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30 January, 2026
Motorists brace for another round of delays on the Hume Highway
Motorists are bracing themselves for another round of delays on the Hume Highway near Marulan as Transport for NSW continues its slab replacement works.
Motorists are bracing themselves for another round of delays on the Hume Highway near Marulan as Transport for NSW continues its slab replacement works.
The works will be carried out between Monday, February 16 and Thursday, March 5 on the northbound lanes from Marulan South Road for 450 metres north.
Motorists are being warned of delays of up to 30 minutes.
Transport for NSW came under heavy fire late last year after closing the southbound exit to Marulan from the Hume Highway with little notice – also for slab replacement works.
A previously reported in The Southern Wire, Marulan businesses were outraged over the loss of trade at their busiest time of the year and motorists took to social media in their hundreds saying they had been stuck in slow-moving traffic for hours.
When the works were announced last October motorists were advised to add 20-30 minutes’ travel time but the delays were much longer and impacted on people travelling for medical appointments, specialist care, surgeries and treatments.
Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman said the delays had caused “real and immediate harm”.
Workers will be on site for the next stage of the project from Thursday, February 12.
From February 16 northbound traffic will be diverted onto southbound lands under contraflow traffic control.
These arrangements will be in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week until the work has been completed.
There will be a reduced speed limit of 80km/h.
Vehicles travelling northbound to access Jerrara Road and Marulan South Road from the Hume Highway will be detoured via Brayton Road.
Vehicles travelling northbound to access the Hume Highway from Jerra Road and Marulan South Road will be detoured via Munro Road.
Southbound access to and from Jerrara Road and Marulan South Road will be unaffected.
Over Size Mass vehicles (OSOM) wider than 4.5 metres will need to use the designated pullover areas and contact UHF channel 21 to arrange access through the work area.
Access to and from the Boral and Holcim quarries will be maintained in both directions at all times – although traffic control will be in place.
Access to the BP service centres at Marulan in both directions will be unaffected by the work.
Transport for NSW has previously advised that it is replacing concrete slabs with high-strength asphalt to help improve the highway’s long-term performance.
It has said that asphalt provides greater flexibility for future maintenance and will help ensure a “smoother and more efficient travel experience” for motorists.
The NSW Government has invested $35 million into the works.
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