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
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Latest traffic alerts and road works for the Blue Mountains region:
Traffic incidents since midnight: 2
Roadworks to avoid: 11
New roadworks this week: 2
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):
St Marys
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Affected street: Mamre Road near Mitchell Street
Alert created at 7.20pm, October 28. Last updated at 10.52pm, October 28.
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Contraflow traffic conditions are in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions.
Mount Victoria
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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Victoria Street
Alert created at 9.49am, October 28. Last updated at 12.44pm, October 28.
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 nhume@bmcc.nsw.gov.au 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):
St Marys
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Affected street: Kurrajong Road near Plasser Crescent
Alert created at 4.25pm, October 16. Last updated at 9pm, October 28.
Ends: 5am, November 30
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic lights 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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