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 Central Sydney region:
Traffic incidents since midnight: 3
Roadworks to avoid: 45
New roadworks this week: 14
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):
Darlinghurst
Breakdown (Car)
Affected street: Cross City Tunnel near Bayswater Road
Alert created at 1.27pm, January 16. Last updated at 1.39pm, January 16.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.
Botany
Breakdown (Truck)
Affected street: Botany Road near Hastings Street
Alert created at 8.35am, January 16. Last updated at 8.38am, January 16.
Advice: Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions are in place.
Botany
Traffic lights flashing yellow
Affected street: General Holmes Dr near Foreshore Rd
Alert created at 6.03am, January 16. Last updated at 6.53am, January 16.
Advice: Exercise caution.
Woolloomooloo
Traffic lights blacked out (Power failure)
Affected street: William St near Crown St
Alert created at 11.47pm, January 15. Last updated at 12.57am, January 16.
Advice: Exercise caution. Two other sets of signals are blacked out in the area.
Mascot
Crash (2 cars)
Affected street: Joyce Drive near O’Riordan Street
Alert created at 11.44pm, January 15. Last updated at 12.17am, January 16.
Advice: Exercise caution.
The Rocks
Special event clearways(- The Rocks Markets)
Affected street: George St near Hickson Rd
Alert created at 9.24am, November 13. Last updated at 4.45pm, December 26.
Advice: Check signage. Long term special event clearway parking restrictions will be in effect on George St in The Rocks to accommodate the weekly Rocks Markets. Clearways will be in effect every weekend from 10pm Friday until 10pm Sunday on the eastern side of George St between Hickson Rd and Lower Fort St. Clearways are strict no-parking zones and apply even to local residents or RMS Mobility Scheme Permit holders. Check signs before parking as vehicles left in clearways will be towed and a fee applies. Road closures will also be in place on weekends for the markets from 4am Saturday until 10pm Sunday on sections on Argyle St, Artherden St, George St, Kendall Lane, Mill Lane and Playfair St.
The Rocks
Changed traffic conditions
Affected street: George Street near Essex Street
Alert created at 6.09pm, July 8. Last updated at 8.25pm, December 11.
Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey. Northbound will be closed until further notice due to the opening of a footpath dining area. NOTE: Access to the Four Seasons Hotel will be maintained.
Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Redfern
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Chalmers Street near Cleveland Street
Alert created at 4.51am, December 2. Last updated at 4.30am, January 16.
Ends: 5am, January 30
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Two ofFour lanes northbound will be closed for work at Inner Sydney High School.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Bathurst Street Exit near Western Distributor
Alert created at 9.16pm, January 15. Last updated at 9.16pm, January 15.
Ends: 11pm, February 24
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Use diversions.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Cross City Tunnel near Harbour Street
Alert created at 3.47pm, January 14. Last updated at 9.10pm, January 15.
Ends: 5am, February 26
Advice: Use diversions. Exercise caution. There will be no access to Bathurst Street from Western Distributor from 11pm to 5am on each night.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Bridge Street near Loftus Street
Alert created at 7.05pm, December 21. Last updated at 5.57am, January 15.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Check signage. Allow extra travel time. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Maintenance)
Affected street: Sydney Harbour Tunnel near High Street
Alert created at 2.07am, October 29. Last updated at 5.57am, January 15.
Ends: 11pm, January 22
Advice: Use diversions. Check signage; Exercise caution.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Castlereagh Street near Park Street
Alert created at 10.37pm, January 14. Last updated at 10.49pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, January 30
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Allow extra travel time.Two ofThree lanes will close.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Bathurst Street near Pitt Street
Alert created at 10.42pm, January 14. Last updated at 10.42pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, January 30
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Allow extra travel time. One lane will remain open.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Elizabeth Street near Market Street
Alert created at 10.15pm, January 14. Last updated at 10.15pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, March 5
Advice: Exercise caution. Check signage; Allow extra travel time. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Bathurst Street near George Street
Alert created at 8.41pm, January 14. Last updated at 8.41pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, January 20
Advice: Exercise caution. Check signage; Allow extra travel time.Three ofFour eastbound lanes will close.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: King Street near Pitt Street
Alert created at 8.26pm, January 14. Last updated at 8.26pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, January 20
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Allow extra travel time.Three ofFour lanes will close.
