Blue Mountains 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 Blue Mountains region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 4

Roadworks to avoid: 17

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):

Bell

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Affected street: Bells Line of Road near Darling Causeway

Alert created at 3.02pm, February 20. Last updated at 8.38pm, February 20.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Colyton

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Affected street: Roper Road near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 4.35pm, February 20. Last updated at 5.17pm, February 20.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Claremont Meadows

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Kent Road

Alert created at 2.07pm, February 20. Last updated at 4.08pm, February 20.

Advice: Allow extra travel time.

Werrington

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near O'Connell Street

Alert created at 10.22am, February 20. Last updated at 10.38am, February 20.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

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

Orchard Hills

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Affected street: Luddenham Road near Mamre Road

Alert created at 12.07pm, February 6. Last updated at 9.45am, February 20.

Ends: 5am, February 22

Advice: Use diversions. Exercise caution.

Cranebrook

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Affected street: The Northern Road near Ninth Avenue

Alert created at 10.26am, February 14. Last updated at 5.01am, February 20.

Ends: 5am, February 20

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.

Cranebrook

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Affected street: Cranebrook Road near The Northern Road

Alert created at 8.37am, October 25. Last updated at 10.28am, February 19.

Ends: 5.15am, March 1

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

Springwood

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Affected street: Hawkesbury Road near Silva Road

Alert created at 10.27am, February 19. Last updated at 10.27am, February 19.

Ends: 5.30am, April 1

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Allow extra travel time. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Cranebrook

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Affected street: Cranebrook Road near Taylor Road

Alert created at 3.23pm, October 10. Last updated at 9.51am, February 19.

Ends: 5.30am, March 1

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

Windsor

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Affected street: Hawkesbury Valley Way near Moses Street

Alert created at 12.10pm, February 18. Last updated at 12.10pm, February 18.

Ends: 5am, February 21

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.

Agnes Banks

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Affected street: Springwood Road near Price Lane

Alert created at 11.11am, February 18. Last updated at 11.25am, February 18.

Ends: 6pm, March 31

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

Penrith

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Affected street: Castlereagh Road near Jack Williams Drive

Alert created at 1.45pm, January 29. Last updated at 7.25pm, February 17.

Ends: 5.15am, February 28

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic lights at the intersection will be blacked out. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Penrith

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Affected street: Castlereagh Road near Thornton Drive

Alert created at 2.38pm, February 3. Last updated at 7.24pm, February 17.

Ends: 5am, February 28

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic lights at the intersection of Castlereagh Rd and Museum Dr will be blacked out, and portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Katoomba

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Explorers Road

Alert created at 4.08pm, February 14. Last updated at 4.08pm, February 14.

Ends: 5pm, March 11

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.

Emu Plains

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Pyramid Street

Alert created at 4.06pm, February 14. Last updated at 4.06pm, February 14.

Ends: 5am, February 26

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.

St Marys

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Affected street: Mamre Road near Wilson Street

Alert created at 12.22pm, February 5. Last updated at 3.04pm, February 14.

Ends: 5am, February 25

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.

Emu Plains

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Russell Street

Alert created at 3.33pm, February 3. Last updated at 11.36am, February 7.

Ends: 5.30am, March 1

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

Erskine Park

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Affected street: Erskine Park Road near Mamre Road

Alert created at 9.44am, January 24. Last updated at 5.15am, February 3.

Ends: 5.30am, March 14

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage.

Luddenham

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Affected street: Elizabeth Drive near The Northern Road

Alert created at 2.28pm, January 21. Last updated at 2.29pm, January 21.

Ends: 2.30pm, February 25

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.

Medlow Bath

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Railway Parade

Alert created at 11.17am, February 9. Last updated at 10.18am, December 13.

Ends: 5am, March 28

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. From Tuesday 3rd September there will be changed traffic conditions, due to lanes changes. Motorist are advised to exercise caution. Outside of work hours there is a permanent 40km/h zone for pedestrian safety

Mount Victoria

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Affected street: Darling Causeway near Mount Victoria

Alert created at 11.08am, October 2. Last updated at 5.30am, November 21.

Ends: 6pm, April 3

Advice: Allow extra travel time. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Maintenance work will occur at multiple locations during this time including stabilising road pavement, spray sealing and road line marking.

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