Bathurst traffic: Crashes, delays, updates
The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here's some roads it might be best to avoid today
Latest traffic alerts and road works for the Bathurst region:
Traffic incidents since midnight: 4
Roadworks to avoid: 30
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):
Cassilis
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Affected street: Golden Highway near
Alert created at 4.39pm, November 30. Last updated at 5.18pm, November 30.
Advice: Exercise caution.
Bathurst
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Affected street: Great Western Highway (Durham Street) near George Street
Alert created at 2.14pm, November 30. Last updated at 3.30pm, November 30.
Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.
Mount Victoria
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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Victoria Street
Alert created at 2.29pm, November 30. Last updated at 2.54pm, November 30.
Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.
Orange
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Affected street: Northern Distributor Road near Anson Street
Alert created at 2.18pm, November 30. Last updated at 2.37pm, November 30.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.
Dunkeld
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Affected street: Mitchell Highway near Houses Lane
Alert created at 6.21pm, November 27. Last updated at 2.51pm, November 28.
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Updates about the road condition will be provided as they become available.
Jenolan
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Affected street: Jenolan Caves Road near Binoomea Ridge Trail
Alert created at 4.24pm, September 4. Last updated at 1.54pm, November 19.
Advice: Check signage. Use diversions. There is no access to Jenolan Caves. A section of Jenolan Caves Rd remains closed.
Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Mount Fairy
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Affected street: Braidwood Road near
Alert created at 1.38pm, November 28. Last updated at 1.38pm, November 28.
Ends: 12pm, December 1
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Reduced speed limit. Single lane closure with alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Tirrannaville
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Affected street: Braidwood Road near
Alert created at 1.35pm, November 28. Last updated at 1.35pm, November 28.
Ends: 12pm, December 2
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Reduced speed limit. Single lane closure and alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Young
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Affected street: Olympic Highway near Robinsons Road
Alert created at 1.18pm, September 18. Last updated at 11.22am, November 28.
Ends: 3pm, December 5
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Single-lane closures will be in place. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Caragabal
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Affected street: Mid Western Highway near Newell Highway
Alert created at 6pm, November 19. Last updated at 6am, November 26.
Ends: 7pm, December 6
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Reduced speed limit. Single lane closures and alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Bathurst
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Affected street: Vale Road near Lloyds Road
Alert created at 3.08pm, November 12. Last updated at 6am, November 24.
Ends: 6pm, December 19
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Parkes
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Affected street: Henry Parkes Way near
Alert created at 11.01am, November 14. Last updated at 6am, November 24.
Ends: 5.30pm, December 5
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.
Merriwa
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Affected street: Golden Highway near Dunblane Rd
Alert created at 8.06pm, October 24. Last updated at 1.19pm, November 21.
Ends: 4pm, December 11
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduced speed limit. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Mount Victoria
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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Victoria St
Alert created at 3.44pm, November 18. Last updated at 12.10pm, November 20.
Ends: 5am, December 4
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Single lane closures with contraflow in operation. Traffic control will help pedestrians through the work area when required.
Parkesbourne
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Affected street: Hume Highway near Mystery Boulders
Alert created at 11.57am, November 19. Last updated at 11.57am, November 19.
Ends: 6pm, December 15
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Reduced speed limit. Northbound: Single lane closure from 24 November to One December. Southbound: Single lane closure from Eight December to 15 December. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Blayney
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Affected street: Mid Western Highway near
Alert created at 4.33pm, December 19. Last updated at 9.42am, November 19.
Ends: 6pm, February 28
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Speed limit outside work hours is 60km/h.
Dunedoo
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Affected street: Castlereagh Highway near Wongoni Road
Alert created at 10.52am, November 14. Last updated at 6am, November 17.
Ends: 6pm, December 21
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.
Evans Plains
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Affected street: Mid Western Highway near Bathurst
Alert created at 10.52am, October 17. Last updated at 11.09am, November 14.
Ends: 6pm, December 5
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.
Parkes
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Affected street: Henry Parkes Way near
Alert created at 10.57am, November 14. Last updated at 10.58am, November 14.
Ends: 5pm, December 21
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.
Dunedoo
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Affected street: Castlereagh Highway near
Alert created at 3.18pm, October 31. Last updated at 8.23am, November 14.
Ends: 5pm, December 12
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. The speed limit outside work hours will revert to the posted speed limit.
Bathurst
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Affected street: O'Connell Road near Great Western Highway
Alert created at 3.35pm, November 12. Last updated at 6am, November 14.
