Blacktown 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 Blacktown region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 5

Roadworks to avoid: 4

New roadworks this week: 1

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):

Glendenning

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Affected street: M7 Motorway near Richmond Road

Alert created at 2.52pm, May 21. Last updated at 2.59pm, May 21.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Prepare to merge.

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: Old Wallgrove Road near Wallgrove Road

Alert created at 11.21am, May 21. Last updated at 11.58am, May 21.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge. The left turn slip lane into the service station is also closed.

Bungarribee

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Affected street: M7 Motorway near Great Western Highway

Alert created at 8.01am, May 21. Last updated at 10.43am, May 21.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Seven Hills

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Affected street: Old Windsor Road near Valerie Avenue

Alert created at 6.47am, May 21. Last updated at 9.44am, May 21.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Oakhurst

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Affected street: Rooty Hill Road North near Pepperidge Avenue

Alert created at 7.48am, May 21. Last updated at 7.55am, May 21.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Wallgrove Road

Alert created at 9.01pm, May 20. Last updated at 9.45pm, May 20.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

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

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: Rooty Hill Road South near Church Street

Alert created at 3.17pm, May 21. Last updated at 3.18pm, May 21.

Ends: 6am, May 30

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection of Rooty Hill Rd South and Cable Pl will be flashing, and alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Dean Park

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Affected street: M7 Motorway southbound off-ramp near Richmond Road

Alert created at 5pm, May 6. Last updated at 6am, May 21.

Ends: 12.15am, June 25

Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey.

Rooty Hill

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Affected street: Rooty Hill Road South near Evans Road

Alert created at 4.25pm, May 6. Last updated at 4.25pm, May 6.

Ends: 6am, May 31

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: M7 Motorway on/off-ramps near Great Western Highway

Alert created at 4.07pm, April 16. Last updated at 4.08pm, April 16.

Ends: 6.30am, May 23

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Use diversions.

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The previous Blacktown traffic article can be viewed here.