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: 12

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):

Richmond

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Affected street: East Market Street near Lennox Street

Alert created at 7.49pm, March 24. Last updated at 10.36pm, March 24.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.

Richmond

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Affected street: East Market Street near Lennox Street

Alert created at 7.49pm, March 24. Last updated at 7.50pm, March 24.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Wentworth Falls

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Tableland Road

Alert created at 3.37pm, March 24. Last updated at 4.31pm, March 24.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Penrith

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Affected street: Henry Street near Lawson Street

Alert created at 9.44am, March 24. Last updated at 11.37am, March 24.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Several sets of lights are affected.

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

Mount Victoria

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Victoria Street

Alert created at 12.05pm, March 18. Last updated at 4.55pm, March 24.

Ends: 11.45pm, December 31

Advice: Use diversions. Reduced speed limit. Westbound traffic will be diverted during work hours. All traffic to be detoured during full closures. April full closures : 1-3, 6-10, 14-16, 22-23 and 28-29.

Regentville

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Affected street: Mulgoa Road on/off ramps near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 1.51pm, February 22. Last updated at 1.41pm, March 24.

Ends: 5am, April 1

Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey. On Mon 31 Mar TueOne Apr, the following on and off-ramps will be closed from 8pm to 5am: Both eastbound and westbound off-ramps from M4 to Mulgoa Rd The westbound on-ramp from Mulgoa Rd to M4

Luddenham

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Affected street: Willmington Road near Blaxland Avenue

Alert created at 11.17am, March 6. Last updated at 5am, March 24.

Ends: 5am, March 24

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic control devices will 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 11.18am, February 18. Last updated at 6pm, March 22.

Ends: 7.30pm, May 1

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

Leura

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Queens Road

Alert created at 4.17pm, March 21. Last updated at 4.19pm, March 21.

Ends: 6.15pm, April 11

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Use diversions. The Great Western Hwy tunnel below Leura Mall will be closed in both directions. The eastbound tunnel will also be closed Sun - Fri nights from SunFour May to Mon 19 May from 9pm to 5am each night. The westbound tunnel will also be closed Sun - Fri nights from Sun 25 May to ThuFive Jun from 9pm to 5am each night.

St Marys

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Affected street: Mamre Road near Hall Street

Alert created at 2.05pm, March 20. Last updated at 2.05pm, March 20.

Ends: 5am, March 28

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic lights on Mamre Rd at the M4 Mwy eastbound ramps will be flashing, 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 9.58am, March 19.

Ends: 6.15am, April 14

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

Cranebrook

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Affected street: The Northern Road near Ninth Avenue

Alert created at 10.26am, February 14. Last updated at 10.59am, March 18.

Ends: 5am, April 4

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection of The Northern Rd and Borrowdale Way will be flashing, and portable traffic devices 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 3.13pm, March 17.

Ends: 6.30am, April 18

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

Agnes Banks

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Affected street: Castlereagh Road near Springwood Road

Alert created at 9.25am, March 11. Last updated at 9.25am, March 11.

Ends: 7.30pm, April 30

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.

Medlow Bath

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Railway Parade

Alert created at 11.17am, February 9. Last updated at 10.30pm, March 5.

Ends: 5am, March 28

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic lights will 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. The speed limit outside work hours is 40km/h.

Bell

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Affected street: Bells Line of Road near

Alert created at 2.19pm, February 26. Last updated at 2.24pm, February 26.

Ends: 7pm, June 30

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Allow extra travel time. Night works will not be occurring on Fridays. 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 approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time.

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