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 Rouse Hill region:
Traffic incidents since midnight: 3
Roadworks to avoid: 1
New roadworks this week: 1
Roadworks projects to be completed in the next 30 days:
0
Traffic incidents by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Prospect
Crash (Truck)
Affected street: Prospect Highway near Stoddart Road
Alert created at 6.13pm, December 23. Last updated at 6.28pm, December 23.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. The eastbound off-ramp from the Great Western Hwy to the Prospect Hwy has also been closed.
Prospect
Breakdown (Truck)
Affected street: M4 Motorway near Clunies Ross Street
Alert created at 11.16am, December 23. Last updated at 11.48am, December 23.
Advice: Exercise caution.
Eastern Creek
Breakdown (Semi trailer)
Affected street: M4 Motorway near Archbold Road
Alert created at 9.23am, December 23. Last updated at 9.28am, December 23.
Advice: Exercise caution. Allow extra travel time.
Prospect
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 eastbound on-ramp near Prospect Highway
Alert created at 12.40am, December 21. Last updated at 12.40am, December 21.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick-changing lights on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles. The ramp metering signals at the Prospect Hwy eastbound on-ramp to the M4 will be activated from Monday 28 December. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Blacktown
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 eastbound on-ramp near Reservoir Road
Alert created at 12.40am, December 21. Last updated at 12.40am, December 21.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick-changing lights on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles. The ramp metering signals at the Reservoir Rd eastbound on-ramp to the M4 will be activated from Monday 28 December. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Eastern Creek
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 eastbound on-ramp near Wallgrove Road
Alert created at 2.07am, December 7. Last updated at 11.48am, December 14.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick-changing lights on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles. The ramp metering signals at the Wallgrove Rd eastbound on-ramp to the M4 have been activated. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Prospect
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 westbound on-ramp near Prospect Hwy
Alert created at 10.26am, November 23. Last updated at 11.33pm, December 13.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick change traffic signals on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles entering the motorway. The M4 Smart Motorway upgrade will be utilising ramp metering signals on entry ramps to manage motorway traffic flow. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Prospect
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 westbound on-ramp near Reservoir Rd
Alert created at 10.26am, November 23. Last updated at 11.29pm, December 13.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick change traffic signals on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles entering the motorway. The M4 Smart Motorway upgrade will be utilising ramp metering signals on entry ramps to manage motorway traffic flow. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Eastern Creek
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 westbound on-ramp near Wallgrove Road
Alert created at 5.56am, December 3. Last updated at 11.28pm, December 13.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick change traffic signals on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles entering the motorway. The M4 Smart Motorway upgrade will be utilising ramp metering signals on entry ramps to manage motorway traffic flow. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Eastern Creek
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 westbound on-ramp near M7 Motorway
Alert created at 2.10am, December 7. Last updated at 2.10am, December 7.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick-changing lights on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles. The ramp metering signals at the M7 westbound on-ramp to the M4 will be activated from Monday 21 December. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Eastern Creek
Changed traffic conditions (M4 Smart Motorway project)
Affected street: M4 eastbound on-ramp near M7 Motorway
Alert created at 2.09am, December 7. Last updated at 2.09am, December 7.
Advice: Ramp signals are quick-changing lights on motorway entry ramps that manage the flow of vehicles. The ramp metering signals at the M7 eastbound on-ramp to the M4 will be activated from Monday 21 December. Motorists are advised to obey traffic signal operations.
Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Blacktown
Scheduled roadwork (Prospect Highway Upgrade)
Affected street: Blacktown Road near Bungarribee Road/Leabons Lane
Alert created at 3.12pm, December 23. Last updated at 3.12pm, December 23.
Ends: 2am, January 10
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Reduce your speed.
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