The Pacific Highway is now open in New South Wales following severe flooding.
Hundreds of roads have been impacted by flooding in the NSW Mid North Coast following 78.7 millimetres of rain that fell across the Warragamba catchment over the last week, according to WaterNSW.
Flooding caused the Pacific Highway to become a dual carriageway river, with floodwaters closing some sections to traffic.
Lane and speed restrictions will be in place on the highway between Purfleet and Coopernook as water recedes and crews continue to remove debris from the road.
Motorists will initially have single lane access at this section of the Pacific Highway, with a plan to restore full access over next couple of days.
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Until the Pacific Highway reopens (between Purfleet and Coopernook near Taree), detours will remain in place.
Northbound, road users are asked to use the New England Highway at Beresfield towards Maitland and follow until Glen Innes, join the Gwydir Highway at Glen Innes towards Grafton, join Big River Way at South Grafton towards Tyndale, rejoin Pacific Highway at Tyndale.
If you need to head south from South Grafton, follow directions to Glenugie.
Southbound: exit the Pacific Highway at Tyndale, take Big River Way to South Grafton, join the Gwydir Highway at South Grafton towards Glen Innes, join the New England Highway at Glen Innes towards Armidale, join the Pacific Motorway at Beresfield.
For more information, visit: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/
