Construction Light rail construction
Work in progress
Major Newcastle Light Rail construction started in September 2017. Most of Hunter and Scott streets along the light rail route will be temporarily closed to traffic during construction in the first half of 2018. Pedestrian access to businesses and residences will be maintained at all times during construction. View the 2018 construction overview.
Information on how to get around the city centre during construction can be found here.
We will provide information for each construction zone outlining key activities, details on traffic arrangements, what to expect during construction, and contact details before work starts in a given area.
Stewart Avenue between Hunter Street and Honeysuckle Drive
Work starts: August 2017
Status: In progress
More information:
Latest update - 18 May 2018 - Stewart Avenue - construction update - June weekend closures
Previous updates -
11 April 2018 - Stewart Avenue and Hannell Street- construction update - footpath closures
19 February 2018 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction update - demolition at 834 Hunter Street
27 September 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction update
30 August 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction update
4 August 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue - construction overview
Former rail corridor between former Wickham Station and Worth Place
Work starts: May 2017
Status: In progress
More information:
Latest update -
8 August 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - traffic changes
Previous update -
1 August 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - out of hours work
27 June 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - Steel Street connection
19 April 2018 - Newcastle West - construction update - traffic changes on Beresford Street
August 2017 - Newcastle West - Stewart Avenue to Worth Place update
May 2017 - Newcastle West - Wickham construction overview
Hunter Street between Worth Place and Auckland Street
Work starts: 3 January 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
Previous update -
4 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Union to Darby - construction update - night work
18 May 2018 - Worth Place - construction update - traffic changes
December 2017 - Hunter Street - Worth Place to Auckland Street - construction overview
Hunter Street between Auckland Street and Darby Street
Work starts: September 2017
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
Previous updates -
4 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Union to Darby - construction update - night work
5 June 2018 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Merewether - construction update - night work
18 May 2018 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Merewether - construction update - traffic changes
2 March 2018 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction update - footpath upgrades
December 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction update
August 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction update
August 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - map
June 2017 - Hunter Street - Auckland to Darby - construction overview
Hunter Street between Darby Street and Crown Street
Work starts: 8 January 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
17 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Brown - construction update - footpath upgrades
Previous updates -
28 June 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction update - substation delivery
29 March 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction update - out of hours work
December 2017 - Hunter Street - Darby to Crown - construction overview
Hunter Street between Crown Street and Wolfe Street
Work starts: 3 November 2017
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
17 July 2018 - Hunter Street - Darby to Brown - construction update - footpath upgrades
Previous updates -
14 May 2018 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Wolfe - construction update - out of hours work
20 November 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Wolfe - construction update
20 November 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Wolfe - map
24 October 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Perkins - construction update
24 October 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Perkins - map
September 2017 - Hunter and Scott streets - Crown to Perkins - construction overview
Scott Street between Wolfe Street and Newcomen Street
Work starts: 5 February 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
January 2018 - Scott Street - Wolfe to Newcomen (zone 7) - construction overview
Scott Street between Newcomen Street and Watt Street
Work starts: 8 January 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
16 July 2018 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific - construction update - out of hours work
Previous update -
4 May 2018 - intersection of Watt and Scott streets - construction update - road closures
29 March 2018 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Watt - construction update - out of hours work
December 2017 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific (zones 8&9) - construction overview
Scott Street between Watt Street and Pacific Street
Work starts: 8 January 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
16 July 2018 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific - construction update - out of hours work
Previous update -
4 May 2018 - intersection of Watt and Scott streets - construction update - road closures
December 2017 - Scott Street - Newcomen to Pacific (zones 8&9) - construction overview
Scott Street between Pacific Street and Telford Street
Work starts: 5 February 2018
Status: In progress
More info:
Latest update -
January 2018 - Scott Street - Pacific to Telford (zone 10) - construction overview
Work not involving road closures will also take place throughout the project in all zones.
Other work on Hunter and Scott streets
Revitalising Newcastle and Newcastle City Council are working together to deliver the new, wider footpaths on Hunter and Scott streets between Worth Place and Telford Street:
4 May 2018 - Hunter and Scott streets - footpath upgrades overview
Upgrades to deep sewer infrastructure on Hunter and Scott streets will start from 22 January 2018:
Project updates
Project updates will be published regularly outlining light rail work completed and upcoming work
Previous project updates can be found in the library
Contact us
Phone:
- 1800 684 490 for general enquiries about Newcastle Light Rail
- 1800 775 465 for urgent construction related enquiries or issues (24 hour line)