View of Sharp Street, Cooma early in the Snowy 2.0 project.
Traffic
As work continues on Snowy 2.0 there is ongoing increased construction traffic in the project area, specifically on the:
Monaro Highway
Snowy Mountains Highway
Link Road, Kiandra
Tantangara Road.
There will also be increased traffic, including heavy vehicle movements, in and around:
Cooma
Adaminaby
Rock Forest, near entrance to national park
Tumut
Polo Flat industrial area.
Arrangements to manage traffic are in place to minimise safety risks for road users during periods of high traffic flow. Road conditions are also monitored to ensure safety and reliability.
There may be some short-term restrictions applied to certain roads during construction of the project to facilitate the movement of large equipment.
Please note: Severe weather warnings and heavy snowfalls across the Snowy Mountains may impact road conditions. Be careful, be patient and drive to conditions.
Oversized vehicle movements
Transporting major components
Delivery of electro-mechanical components to build turbine units for the Snowy 2.0 underground power station at Lobs Hole, and large plant & equipment to all work sites will continue throughout 2024 and beyond.
An increase in movements of oversized loads is planned over the coming months and these may involve some minor delays for motorists. Some of these loads will involve disruption to traffic through Cooma and the Snowy Mountains Highway.
All oversize moves will be transported under pilot escort and at times, depending on size, police escort. Please always adhere to directions from pilots and NSW Police.
Large, escorted loads will be transported during the daytime and at night. To minimise disruptions to road users and the community, loads wider than 4-metres will travel on the Snowy Mountains highway at night.
The following overnight loads are scheduled:
From 12am to 5am Sun 24 Nov - Police & pilot escort to Four Mile via Cooma - rolling road closure
From 9pm on Sun 24 Nov to 5am on Mon 25 Nov - Police & pilot escort from Four Mile on Snowy Mountains Highway and Link Road to Lobs Hole - rolling road closure between Four Mile and Rock Forest, temporary full road closure through national park to Lobs Hole.
From 12am to 5am Sun 1 Dec - Police & pilot escort to Four Mile via Cooma - rolling road closure
From 9pm on Sun 1 Dec to 5am on Mon 2 Dec - Police & pilot escort from Four Mile on Snowy Mountains Highway and Link Road to Lobs Hole - rolling road closure between Four Mile and Rock Forest, temporary full road closure through national park to Lobs Hole
From 12am to 5am Sun 8 Dec - Police & pilot escort to Four Mile via Cooma - rolling road closure
From 9pm on Sun 8 Dec to 5am on Mon 9 Dec - Police & pilot escort from Four Mile on Snowy Mountains Highway and Link Road to Lobs Hole - rolling road closure between Four Mile and Rock Forest, temporary full road closure through national park to Lobs Hole
From 1am to 4am Sun 15 Dec: Police & pilot escort from Cooma on Snowy Mountains Hwy and Link Rd to Lobs Hole – rolling road closure
NOTE: Our delivery program is subject to change at short notice based on weather, permit requirements, and other factors.
Snowy 2.0 trucks and segment trailers
Future Generation’s fleet of trucks with custom-built trailers safely and efficiently transport concrete segments from the precast factory in Polo Flat to Lobs Hole. These segments supply the tunnel boring machines and line the tunnels being excavated by the three TBMs.
By transporting up to nine segments at a time, heavy vehicle movements through Cooma and Adaminaby are reduced by two-thirds, reducing disruption to the community. Depending on conditions, the trucks pull two or three trailers.
Segment trucks make multiple round-trips each day, loading at Polo Flat and travelling to Rock Forest, Tantangara and/or Lobs Hole. Some segments are unloaded and temporarily stored at Rock Forest, depending on weather conditions. Segment trucks also travel during the evening between Polo Flat and Rock Forest.
Truck and trailer sets are 26.5m long and 2.5m wide (the same as a B-double). They travel within a regular single traffic lane and do not require a pilot escort. The articulated trailers make them easier to manoeuvre through roundabouts and winding mountain roads.
The gross weight of the truck & trailer sets when fully loaded is 91 tonnes (63 tonnes of segments plus packing supports) - this weight is distributed over the axles so there is less impact on the road surface.
The segment trailers are equipped with a number of innovations and safety features that have been specially designed to suit the alpine conditions of the Snowy Mountains.
The speed limit for the trucks is 90km/hr so motorists should be patient and maintain an appropriate following distance. Truck drivers will use the turn-out lanes along the Snowy Mountains Highway to allow motorists to pass.
Snowy 2.0 trucks are not permitted to convoy. Our drivers are trained and regularly reminded to keep appropriate distance from other segment trucks on the road.
Project-related heavy vehicles
General project-related heavy vehicles drive to site every day from 6am to 6pm for delivery to Lobs Hole, Tantangara and Marica work fronts. Some trucks travel to Rock Forest via Adaminaby and this area is used for staging trucks when road conditions are not suitable.
Most trucks travel through Cooma and the Snowy Mountains Highway and some travel via Tumut and the Talbingo Range.
