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: 3

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):

Prospect

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Affected street: Prospect Highway near Stoddart Road

Alert created at 11.26am, May 18. Last updated at 12.02pm, May 18.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.

Blacktown

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Affected street: Prospect Highway near M4 Motorway On-Ramp

Alert created at 2.20am, May 18. Last updated at 3.09am, May 18.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Police are directing traffic on site.

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: Wallgrove Road near Old Wallgrove Road

Alert created at 12.59am, May 18. Last updated at 1.41am, May 18.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Dean Park

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Affected street: Richmond Road near Simmonds Road

Alert created at 7.39pm, May 17. Last updated at 7.50pm, May 17.

Advice: Prepare to merge. Exercise caution.

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

Oakhurst

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Affected street: M7 Motorway near Richmond Road

Alert created at 4.28pm, May 5. Last updated at 9.01am, May 18.

Ends: 9am, May 18

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Plan your journey.

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 1.50pm, May 8.

Ends: 12.15am, May 22

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.