Clarence Valley traffic: Crashes, delays, updates

The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here's some roads it might be best to avoid today

Congestion on the M1. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Latest traffic alerts and road works for the Clarence Valley region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 2

Roadworks to avoid: 4

New roadworks this week: 0

Roadworks projects to be completed in the next 30 days:

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Traffic incidents by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):

Lawrence

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Affected street: Bluff Point Ferry near Rutland Street

Alert created at 9.14am, March 7. Last updated at 9.37pm, March 7.

Advice: Use an alternative route. Delay non-essential travel. The Bluff Point Ferry is out of service until further notice due to conditions associated with Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Harwood

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Yamba Road

Alert created at 11.49am, March 7. Last updated at 12.46pm, March 7.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):

Grafton

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Affected street: Gwydir Highway near Cangai Road

Alert created at 9.14am, January 31. Last updated at 2.18pm, March 6.

Ends: 5.30pm, March 28

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Due to inclement weather forecasted for this Friday (7 March), planned essential maintenance work and closure of the Jackadery Bridge will be further postponed. Single lane closure with alternating stop/slow arrangements and a 40km/h speed limit will be in place 24/7. The maximum travel lane width is 3.5m, so oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) vehicles will be affected 24/7. OSOM vehicles intending to travel through the work site must call the project team on 0448 420 273 at least 24 hours before reaching the site to discuss access options.  Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Clarenza

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Affected street: Big River Way near Four Mile Lane

Alert created at 10.17am, October 23. Last updated at 11.42pm, March 5.

Ends: 6pm, March 31

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. The speed limit outside work hours is 80km/h.

Harwood

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Affected street: Old Pacific Highway near Harwood Bridge

Alert created at 2.16pm, January 24. Last updated at 12.36pm, February 28.

Ends: 6pm, July 1

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Nymboida

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Affected street: Armidale Road near Boundary Creek Road

Alert created at 3.37pm, October 13. Last updated at 12.07pm, February 28.

Ends: 6pm, June 30

Advice: Exercise caution. Check signage. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time 24/7 on a fixed time shuttle. Bridge is permanently restricted to have no OSOM movements wider than 3m to cross.

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