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 The Hills Shire region:
Traffic incidents since midnight: 0
Roadworks to avoid: 9
New roadworks this week: 4
Roadworks projects to be completed in the next 30 days:
0
Traffic incidents by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
There were no incidents reported this morning.
Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Westmead
Scheduled roadwork (Parramatta Light Rail)
Affected street: Hawkesbury Road near Queens Road
Alert created at 7.23pm, December 16. Last updated at 7.23pm, December 16.
Ends: 5am, January 27
Advice: Use an alternative route. Check signage. Hawkesbury Rd will be closed southbound between Queens Rd and Darcy Rd. (This extends the existing southbound closure in place between Hainsworth St and Queens Rd.) Motorists should use Park Av to travel south during this time. Queens Rd will also be closed during this time. Access to Queens Rd will only be available to local residents and emergency services vehicles.
Westmead
Scheduled roadwork (Parramatta Light Rail)
Affected street: Darcy Road near Hawkesbury Road
Alert created at 7.12pm, December 16. Last updated at 7.12pm, December 16.
Ends: 8am, December 19
Advice: Use diversions. Check signage; Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will manage the intersection of Darcy and Hawkesbury roads under alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions. Traffic lights at the intersection will be set to flashing yellow. Queens Rd will be closed at the intersection of Hawkesbury Rd during this time. Access will be available to local traffic only. Detours will be via Caroline St, Park Av and Railway Pde. If work is not completed on Friday night, Saturday night 19 December will be used as a contingency.
Parramatta
Scheduled roadwork (Parramarra Light Rail)
Affected street: Church Street near Grose Street
Alert created at 7.05pm, December 16. Last updated at 7.05pm, December 16.
Ends: 6am, December 21
Advice: Use an alternative route. Check signage; Exercise caution. Ross St will be closed in both directions between Church St and Sorrell St. Motorists should use O’Connell St to travel north and south during this time.
Granville
Scheduled roadwork (Maintenance)
Affected street: M4 Motorway westbound on-ramp near James Ruse Drive
Alert created at 11.05am, February 22. Last updated at 5.29am, December 16.
Ends: 4am, January 8
Advice: Plan your journey. Use diversions. Only this on-ramp and the upper viaduct are closing, the lower viaduct will remain open for westbound motorists already on the M4.
Granville
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: James Ruse Drive eastbound off-ramp near M4 Motorway
Alert created at 5.51pm, December 15. Last updated at 5.51pm, December 15.
Ends: 4am, December 22
Advice: Use diversions. Exercise caution.
Greystanes
Scheduled roadwork (Camera installation)
Affected street: Greystanes Road near Doris Street
Alert created at 7.37pm, December 9. Last updated at 7.37pm, December 9.
Ends: 5am, January 15
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Allow extra travel time. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Parramatta
Scheduled roadwork (Crane work)
Affected street: Great Western Highway near Church Street
Alert created at 3.41am, April 11. Last updated at 9.07am, December 4.
Ends: 5am, December 23
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution; Check signage. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Parramatta
Scheduled roadwork (Parramatta Light Rail)
Affected street: Grand Avenue North near Durham Street
Alert created at 1.07am, September 24. Last updated at 8.27pm, September 26.
Ends: 6pm, January 26
Advice: Exercise caution. Check signage. Motorists will still be able to travel westbound on Grand Ave with a detour implemented for vehicles travelling eastbound. Due to the establishment of a site compound east of Colquhoun St and Grand Ave.
Parramatta
Scheduled roadwork (Parramatta Light Rail)
Affected street: Charles Street near Macquarie Street
Alert created at 9.21pm, July 1. Last updated at 10.19am, July 2.
Ends: 6am, July 2
Advice: Check signage. Reduce your speed; Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place.
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