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: 7

Roadworks to avoid: 6

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):

Colebee

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Affected street: Rooty Hill Road North near Richmond Road

Alert created at 1.33pm, February 20. Last updated at 11.03pm, February 20.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Mount Druitt

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Affected street: Luxford Road near Marketown Entrance

Alert created at 4.04pm, February 20. Last updated at 5.44pm, February 20.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Blacktown

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Affected street: Sunnyholt Road near Devitt Street

Alert created at 3.45pm, February 20. Last updated at 4.20pm, February 20.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Blacktown

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Affected street: M4 Motorway off-ramp near Prospect Highway

Alert created at 11.06am, February 20. Last updated at 11.47am, February 20.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Blacktown

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Prospect Highway

Alert created at 9.32am, February 20. Last updated at 9.34am, February 20.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Allow extra travel time.

Minchinbury

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Fleurs Street

Alert created at 8.38am, February 20. Last updated at 9.09am, February 20.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Doonside

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Affected street: Richmond Road near Knox Road

Alert created at 8.15am, February 20. Last updated at 8.28am, February 20.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

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

Acacia Gardens

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Affected street: M7 Motorway eastbound off-ramp near Sunnyholt Road

Alert created at 11.39am, January 13. Last updated at 9am, February 19.

Ends: 5am, March 19

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

Minchinbury

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Affected street: Carlisle Avenue near Eddie Road

Alert created at 4.14pm, January 24. Last updated at 4.34pm, January 24.

Ends: 5.30am, February 28

Advice: Exercise caution. Allow extra travel time. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. The southbound shoulder will be closed until 30 April in conjunction with this work.

Glendenning

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

Alert created at 1.54am, January 18. Last updated at 1.54am, January 18.

Ends: 5.30am, February 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.

Dean Park

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

Alert created at 1.45am, January 18. Last updated at 1.45am, January 18.

Ends: 5.30am, February 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.

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 2.29pm, January 13.

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.

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 2.14pm, January 13.

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.