The Hills Shire 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 The Hills Shire region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 9

Roadworks to avoid: 8

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):

Lidcombe

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Affected street: Olympic Drive near Kerrs Road

Alert created at 11.14pm, February 7. Last updated at 11.14pm, February 7.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.

Lidcombe

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Hill Road

Alert created at 5.05pm, February 7. Last updated at 6.01pm, February 7.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Old Toongabbie

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Affected street: Old Windsor Road near Reynolds Street

Alert created at 4.56pm, February 7. Last updated at 5.35pm, February 7.

Advice: Expect delays. Exercise caution.

Mays Hill

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Pitt Street

Alert created at 2.19pm, February 7. Last updated at 2.57pm, February 7.

Advice: Expect delays. Exercise caution.

Rosehill

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Affected street: James Ruse Drive near Prospect Street

Alert created at 12.10pm, February 7. Last updated at 1.06pm, February 7.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Northmead

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Affected street: Cumberland Highway near Briens Road

Alert created at 10.37am, February 7. Last updated at 11.07am, February 7.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Merrylands

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Affected street: Merrylands Road near Treves Road

Alert created at 8.30am, February 7. Last updated at 9.10am, February 7.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Carlingford

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Affected street: M2 Motorway on-ramp near Pennant Hills Road

Alert created at 7.38am, February 7. Last updated at 8.30am, February 7.

Advice: Allow extra travel time.

Constitution Hill

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Affected street: Old Windsor Road near Hart Drive

Alert created at 6.10am, February 7. Last updated at 7.33am, February 7.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

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

Auburn

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Affected street: Parramatta Road near Silverwater Road

Alert created at 3.21pm, November 18. Last updated at 5.15am, February 7.

Ends: 5.15am, February 7

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Allow extra travel time. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions.

Auburn

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Affected street: Hill Road westbound on-ramp near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 2.31pm, October 11. Last updated at 5am, February 7.

Ends: 5am, February 7

Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey.

Auburn

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Affected street: Hill Road eastbound on-ramp near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 1.34pm, January 21. Last updated at 4am, February 7.

Ends: 4am, February 7

Advice: Use an alternative route. Plan your journey.

Lidcombe

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Affected street: Olympic Drive near Church Street

Alert created at 3.25pm, January 21. Last updated at 5.15am, February 4.

Ends: 5am, February 12

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection will be flashing, and alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Northmead

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Affected street: Windsor Road near Frances Street

Alert created at 2.54pm, January 17. Last updated at 5.50pm, February 3.

Ends: 5am, February 8

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic lights will be flashing yellow on Windsor Rd at North Rocks Rd. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

North Rocks

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Affected street: Windsor Road near North Rocks Road

Alert created at 3.55pm, January 22. Last updated at 5.50pm, February 3.

Ends: 5am, February 10

Advice: Use diversions. Allow extra travel time. The Windsor Rd westbound right turn lane and eastbound left turn lane to North Rocks Rd will be closed due to a closure of North Rocks Rd between Windsor Rd and the shopping centre driveway. Through traffic on Windsor Rd will be maintained. Bus access will be maintained through the closure at all times. Access to the shopping centre driveway will be maintained from the eastern side of North Rocks Rd.

Auburn

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Affected street: Parramatta Road near Duck Street

Alert created at 10.21pm, January 9. Last updated at 2.54pm, January 20.

Ends: 5.15am, February 10

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions. Work will also occur nightly on Tue 11, Thu 13, Tue 18, Sun 23 and Wed 26 Feb from 10pm to 5am each night.

Rosehill

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Affected street: James Ruse Drive westbound on-ramp near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 10.28am, November 27. Last updated at 12.56pm, January 14.

Ends: 5am, February 14

Advice: Use an alternative route. Plan your journey.

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