Use diversions

Allow extra travel time

Ongoing police investigations, vehicle recovery and clean-up are expected to take most of the day.

Motorists can use the following route suitable for all vehicles up to, and including, 26m B-Doubles only:

Westbound Yanga Way, Lea St, Murray St, Tooleybuc Rd and Murray Valley Hwy to rejoin Sturt Hwy.

Eastbound Murray Valley Hwy, Tooleybuc Rd, Murray St, Lea St and Yanga Way to rejoin Sturt Hwy.

This diversion will add approximately 1hr 20mins to your journey.

For vehicles over 26 metres in length:

Northbound: Silver City Hwy (Buronga), Barrier Hwy (Broken Hill), Cobb Hwy (Wilcannia) to Ivanhoe, Balranald - Ivanhoe Rd, Mayall St (Balranald).

Southbound: Mayall St (Balranald), Ivanhoe - Balranald Rd, Cobb Hwy (Ivanhoe), Barrier Hwy (Wilcannia), Silver City Hwy (Broken Hill), Sturt Hwy (Buronga).

This diversion adds 6 hours to your travel time.

Please note:

Unless specified otherwise, operators of Class 1,2 & 3 vehicles travelling under a Notice must consult their relevant enforceable network map to confirm a suitable approved alternate route. 

Operators of Class 1, 2 & 3 vehicles travelling under a Permit must not travel off the approved route listed in the permit unless an updated permit is obtained from the NHVR.

At this stage it is unclear when the road will reopen. 

Market street and River street intersection.