Camperdown
Scheduled roadwork (Resurfacing)
Affected street: Broadway near Glebe Point Road
Alert created at 12.22am, December 11. Last updated at 4.58pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, February 5
Advice: Check signage. Allow extra travel time; Exercise caution. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place, with some intermittent closures as required.
Chippendale
Scheduled roadwork (Resurfacing)
Affected street: City Road near Broadway
Alert created at 12.18am, December 11. Last updated at 4.58pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, February 5
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place, with some intermittent closures as required.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Crane Work)
Affected street: Market Street near Sussex Street
Alert created at 3.44pm, December 22. Last updated at 4.51pm, January 14.
Ends: 12am, January 23
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place during crane work.
Chippendale
Scheduled roadwork (Crane work)
Affected street: Broadway near Glebe Point Road
Alert created at 4.41pm, January 14. Last updated at 4.41pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Check signage. Reduce your speed; Exercise caution.Three ofFour eastbound lanes will be closed.
Surry Hills
Scheduled roadwork (Resurfacing)
Affected street: South Dowling Street near Cleveland Street
Alert created at 4.03pm, January 14. Last updated at 4.03pm, January 14.
Ends: 5am, February 5
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place on South Dowling St between Maddison St and Nobbs St, and on Cleveland St between Ridge Pl and Anzac Pde.
Waterloo
Scheduled roadwork (Intersection upgrade)
Affected street: Lachlan Street near Gadigal Avenue
Alert created at 3.36pm, January 14. Last updated at 4.02pm, January 14.
Ends: 12am, March 2
Advice: Exercise caution. Check signage; Reduce your speed. Two eastbound lanes andOne westbound lanes will remain in place. No right turn from Lachlan St into Gadigal Av Gadigal Av (Northern side of Lachlan St) No access for southbound motorist to Lachlan St.
Petersham
Scheduled roadwork (Petersham Station Upgrade)
Affected street: Trafalgar Street near Audley Street
Alert created at 10.32am, October 1. Last updated at 8.26pm, January 13.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Use diversions. Plan your journey. Also during work: One ofTwo lanes will be closed westbound on Crystal St and Audley St with intermittent stoppages to allow for buses to travel east on Trafalgar St using the westbound carriageway, and the eastbound footpath on Trafalgar St will be closed with a pedestrian detour in place.
Glebe
Scheduled roadwork (Bridge work)
Affected street: Bridge Street near Railway Street
Alert created at 8.54pm, November 24. Last updated at 4.21pm, January 13.
Ends: 5am, January 22
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Maintenance)
Affected street: Cahill Expressway near Conservatorium Road
Alert created at 1.14pm, January 13. Last updated at 1.14pm, January 13.
Ends: 4.30am, January 20
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Use an alternative route.
Camperdown
Scheduled roadwork (Repairs)
Affected street: Parramatta Road near Johnston Street
Alert created at 9.55am, January 13. Last updated at 11.29am, January 13.
Ends: 12am, February 5
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Allow extra travel time. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place.
Glebe
Scheduled roadwork (Repairs)
Affected street: Parramatta Road near Broadway
Alert created at 9.49am, January 13. Last updated at 9.49am, January 13.
Ends: 5am, February 4
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Allow extra travel time. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Utilities)
Affected street: King Street near Clarence Street
Alert created at 2.40pm, December 23. Last updated at 9.27am, January 13.
Ends: 5am, January 28
Advice: Check signage. Allow extra travel time. Three ofFour eastbound lanes closed. There will be no work on Mon 25 and Tues 26 Jan.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Crane work)
Affected street: College Street near Prince Albert Road
Alert created at 5.24pm, June 21. Last updated at 8.04pm, January 12.
Ends: 11.30pm, January 17
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Bridge maintenance)
Affected street: Bradfield Highway near Sydney Harbour Bridge
Alert created at 3.36pm, January 12. Last updated at 3.36pm, January 12.
Ends: 4.30am, January 21
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Crane work)
Affected street: Sussex Street near Market Street
Alert created at 3.31pm, December 21. Last updated at 4.36pm, January 11.
Ends: 10pm, January 24
Advice: Check signage. Allow extra travel time.Three ofFour southbound lanes closed.
