The Hunter freeway from west of Newcastle (near Newcastle link road on F3/M1) to the New England Hwy near Branxton will open tomorrow (Sat. 22nd March). If heading north there is no need to go via Cessnock or through Maitland etc. Will save a lot of frustating traffic and time.
Came across this road on Friday when returning from SA via Broken Hill to home in Newcastle, two words bloody brilliant. It saves heaps of time not to mention Diesel and wear and tear on the rig. No stopping, no traffic lights. Usually takes us just on 3 hrs from Merriwa to home, we done the trip in 2 hrs