Ends: 6pm, December 5
Advice: Reduce your speed. Check signage. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Vittoria
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Affected street: Mitchell Highway near Bathurst
Alert created at 11.22am, March 18. Last updated at 7.47am, November 10.
Ends: 6pm, December 19
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Day work: 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. The speed limit outside work hours is 60km/h. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Larras Lee
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Affected street: Mitchell Highway near Larras Lee Road
Alert created at 11.41am, March 20. Last updated at 1.49pm, November 7.
Ends: 6pm, December 19
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. The speed limit outside work hours (6am-6pm) is 60km/h.
Young
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Affected street: Olympic Highway near Monteagle Stock Rte E
Alert created at 2.59pm, November 6. Last updated at 2.59pm, November 6.
Ends: 3.53pm, April 24
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.
Parkes
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Affected street: Henry Parkes Way near Kamandra Lane
Alert created at 10.31am, October 31. Last updated at 11.55am, November 5.
Ends: 6pm, January 14
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 intermittently. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. The speed limit outside work hours is 60km/h.
Dunedoo
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Affected street: Golden Highway near Bolaro Street
Alert created at 8.38am, October 24. Last updated at 10.46am, October 30.
Ends: 6pm, December 19
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Shoulder closure and motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Operators of oversize and/or overmass, to contact the project team via UHF 30 as per the signage details to travel through the work site.
Cobbora
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Affected street: Golden Highway near Spring Ridge Road
Alert created at 12.59pm, October 16. Last updated at 10.44am, October 30.
Ends: 6pm, February 13
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Shoulder closure and motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Operators of oversize and/or overmass to contact the project team via UHF 30 to travel through the work site.
Warroo
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Affected street: Warroo Bridge Road near Warroo Bridge
Alert created at 10.19am, February 28. Last updated at 3.11pm, October 24.
Ends: 6pm, December 5
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Warroo Bridge replacement.
Oberon
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Affected street: O'Connell Road near Humphries drive
Alert created at 2.17pm, October 21. Last updated at 2.17pm, October 21.
Ends: 6pm, December 5
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Intermittent stopping will be in place during work hours. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Birriwa
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Affected street: Castlereagh Highway near Barneys Reef Road
Alert created at 3.27pm, June 25. Last updated at 3.04pm, October 13.
Ends: 1am, April 30
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Barney s Reef Road will be closed from mid-October 2025 to end of April 2026 with detour available. Motorists are advised to allow up to 10 minutes of additional travel time. Operators of oversize and/or overmass, to contact the project team via UHF 30 as per the signage details to travel through the work site.
Eugowra
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Affected street: Paytens Bridge Road near Lachlan River
Alert created at 11.10am, March 21. Last updated at 12.21am, September 27.
Ends: 11.59pm, December 26
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. Vehicles up to 42.5 tonnes are now permitted to travel across Paytens Bridge.
Cassilis
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Affected street: Golden Highway near Vinegaroy Road
Alert created at 3.15pm, June 25. Last updated at 4.44pm, September 25.
Ends: 12am, December 20
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. Motorists are advised to allow up to 10 minutes of additional travel time. Operators of oversize and/or overmass, to contact the project team via UHF 30 as per the signage details to travel through the work site.
Mayfield
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Affected street: Industrial Drive near Vine Street
Alert created at 4.38pm, September 12. Last updated at 10.57pm, September 18.
Ends: 3.36pm, March 15
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Orange
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Affected street: Mitchell Highway near Thompson Road
Alert created at 8.24am, September 12. Last updated at 8.24am, September 12.
Ends: 5pm, December 20
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. 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.
West Wyalong
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Affected street: Newell Highway near Charcoal Tank Road
Alert created at 12.53pm, April 14. Last updated at 2.53pm, August 22.
Ends: 6pm, December 20
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Allow extra travel time. Single-lane closures will be in place for the duration of the work. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Vehicles wider than 4.8 metres must contact the project team two days before travel on 0456 823 904 to arrange access. Vehicles over 4.5m are required to pull over and call 0358810126 to be escorted through the worksite.
Jenolan
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Affected street: Jenolan Caves Road near The Bicentennial National Trail
Alert created at 11.43am, September 5. Last updated at 4.55am, June 23.
Ends: 11.45pm, December 31
Advice: Avoid the area. Plan your journey. There is no access to Jenolan Caves. Repair work is ongoing. A section of Jenolan Caves Rd remains closed
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