Chippendale
Scheduled roadwork (Resurfacing)
Affected street: Abercrombie Street near O’Connor Street
Alert created at 11.05pm, November 23. Last updated at 4.52am, December 24.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed; Check signage.Three ofFour northbound lanes will be closed. There will be no work January 22 to 26.
Marrickville
Scheduled roadwork (Utilities)
Affected street: Sydenham Road near Park Road
Alert created at 2.27am, December 23. Last updated at 2.28am, December 23.
Ends: 6.30pm, January 24
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Exercise caution. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: King Street near Pitt Street
Alert created at 6.37pm, December 15. Last updated at 3.58pm, December 22.
Ends: 4pm, February 21
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Crane work)
Affected street: Carrington Street near Wynyard Street
Alert created at 3.24pm, December 22. Last updated at 3.24pm, December 22.
Ends: 5am, January 18
Advice: Check signage. Allow extra travel time.One lane northbound will be maintained.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Bridge Street near Loftus Street
Alert created at 11.50am, December 22. Last updated at 11.50am, December 22.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Check signage. Reduce your speed; Exercise caution. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
St Peters
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Unwins Bridge Road near Mary Street
Alert created at 11.04am, December 22. Last updated at 11.05am, December 22.
Ends: 5am, January 22
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Allow extra travel time. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Kent Street near Bathurst Street
Alert created at 6.29pm, December 21. Last updated at 6.29pm, December 21.
Ends: 5am, January 25
Advice: Use diversions. Exercise caution.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Goulburn Street near Commonwealth Street
Alert created at 6.21pm, December 21. Last updated at 6.21pm, December 21.
Ends: 5am, January 20
Advice: Use diversions. Exercise caution.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Macquarie Street near Hunter Street
Alert created at 5.58pm, December 21. Last updated at 5.58pm, December 21.
Ends: 5am, January 28
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.
Surry Hills
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Albion Street near Elizabeth Street
Alert created at 5.44pm, December 21. Last updated at 5.49pm, December 21.
Ends: 4.30am, January 19
Advice: Use diversions. Exercise caution.
Mascot
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Botany Road near Forster Street
Alert created at 8.17pm, December 18. Last updated at 8.17pm, December 18.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Exercise caution. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place with intermittent stoppages when required.
Botany
Scheduled roadwork (Resurfacing)
Affected street: Botany Road near Daphne Street
Alert created at 7.55pm, December 18. Last updated at 7.55pm, December 18.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place.
Woolloomooloo
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Sir John Young Crescent near Crown Street
Alert created at 8.01pm, December 17. Last updated at 8.01pm, December 17.
Ends: 5am, January 17
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Rawson Place near George Street
Alert created at 6.59pm, December 15. Last updated at 6.59pm, December 15.
Ends: 5am, January 22
Advice: Use diversions. Exercise caution.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: King Street near George Street
Alert created at 6.25pm, December 15. Last updated at 6.25pm, December 15.
Ends: 5am, January 29
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork (Crane dismantle)
Affected street: Kent Street near Market Street
Alert created at 11.20pm, December 10. Last updated at 11.20pm, December 10.
Ends: 1am, January 18
Advice:
Chippendale
Scheduled roadwork (Crane Operation)
Affected street: Lee Street near George Street
Alert created at 12.37pm, December 7. Last updated at 12.42pm, December 7.
Ends: 10.30pm, January 26
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Allow extra travel time. Contra flow traffic conditions will be in place.
Sydney
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: George St near Valentine St
Alert created at 2.34am, December 2. Last updated at 2.34am, December 2.
Ends: 12am, January 29
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Use diversions. Work to install new medians and lanes, and changes to signals will close the road northbound, andOne ofThree lanes southbound.
Pyrmont
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Victoria Road/Western Distributor near Anzac Bridge
Alert created at 7.14pm, November 26. Last updated at 7.14pm, November 26.
Ends: 5am, February 1
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution.
Petersham
Scheduled roadwork (Petersham Station Upgrade)
Affected street: Trafalgar Street near Regent Street
Alert created at 4.01pm, October 1. Last updated at 4.01pm, October 1.
Ends: 5am, March 31
Advice: Exercise caution. Check signage. For the duration of this work,One ofTwo eastbound lanes will be closed as well as the eastbound footpath on Trafalgar St.
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