Bankstown 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 Bankstown region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 6

Roadworks to avoid: 8

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):

Kingsgrove

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Affected street: M5 East Motorway near tunnel entrance

Alert created at 4.13pm, October 15. Last updated at 4.14pm, October 15.

Advice: Use diversions. Allow extra travel time. Overheight vehicle detectors have been triggered and the tunnel is closed.

Kingsgrove

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Affected street: M5 East Motorway off-ramp near Bexley Road

Alert created at 11.04am, October 15. Last updated at 12.51pm, October 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

Beverly Hills

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Affected street: Stoney Creek Road near King Georges Road

Alert created at 9.44am, October 15. Last updated at 10.58am, October 15.

Advice: Prepare to merge. Exercise caution.

Milperra

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Affected street: M5 Motorway near Henry Lawson Drive

Alert created at 8.08am, October 15. Last updated at 9.15am, October 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Greenacre

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Affected street: Roberts Road near Pelman Avenue

Alert created at 7.24am, October 15. Last updated at 7.41am, October 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Arncliffe

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Forest Road

Alert created at 6.07am, October 15. Last updated at 6.19am, October 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

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

Padstow Heights

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Affected street: Henry Lawson Drive near Carinya Road

Alert created at 2.39pm, October 15. Last updated at 2.39pm, October 15.

Ends: 5am, October 26

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Alternating traffic conditions will be in place with portable traffic control devices to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Kogarah

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Affected street: President Avenue near Princes Highway

Alert created at 11.24am, October 4. Last updated at 10.45am, October 14.

Ends: 5.15am, October 18

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions.

Carlton

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Gray Street

Alert created at 2.31pm, September 19. Last updated at 5.01am, October 14.

Ends: 5am, November 1

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

Rockdale

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Bay Street

Alert created at 1.52pm, September 20. Last updated at 5am, October 11.

Ends: 5am, October 18

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

Riverwood

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Affected street: M5 Motorway Westbound Off-ramp near Fairford Road

Alert created at 1.59pm, September 26. Last updated at 12.27pm, October 4.

Ends: 5am, October 23

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Use diversions.

Hurstville

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Affected street: King Georges Road near Forest Road

Alert created at 5.35pm, September 30. Last updated at 11.08am, October 4.

Ends: 5am, November 5

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic lights at the intersection of King Georges Rd and Bridge St will be flashing yellow. Traffic control will be on site to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Belfield

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Affected street: Punchbowl Road near Burwood Road

Alert created at 10.43am, October 4. Last updated at 10.44am, October 4.

Ends: 5am, October 28

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.

Rockdale

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Affected street: Princes Highway near Hegerty Street

Alert created at 6.03pm, October 3. Last updated at 6.03pm, October 3.

Ends: 5.30am, November 4

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.

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The previous Bankstown traffic article can be viewed here.