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: 6

Roadworks to avoid: 13

New roadworks this week: 4

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):

Penrith

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Affected street: Parker Street near Stafford Street

Alert created at 5.22pm, October 29. Last updated at 6.18pm, October 29.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Leonay

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Affected street: Russell Street near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 2.25pm, October 29. Last updated at 2.30pm, October 29.

Advice: Exercise caution.

Valley Heights

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near The Valley Road

Alert created at 10.38am, October 29. Last updated at 12.02pm, October 29.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Valley Heights

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Green Parade

Alert created at 9.32am, October 29. Last updated at 9.57am, October 29.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Wentworth Falls

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Yester Road

Alert created at 8.44am, October 29. Last updated at 9.55am, October 29.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Berkshire Park

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Affected street: Richmond Road near St Marys Rd

Alert created at 5.42am, October 29. Last updated at 6.01am, October 29.

Advice: Exercise caution.

St Marys

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Affected street: Mamre Road near Mitchell Street

Alert created at 7.20pm, October 28. Last updated at 11.45pm, October 28.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Contraflow traffic conditions are in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions.

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):

Penrith

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Affected street: Jane Street (Great Western Highway) near Riley Street

Alert created at 4.10pm, October 29. Last updated at 4.10pm, October 29.

Ends: 5am, November 15

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

Bullaburra

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Kalinda Road

Alert created at 11.37am, October 29. Last updated at 11.37am, October 29.

Ends: 5.30am, November 13

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.

St Marys

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Affected street: Glossop Street near Kurrajong Road

Alert created at 4.25pm, October 16. Last updated at 11.58pm, October 28.

Ends: 5am, November 30

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection will be blacked out, and portable traffic control devices will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Regentville

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Affected street: M4 Motorway off-ramps near Mulgoa Road

Alert created at 6.38pm, October 28. Last updated at 6.42pm, October 28.

Ends: 5am, November 20

Advice: Use an alternative route. Plan your journey. Only these off-ramps are closing, the motorway will remain open.

Richmond

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Affected street: East Market Street near March Street

Alert created at 3.19pm, October 28. Last updated at 6.31pm, October 28.

Ends: 5am, November 8

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic lights at the intersection will be blacked out, and 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 4.28pm, October 25. Last updated at 10.23am, October 28.

Ends: 5am, November 15

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

South Windsor

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Affected street: George Street near Rifle Range Road

Alert created at 7.28pm, October 25. Last updated at 7.30pm, October 25.

Ends: 5am, November 2

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection will be blacked out, and portable traffic control devices will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Orchard Hills

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Affected street: The Northern Road near Homestead Road

Alert created at 4.52pm, October 25. Last updated at 4.52pm, October 25.

Ends: 5am, November 1

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

Berkshire Park

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Affected street: The Northern Road near Richmond Road

Alert created at 4.45pm, October 25. Last updated at 4.45pm, October 25.

Ends: 5am, November 16

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. 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 8.49am, October 25.

Ends: 5.15am, November 30

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Portable traffic control devices will 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 8.37am, October 25.

Ends: 5am, November 30

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. 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 2am, October 21.

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/h zone for pedestrian safety

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.

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