B-double semi-trailer crashed into two work vehicles
Three road workers were hospitalised after a B-double semi-trailer crashed into two work trucks on the M1 Pacific Motorway in the early hours of Tuesday, June 1. Emergency services were…
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Driver clocks 200km per hour in M1 car chase
Three children aged five and under were found in a car being driven by an unlicensed driver involved in a pursuit with police at Mooney Mooney on April 25. At…
Car fire on the M1 Motorway
A car burst into flames on the M1 Motorway at about midday on Tuesday, April 20. The car was in the southbound emergency breakdown lane, just under Dog Trap Rd,…
M1 Crash
A serious crash on the M1 held up traffic for some time on March 22. The accident involved two trucks which had collided at in the northbound lanes 200m north…
Mayhem and gridlock on the M1 and surrounds
There was mayhem on the M1 near Wyong on Thursday, March 11, due to damage to the road surface and reports of debris on the road near the Alison Rd…
M1 Service station roof hit by a truck
It took hours for emergency services to clear away debris from a truck crash on Monday night at the northbound service station on the M1, just past Wyong. A truck…
Labor MPs call for toll-free period on Northconnex
The Central Coast’s Labor MPs are ramping up their push for a one-month toll-free period when Northconnex opens to motorists later this year. Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David…
30,000 tonnes of M1 rubble re-purposed
More than 30,000 tonnes of rubble that was once part of the M1 Pacific Motorway has been used to upgrade a network of Charmhaven fire trails and others across the…
Average bloke cannot afford extra tolls
[Forum] I read an article recently in Peninsula News in which Terrigal MP Mr Adam Crouch was spruiking the benefits of the North Connex for commuters to the city. I…
Widening of the Tuggerah to Doyalson motorway is complete
The widening of the Tuggerah to Doyalson stretch of the M1 motorway is now officially open. This means a clear run for motorists at 110kmh on three lanes north to…
NorthConnex to shave 15 minutes off trip to Sydney
Central Coast commuters who drive to Sydney could shave 15 minutes off their trip by avoiding multiple sets of traffic lights, once NorthConnex opens in a few months’ time, says…
Recycling a feature in M1 upgrade
One of Australia’s biggest concrete recycling projects has helped turn more than 200,000 tonnes of the old cracked surface of the M1 Pacific Motorway between Tuggerah and Doyalson into a…
M1 now three lanes north bound from Kariong to Doyalson
Traffic jams on the M1 Motorway between Tuggerah and Doyalson should soon be a thing of the past with the opening of all three lanes in the northbound section on…
Female passenger seriously injured on M1
Police appealing for witnesses and dashcam vision following a serious crash on the M1 at Mooney Mooney, where a female passenger was seriously injured. At about 9:40am on Monday, May…
M1 returned to 110km/h
Central Coast motorists breathed a sigh of relief when the speed limit on upgraded and widened northbound lanes on the M1 between Kariong and Somersby returned to 110km/h on May…
M1 opened to three lanes
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the M1 Motorway between Kariong and Somersby. From April 27, the upgraded and widened northbound section of the motorway will be permanently…
Double fatality in horror smash on M1
A truck driver will face court after two people died in a six-vehicle accident (MVA) on the M1, near Kariong. Just before 5pm on Tuesday, July 31, emergency services responded…
Truck fire causes major traffic delays on M1
Multiple northbound lanes were closed on the M1, just before Mount White, on May 7, as a result of a truck fire. The fire started as a result of sparks…
Changed traffic conditions on M1 Pacific Motorway
Motorists have been advised of changed traffic conditions on the M1 Pacific Motorway in preparation for a major upgrade between Kariong and Somersby interchanges. Early work was carried out from…
Driver faces court after fatal M1 crash
A 25-year-old Wyong man faced Wyong local court on Saturday, March 10, after allegedly leaving the scene of a fatal crash on the M1 freeway at Mount White. About 4.45pm…