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Upper Hunter freight corridor closure sees fury intensify at Merriwa community meeting
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The Merriwa community heard from geotechnical engineers.
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A major freight road in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales may not reopen for more than three years, as engineers work out how to prevent further landslips on the mountain pass.
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The alternate route adds over an hour of travel time
Residents claim the Upper Hunter Shire Council has been slow to fix the road
Coulson s Creek Road, also known as the Merriwa to Willow Tree Road, connects the town of Merriwa with the New England region over a mountain range.