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: 5
Roadworks to avoid: 30
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):
Bathurst
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Affected street: Stewart Street near Durham Street
Alert created at 11.37am, December 12. Last updated at 1.10pm, December 12.
Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.
Little Hartley
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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Darling Causeway
Alert created at 6.51am, December 12. Last updated at 11.23am, December 12.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.
Spring Hill
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Affected street: Springhill Road near Five Islands Road
Alert created at 10.24am, December 12. Last updated at 10.29am, December 12.
Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.
Eugowra
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Affected street: The Escort Way near 5km East of Eugowra
Alert created at 7.31am, December 12. Last updated at 8.04am, December 12.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.
Mount Victoria
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Affected street: Great Western Highway near 2km West of Mount Victoria
Alert created at 7.44am, December 12. Last updated at 7.53am, December 12.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.
Jenolan
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Affected street: Jenolan Caves Road near Binoomea Ridge Trail
Alert created at 4.24pm, September 4. Last updated at 4.04am, December 8.
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):
Barmedman
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Affected street: Goldfields Way near Clays Ln
Alert created at 9.53am, December 5. Last updated at 6pm, December 12.
Ends: 6pm, December 12
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Single-lane closures will be in place. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Ariah Park
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Affected street: Burley Griffin Way near Garvins Ln
Alert created at 9.55am, December 5. Last updated at 6pm, December 12.
Ends: 6pm, December 12
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Single-lane closures will be in place.
Dunedoo
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Affected street: Castlereagh Highway near
Alert created at 3.18pm, October 31. Last updated at 5pm, December 12.
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.
Cassilis
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Affected street: Golden Highway near Ulan Road
Alert created at 1.10pm, December 12. Last updated at 1.10pm, December 12.
Ends: 4pm, December 18
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduced speed limit. 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 approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Glanmire
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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Glanmire Lane
Alert created at 9.12am, December 10. Last updated at 5am, December 12.
Ends: 5am, December 12
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Young
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Affected street: Olympic Highway near Iandra Street
Alert created at 4.43pm, December 11. Last updated at 4.43pm, December 11.
Ends: 5pm, December 15
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 approximately 10 minutes of additional travel time.
Little Hartley
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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Victoria Pass
Alert created at 2.40pm, December 1. Last updated at 12.13pm, December 9.
Ends: 5am, December 18
Advice: Use an alternative route. Check signage. Night closures of Great Western Highway at Mount Victoria. Sunday 14 Dec to Thursday 18 Dec, 8pm to 5am.
Mogo
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Affected street: Princes Highway near
Alert created at 9.11am, November 28. Last updated at 8am, December 8.
Ends: 4am, December 17
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.
Leadville
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Affected street: Golden Highway near
Alert created at 6.57am, December 8. Last updated at 6.57am, December 8.
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. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Hampton
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Affected street: Jenolan Caves Road near Biddys Pinch Road
Alert created at 11.20am, November 28. Last updated at 6am, December 8.
Ends: 6pm, December 19
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Single lane closure, 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 approximately 10 minutes of additional travel time.
Parkes
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Affected street: Henry Parkes Way near Kamandra Lane
Alert created at 10.31am, October 31. Last updated at 9.14pm, December 7.
Ends: 6pm, February 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 intermittently. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. The speed limit outside work hours is 60km/h.
Blayney
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Affected street: Mid Western Highway near
Alert created at 4.33pm, December 19. Last updated at 9.10pm, December 7.
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.
Goulburn
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Affected street: Braidwood Road near Bungonia Rd
Alert created at 1.34pm, December 5. Last updated at 1.34pm, December 5.
Ends: 5am, December 15
Advice: Use diversions. Check signage. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Heavy vehicles and emergency services will be escorted through the work site via traffic control. Residents and businesses within the work area will be able to access their properties under the guidance of traffic controllers. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Vittoria
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Affected street: Mitchell Highway near Shadforth
Alert created at 1.21pm, November 27. Last updated at 6am, December 5.
Ends: 4am, December 17
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Work will take place in multiple locations between Shadforth and Dunkeld. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Cobbora
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Affected street: Golden Highway near Spring Ridge Road
Alert created at 12.59pm, October 16. Last updated at 11.26am, December 4.
Ends: 6pm, February 13
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Lane closures and allow approximately 10 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.
Jenolan
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Affected street: Jenolan Caves Road near Hampton
Alert created at 10.16am, October 20. Last updated at 9am, December 1.
Ends: 6pm, February 6
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Changed traffic conditions will be in place between Hampton and Hartley at the following locations: Marsden Swamp Rd intersection From Hampton Rd to Biddys Pinch Rd 3km east of Hampton Reduced speed limit will be in place outside of work hours (7am to 6pm, Monday - Friday).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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