Penrith 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 Penrith region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 4

Roadworks to avoid: 6

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):

Regentville

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Affected street: Mulgoa Road near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 9.29pm, December 24. Last updated at 9.29pm, December 24.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

St Clair

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Affected street: M4 Motorway near Mamre Road

Alert created at 8.53pm, December 24. Last updated at 9.28pm, December 24.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution.

Valley Heights

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near The Avenue

Alert created at 3.33pm, December 24. Last updated at 4.04pm, December 24.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Faulconbridge

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Weemala Avenue

Alert created at 11.14am, December 24. Last updated at 12.54pm, December 24.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.

Erskine Park

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Affected street: Erskine Park Road near Lenore Lane

Alert created at 11.11pm, December 23. Last updated at 11.49pm, December 23.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Blackheath

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Affected street: Megalong Road near Shipley Road

Alert created at 12pm, April 6. Last updated at 7.14pm, September 14.

Advice: Avoid the area. Plan your journey. Vehicles between 15 and 28 tonnes are now able to access the valley with Council permission, under stop/slow conditions. As the area remains a construction site, safety procedures must be followed. For vehicles between 15 and 28 tonnes to access the site: Please email the Manager Transport and Public Access, Nicole Hume at [e-mail] with at least two working days’ notice to obtain a permit for the heavy vehicle access. A permit will be required to be carried and shown to traffic control on site. Traffic controllers will then coordinate access through the site. Please note that if the same vehicle needs to access the valley multiple times, only one permit will be required. Vehicles over 15 tonnes that are not scheduled to enter the valley will be turned back to ensure safety is maintained on site.  

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

Regentville

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Affected street: Mulgoa Road on/off ramps near M4 Motorway

Alert created at 11.44am, December 18. Last updated at 11.57am, December 18.

Ends: 5am, January 24

Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey. The Mulgoa Rd on and off-ramps at M4 Mwy will be closed in all directions continuously from 5am ThuTwo Jan to 5am Fri 24 Jan. Through traffic on Mulgoa Rd and M4 Mwy will be maintained.

Medlow Bath

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Affected street: Great Western Highway near Railway Parade

Alert created at 11.17am, February 9. Last updated at 10.18am, December 13.

Ends: 5am, March 28

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. From Tuesday 3rd September there will be changed traffic conditions, due to lanes changes. Motorist are advised to exercise caution. Outside of work hours there is a permanent 40km/h zone for pedestrian safety

Cranebrook

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Affected street: Castlereagh Road near Waterside Boulevard

Alert created at 7.45pm, December 9. Last updated at 7am, December 13.

Ends: 5am, January 25

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Cranebrook

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Affected street: Cranebrook Road near The Northern Road

Alert created at 8.37am, October 25. Last updated at 11.04am, December 11.

Ends: 5.30am, January 25

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Windsor

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Affected street: Hawkesbury Valley Way near Macquarie Street

Alert created at 3.25pm, December 9. Last updated at 3.25pm, December 9.

Ends: 5am, February 1

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. Portable traffic lights will be used. Roadwork will not occur on Australia Day, Mon 27 Jan.

Mount Victoria

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Affected street: Darling Causeway near Mount Victoria

Alert created at 11.08am, October 2. Last updated at 5.30am, November 21.

Ends: 6pm, April 3

Advice: Allow extra travel time. 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. Maintenance work will occur at multiple locations during this time including stabilising road pavement, spray sealing and road line marking.

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