A stretch of State Highway 1 in Bulls between Watson Street and Wellington Road will no longer need to close tonight for the recovery of a crashed truck.

A truck and trailer unit crashed earlier yesterday morning, ending up in a paddock alongside the state highway.

Crews have recovered the truck much earlier than expected, while the road has been under stop/go traffic management. As a result, a crane is no longer needed and the road will not need to close from 7pm.

This stretch of SH1 is currently reduced to single lane and under stop/go traffic management until the end of the day while crews finalise the clean up.

Road users should continue to expect delays of up to 10 minutes while stop/go traffic management remains in place.

17 August 1:33pm

A stretch of State Highway 1 in Bulls between Watson Street and Wellington Road will close for between 4 and 5 hours tomorrow night (Monday 18 August) for the recovery of a crashed truck.

A truck and trailer unit crashed earlier this morning, ending up in a paddock alongside the state highway.

The road is currently OPEN while the northbound shoulder is closed.

A crane is required for the recovery and removal of the truck and that recovery will take place tomorrow, Monday 18 August.

As a result, SH1, between Watson Street and Wellington Road, will be under stop/go traffic management from 9am, with delays of up to 10 minutes expected as a result.

This stretch of state highway will then be closed from 7pm for between 4 and 5 hours for the final part of the removal, while the crane recovers the rest of the truck.

During the closure, a detour will be in place and road users are advised to follow signposted directions. Please allow for 20 to 30 minutes additional travel time. Residents and businesses needing access to property within the closure, please talk to the crew onsite. 

Thank you to all road users for their understanding during the delays, while our crews undertake this recovery.  

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