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: 3

Roadworks to avoid: 11

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):

Blackheath

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near

Alert created at 2.34pm, September 20. Last updated at 8.53pm, October 13.

Advice: Plan your journey. High volumes of holiday traffic are expected approaching and through Blackheath during peak travel periods. Plan your journey and find out the predicted peak travel times at  myjourneynsw.info

Werrington

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Affected street: Henry Lawson Avenue near Dunheved Road

Alert created at 1.14pm, October 13. Last updated at 1.37pm, October 13.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Werrington Downs

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Affected street: Dunheved Road near Greenbank Drive (west)

Alert created at 1.29pm, October 13. Last updated at 1.37pm, October 13.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Mount Victoria

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Victoria Street

Alert created at 11.02am, October 13. Last updated at 11.28am, October 13.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Faulconbridge

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Everton Road

Alert created at 10.42pm, October 12. Last updated at 4.06am, October 13.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Windsor

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Affected street: Hawkesbury Valley Way near George Street

Alert created at 9.22pm, October 12. Last updated at 11.23pm, October 12.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Blackheath

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Affected street: Megalong Road near Shipley Road

Alert created at 12pm, April 6. Last updated at 7.14pm, September 14.

Advice: Avoid the area. Plan your journey. Vehicles between 15 and 28 tonnes are now able to access the valley with Council permission, under stop/slow conditions. As the area remains a construction site, safety procedures must be followed. For vehicles between 15 and 28 tonnes to access the site: Please email the Manager Transport and Public Access, Nicole Hume at [e-mail] with at least two working days’ notice to obtain a permit for the heavy vehicle access. A permit will be required to be carried and shown to traffic control on site. Traffic controllers will then coordinate access through the site. Please note that if the same vehicle needs to access the valley multiple times, only one permit will be required. Vehicles over 15 tonnes that are not scheduled to enter the valley will be turned back to ensure safety is maintained on site.  

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

Colyton

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Affected street: M4 Motorway on-ramp near Roper Road

Alert created at 11.16am, October 3. Last updated at 10am, October 12.

Ends: 5.30am, October 21

Advice: Use diversions. Allow extra travel time. One lane will also be closed on the M4 Mtwy in conjunction with the on-ramp closure.

Mount Victoria

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Affected street: Darling Causeway near Mount Victoria

Alert created at 12.13pm, September 25. Last updated at 6.01am, October 11.

Ends: 6pm, October 19

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. Single lane closures will be in place with stop/slow travel conditions. Allow up toFive mins additional travel time.

Cranebrook

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Affected street: Cranebrook Road near Taylor Road

Alert created at 3.23pm, October 10. Last updated at 3.23pm, October 10.

Ends: 5am, November 30

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Wentworth Falls

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Mitchell Street

Alert created at 9.47am, October 9. Last updated at 9.47am, October 9.

Ends: 5am, October 25

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection of Great Western Hwy and Mitchell St will be blacked out and portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Mount Victoria

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Harley Avenue

Alert created at 12.38pm, October 8. Last updated at 12.38pm, October 8.

Ends: 5am, November 2

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

Colyton

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Bennett Road

Alert created at 10.44am, October 1. Last updated at 6am, October 4.

Ends: 5am, October 18

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions.

Regentville

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Affected street: M4 Motorway eastbound off-ramp near Mulgoa Road

Alert created at 1.55pm, September 20. Last updated at 8.24pm, October 3.

Ends: 5am, October 15

Advice: Check signage. Use diversions.

Blackheath

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Govetts Leap Road

Alert created at 11.06am, October 1. Last updated at 11.06am, October 1.

Ends: 5am, October 19

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection of Great Western Hwy and Govetts Leap Rd/Bundarra St will be flashing and portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

St Clair

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Affected street: Mamre Road near Luddenham Road

Alert created at 12.09pm, September 27. Last updated at 12.09pm, September 27.

Ends: 5.30am, October 16

Advice: Check signage. Allow extra travel time. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Blue Mountains National Park

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Affected street: Bells Line of Road near Mount Banks Road

Alert created at 11.06am, August 30. Last updated at 5pm, September 25.

Ends: 6.30pm, October 18

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. 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 11.50am, August 30.

Ends: 5am, December 15

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 zone for pedestrian safety

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