Wollongong 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 Wollongong region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 3

Roadworks to avoid: 7

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):

Wollongong

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Affected street: Flinders Street near Gipps Street

Alert created at 7.05pm, October 20. Last updated at 8.21pm, October 20.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Coledale

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Affected street: Lawrence Hargrave Drive near Squires Crescent

Alert created at 3.54pm, October 20. Last updated at 5.40pm, October 20.

Advice: Expect delays. Road closure lines provided by Google Maps may not be up to date.

Port Kembla

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Affected street: Five Islands Road near Flinders Street

Alert created at 11.14am, October 20. Last updated at 11.31am, October 20.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

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

Fairy Meadow

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Cabbage Tree Lane

Alert created at 1.41pm, August 19. Last updated at 10.55am, October 17.

Ends: 5am, November 8

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Single-lane closures will be in place. 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. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Albion Park

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Affected street: Tongarra Road near Terry Street

Alert created at 3.23pm, October 9. Last updated at 7am, October 16.

Ends: 4am, November 1

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. SIngle-lane closures will be in place at the intersection of Tongarra Rd and Terry St. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Pedestrians will be escorted around the work site. Access to businesses and residences will be maintained at all times. 

Macquarie Pass

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Affected street: Illawarra Highway near Yellow Rock Road

Alert created at 4.06pm, October 10. Last updated at 11.11am, October 15.

Ends: 3pm, October 24

Advice: Use diversions. Check signage.

Otford

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Affected street: Lady Wakehurst Drive near McKell Avenue

Alert created at 3.59pm, October 10. Last updated at 11.10am, October 15.

Ends: 3pm, October 24

Advice: Use diversions. Check signage. Pedestrian access to Otford Lookout and walking tracks to the beaches in the Royal National Park will not be affected by the closure.

Wollongong

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Affected street: Princes Motorway near Mount Ousley Road

Alert created at 12.30pm, October 14. Last updated at 12.30pm, October 14.

Ends: 6am, November 15

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. MOUNT OUSLEY INTERCHANGE PROJECT Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions while work is carried out on the Mount Ousley interchange project. Road shoulder, single lane closures and stop/slow traffic conditions will be in place as required on: M1 Princes Mwy between Mount Ousley Rd and Northfields Ave Mount Ousley Rd Irvine St Northfields Ave (including northbound M1 Princes Mwy on and off ramps) Dumfries Ave During the work, traffic control and reduced speed limits of 40 or 60 km/h will be in place at times. Up to 23 car spaces at the northern end of the commuter car park off Mount Ousley Rd will be temporarily closed from Monday 21 October until FridayOne November 2024 for vegetation removal on the project. Ten car spaces will remain open during this work. 

Scarborough

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Affected street: Lawrence Hargrave Drive near Railway Avenue

Alert created at 7.08pm, May 13. Last updated at 4am, October 14.

Ends: 5pm, October 25

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. From Monday 14 October, alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time between 7am and 5pm weekdays. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Stanwell Park

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Affected street: Lawrence Hargrave Drive near Railway Avenue

Alert created at 1.37pm, May 14. Last updated at 9.36am, October 10.

Ends: 11.45pm, December 19

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Due to a landslip, portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

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The previous Wollongong traffic article can be viewed here.