HOLIDAY TRAFFIC: Heavy traffic delays are building across New South Wales as the Easter long weekend begins. MORE: See the full report, 6pm on 9News
Many travellers are heading off early to try and avoid the notoriously bad traffic that plagues the state before Good Friday.Heavy traffic beginning in Sydney ahead of Easter long weekend.
Traffic along the M1 Pacific Motorway at Cowan and Mount White is bumper to bumper as travellers head north.Travellers should also expect traffic around Heatherbrae, Beresfield, Tarro and Hexham in the Hunter.On the NSW south coast, motorists have been urged to allow extra time on the Princes Highway through Nowra.
"Motorists travelling over the holiday period are advised to allow extra travel time and take regular breaks," Live Traffic said. Other roads including the NorthConnex, the Hume Highway and the Great Western Highway are forecast to see hold-ups over the coming hours.
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