Bowral 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 Bowral region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 2

Roadworks to avoid: 8

New roadworks this week: 1

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):

Croom

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Affected street: M1 Princes Motorway near Princes Highway

Alert created at 10.26am, July 18. Last updated at 11.42am, July 18.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Nowra

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Affected street: Princes Highway near McKay St

Alert created at 10.48am, July 18. Last updated at 11.09am, July 18.

Advice:

Conjola

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Conjola Creek Bridge

Alert created at 4.04pm, July 17. Last updated at 4.04pm, July 17.

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit.

Ulladulla

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Affected street: Princes Highway near

Alert created at 12.02pm, July 4. Last updated at 12.15pm, July 4.

Advice: Plan your journey. Allow extra travel time. High traffic volumes are expected travelling through Ulladulla during peak holiday travel periods. For details about known holiday traffic pinch points, see the NSW Holiday and Journey planning website and the pinch point journey planning tool

Kangaroo Valley

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Affected street: Moss Vale Road near Hampden Bridge

Alert created at 5.24pm, May 7. Last updated at 1.06pm, June 30.

Advice: Check signage. Plan your journey. A reduced load limit on Hampden Bridge has been introduced, effective from Friday 27 June 2025. Heavy vehicles over 23 tonnes are restricted from using the bridge and will need to plan a suitable detour. All other vehicles will not be affected and can continue to use the bridge. Emergency services vehicles over 23 tonnes will still be able to use the bridge at all times. Heavy Vehicle operators of Class 1,2, andThree vehicles travelling under notice must consult their relevant enforceable network map to confirm a suitable and approved detour route. 

Macquarie Pass

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Affected street: Illawarra Highway near

Alert created at 9.16am, May 23. Last updated at 10.41am, June 17.

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

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

Milton

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Croobyar Road

Alert created at 12.19pm, July 18. Last updated at 12.19pm, July 18.

Ends: 2am, July 22

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. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Falls Creek

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Jervis Bay Road

Alert created at 10.47am, February 22. Last updated at 12.17pm, July 18.

Ends: 3pm, February 29

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. JERVIS BAY ROAD INTERSECTION UPGRADE Construction work is underway, including major earthworks and embankment construction; bridge foundation works and retaining wall construction; road surface and roundabout construction; utility relocations; and drainage upgrades. Changes to traffic conditions,  including lane and shoulder closures, will be in place at various times along the Princes Hwy and other nearby roads as a result of the Jervis Bay intersection upgrade project.  Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time when traffic control is active.

Albion Park

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Affected street: Tongarra Road near Stapleton Avenue

Alert created at 2.44pm, July 8. Last updated at 1am, July 16.

Ends: 3am, July 23

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Sutton Forest

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Affected street: Illawarra Highway near Hume Highway

Alert created at 12.01pm, June 19. Last updated at 3.24pm, July 11.

Ends: 6pm, July 25

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

Braidwood

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Affected street: Kings Highway near

Alert created at 5.07pm, June 13. Last updated at 2.03pm, July 11.

Ends: 6pm, July 31

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Cambewarra

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Affected street: Moss Vale Road near

Alert created at 4.24pm, June 27. Last updated at 11.06am, July 10.

Ends: 7pm, August 29

Advice: Allow extra travel time. Reduced speed limit. Single lane closures will be in place with traffic controllers on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Macquarie Pass

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Affected street: Illawarra Highway near Tourist Road

Alert created at 5.39pm, April 14. Last updated at 6.55pm, July 4.

Ends: 5am, August 1

Advice: Use diversions. Allow extra travel time. Access to homes and businesses within the work area will be maintained at all times under the direction of traffic control. 

Manar

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Affected street: Kings Highway near

Alert created at 3.20pm, May 13. Last updated at 2.44pm, May 23.

Ends: 2pm, September 30

Advice: Reduce your speed. Check signage. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place during work hours, and a reduced speed limit of 60km/h will be in place outside of work hours. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

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