Our Transport team receive the latest advice from agencies and operators about road and weather conditions, including real-time checks about the road network. This information is vital in planning and adjusting our transport schedule to ensure every load is delivered safely.
The delivery schedule is reviewed each day and is subject to change at short notice, especially in relation to weather conditions and safe access to work sites. Please note, severe weather warnings and heavy snowfalls across the Snowy Mountains can impact the delivery schedule and adjustments are made to reschedule accordingly.
Further advice regarding construction traffic will be updated as the project schedule progresses.
Traffic notices
2024
December - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Oversized Loads to Snowy 2.0 Worksites (14 Dec)
November - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Oversized Loads to Snowy 2.0 Worksites during coming weeks (22 Nov)
October - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Large oversized loads being transported to Snowy 2.0 work sites (16-17 Oct)
October - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Large oversized loads to Snowy 2.0 work sites start again (4 Oct)
2023
December - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Snowy 2.0 traffic altered but continuing over holiday period
December - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Full road closures for large load on Monaro Highway, Snowy Mountains Highway and Link Road (9-11 Dec)
December - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Large load of electro-mechanical components (2-4 Dec)
November - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Cooma road closure Saturday, 25 November - Busking Championships
November - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - large load on Snowy Mountains Highway (18-19 November)
October - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - large load on Snowy Mountains Highway (Night of 26 Oct)
August - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Concrete segment deliveries to Lobs Hole this week & next week (30 Aug-6 Sep)
August - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Concrete segment deliveries to Lobs Hole starting again (8-15 Aug)
August - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Elliott Way to re-open, 10am Monday 7 August 2023
May - Snowy 2.0 Traffic Notice - Large load transport to Marica worksite tonight (30/31 May)
2022
December - Snowy 2.0 traffic altered but continuing over holiday period (23 Dec 22-3 Jan 23)
October - Recreational visitors near Snowy 2.0 project sites this weekend, next week (28 Oct)
August - Final night time TBM deliveries to Lobs Hole
July - Notice re night time TBM deliveries to Lobs Hole rolling again
May, June - Night time TBM deliveries to Lobs Hole start soon - weather permitting
May - Night time TBM deliveries to Lobs Hole start soon
28 Feb - Oversize load transported to Lobs Hole on 1 March
2021
13 Oct - Escorted TBM cargo deliveries completed to Tantangara & segment truck trials continue to Lobs Hole
29 Sept, 6 Oct - Night time TBM cargo deliveries to Tantangara and daytime segment truck trials to Lobs Hole
8, 15 & 22 Sept - TBM cargo deliveries to Tantangara and new segment truck trials to Lobs Hole
25 Aug, 1 Sept - New segment trucks & trailers on the move
May-June - Night time TBM deliveries still rolling
27 Apr - Night time deliveries to transport TBM cargo starting again
17 Feb - Intersection upgrade at Solomon Lane and Monaro Highway
2020
22 Dec - Snowy 2.0 trucks still on the road this festive season
2 Dec - Last deliveries for large TBM cargo this year
11, 18 & 25 Nov - Night time road closures to deliver large TBM cargo
4 Nov - Early morning road closures to deliver large TBM cargo
28 Oct - Delays expected on Snowy Mountains Highway for large TBM loads
21 Oct 2020 - Large TBM cargo for Snowy 2.0 is on the move
16 Oct - Snowy 2.0 large TBM deliveries from 16 October (plus schedule for week ahead)
14 Oct - Snowy 2.0 large TBM deliveries from 16 October
9 Oct 2020 - Snowy 2.0 large TBM deliveries from mid-October
23 & 30 Sept 2020 - More TBM cargo to be transported soon after October long weekend
16 Sept 2020 - The first TBM components have arrived and more deliveries are scheduled in the coming weeks
10 Sept 2020 - Snowy 2.0 tunnel TBM components arrive Wednesday (9 Sept)
26 Aug & 2 Sept 2020 - Sections of Snowy Mountains Hwy to close for trucks delivering some large, heavy loads
19 Aug 2020 - Snowy Snowy 2.0 tunnel boring components are coming soon + Drop-in session at Adaminaby
12 Aug 2020 - Snowy 2.0 tunnel boring components are coming soon
13 July 2020 - Night closure of Sharp Street for roundabout reconstruction
Useful links and resources
Transport for NSW
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has a lot of useful road safety information to keep motorists safe. TfNSW has also completed several road upgrades to support the construction of Snowy 2.0. Click here for information about sharing the road, how to drive in alpine conditions, and the infrastructure projects taking place across the Snowy Mountains.
Transport for NSW is also running a ‘Share the Road’ social media campaign to encourage motorists to be patient and share the road when they are driving in the Snowy Mountains. TfNSW has produced some videos that are generating a healthy conversation about the dangers of excessive speed and driver impatience. Visit TfNSW’s Facebook page for more video updates.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Future Generation works closely with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to improve productivity and safety in freight and servicing for Snowy 2.0.
For enquiries or complaints contact the Snowy 2.0 Community Information Line 1800 766 992 (1800 Snowy 2).
Page last updated: 14 December 2024