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: 8

Roadworks to avoid: 6

New roadworks this week: 3

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):

Prospect

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Prospect Highway

Alert created at 5.21pm, March 21. Last updated at 5.27pm, March 21.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Prepare to merge.

Seven Hills

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Affected street: Prospect Highway near Johnson Avenue

Alert created at 3.31pm, March 21. Last updated at 3.50pm, March 21.

Advice: Exercise caution. Expect delays.

Mount Druitt

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Affected street: Carlisle Avenue near Frank Street

Alert created at 2.54pm, March 21. Last updated at 3.01pm, March 21.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Blacktown

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Affected street: Third Avenue near Richmond Road

Alert created at 12.53pm, March 21. Last updated at 1.26pm, March 21.

Advice: Expect delays. Northbound is temporarily closed for vehicle recovery.

Seven Hills

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Affected street: Old Windsor Road near Seven Hills Road

Alert created at 11.52am, March 21. Last updated at 12.21pm, March 21.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: M7 Motorway northbound on-ramp near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 7.09am, March 21. Last updated at 10.13am, March 21.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution.

The Ponds

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Affected street: Schofields Road near Tallawong Road

Alert created at 8.10am, March 21. Last updated at 8.55am, March 21.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Prospect

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Prospect Highway

Alert created at 6.18am, March 21. Last updated at 6.25am, March 21.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution.

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

Plumpton

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Affected street: Woodstock Avenue near Rooty Hill Road North

Alert created at 12.46pm, March 18. Last updated at 5.30am, March 21.

Ends: 5.30am, March 21

Advice: Use diversions. Allow extra travel time. The fast lane will be closed on the M7 Mtwy in both directions in conjunction with this closure.

Dean Park

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Affected street: M7 Motorway northbound off-ramp near Rooty Hill Road North

Alert created at 2.29pm, January 13. Last updated at 5am, March 21.

Ends: 5am, March 21

Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey. Only this ramp is closing; the motorway will remain open with a reduced speed limit in place past the ramp.

Rooty Hill

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Affected street: Woodstock Avenue near Martina Street

Alert created at 1.35pm, March 20. Last updated at 1.35pm, March 20.

Ends: 6am, April 28

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. The speed limit outside work hours is 40km/h.

Blacktown

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Affected street: Sunnyholt Road near Steel Street

Alert created at 1.43pm, March 18. Last updated at 1.43pm, March 18.

Ends: 6am, May 8

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Riverstone

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Affected street: Garfield Road East near Galluzo Street

Alert created at 9.22am, March 11. Last updated at 9.22am, March 11.

Ends: 5am, April 5

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Glendenning

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

Alert created at 2.07pm, January 13. Last updated at 9am, February 24.

Ends: 5am, March 24

Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey. Only this ramp is closing; the motorway will remain open with a reduced speed limit in place past the ramp.

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The previous Blacktown traffic article can be viewed here.