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: 5

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):

Marayong

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Affected street: Richmond Road near Lyton Street

Alert created at 12.18pm, May 14. Last updated at 1.12pm, May 14.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near M7 Motorway

Alert created at 8.05am, May 14. Last updated at 9.05am, May 14.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Prepare to merge.

Eastern Creek

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near M7 Motorway

Alert created at 5.30am, May 14. Last updated at 7.08am, May 14.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution.

Blacktown

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Affected street: Third Avenue near Richmond Road

Alert created at 5.40pm, May 13. Last updated at 5.56pm, May 13.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Seven Hills

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Affected street: Prospect Highway near Station Road/Johnson Avenue

Alert created at 1.21pm, May 13. Last updated at 1.49pm, May 13.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

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

Blacktown

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Wallgrove Road/Rooty Hill Road South

Alert created at 4.26pm, May 6. Last updated at 5am, May 14.

Ends: 5am, May 14

Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey. Great Western Highway closed in both directions. Local access permitted up to Rudders Street; M7 Motorway northbound on-ramp closed at Great Western Highway; M7 Motorway southbound off-ramp closed at Great Western Highway; and One ofTwo lanes closed in each direction on the M7 Motorway at Great Western Highway.

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.

Oakhurst

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Affected street: M7 Motorway near Richmond Road

Alert created at 4.28pm, May 5. Last updated at 4.37pm, May 5.

Ends: 9am, May 18

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Plan your journey.

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.