Regular drivers along the Pacific Motorway need to be aware that the St Helena Tunnel at Ewingsdale will be closed for multiple nights this week for essential maintenance, starting tonight.

To reduce the impact on motorists, work will be carried out between 7pm and 5am each night from Monday, 23 February to Wednesday, 25 February, reopening at 5am Thursday, 26 February, weather permitting. The tunnel will be closed to all traffic.

Northbound traffic will be diverted onto Hinterland Way at Byron Bay Road (Bangalow exit), rejoining the motorway at Ewingsdale. Southbound traffic will be diverted onto Hinterland Way at Ewingsdale Road (Byron Bay exit), rejoining the motorway at Bangalow.

Motorists are advised to allow up to five minutes of additional travel time for the diversions, which are suitable for all vehicles. Motorists are also advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.

Routine maintenance of the St Helena Tunnel is carried out every three months and involves a range of measures such as inspecting the various operating and safety systems.

For more information on this work visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/234631, download the Live Traffic NSW App or call 132 701. 

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