The following information from NSW Government
Castlereagh Road Closure
Due to previous wet weather, this work was rescheduled to occur between Friday 9 October and Monday 12 October 2020, weather permitting.
To carry out key work on Castlereagh Road, it will be temporarily closed Castlereagh Road between Jane Street and Thornton Drive for a full weekend from 7pm Friday 9 October to 5am Monday 12 October 2020, weather permitting.
A detour will be in place via Andrews Road, Parker Street and Jane Street.
Southbound access to Museum Drive will remain accessible at all times during the closure.
Traffic switch on Mulgoa Road and Castlereagh Road
From 5am Monday 12 October 2020, sections of Mulgoa Road and Castlereagh Road will be shifted west onto newly constructed parts of the road.
The southbound left turn slip lane from Castlereagh Road into Jane Street will be closed. Road users will still be able to turn left into Jane Street.
Pedestrian access on the eastern side of Mulgoa Road and Castlereagh Road will be closed. The newly constructed footpath on the western side of Mulgoa Road and Castlereagh Road will be open to pedestrians. The pedestrian path across Jane Street at the intersection of Castlereagh Road will also be closed during this work until January 2021. Pedestrians can use the crossing near Westfield to safely cross Jane Street.
Following the traffic switch, work will shift to the eastern side of Mulgoa Road and Castlereagh Road to continue construction of new road and pedestrian paths.
Mulgoa Road and High Street intersection work
To carry out road and traffic light work on High Street and Mulgoa Road, lane reductions and contraflow will be in place between Ladbury Avenue and Council access road from:
• 7pm Friday 9 October to 8am Saturday 10 October 2020
• 6pm Saturday 10 October to 9am Sunday 11 October 2020
• 7pm Sunday 11 October to 5am Monday 12 October 2020
Mulgoa Road and Castlereagh Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction approaching High Street during the work.
High Street closure
To finalise road surface work in the High Street and Mulgoa Road intersection, High Street will be closed from Castlereagh Road to Council access road from 7pm Sunday 11 October to 5am Monday 12 October 2020. A detour will be in place via Castlereagh Road, Jane Street, Station Street and Henry Street.
Union Road closure
To carry out further road tie-in work on Mulgoa Road and Union Road, northbound access to Union Road from Mulgoa Road will be closed from Friday 9 October 2020.
Southbound and northbound access to Union Road from Mulgoa Road will be closed from 9pm Saturday 10 October to 5am Tuesday 13 October 2020. Access to Union Road will be via High Street and Worth Street.
Traffic changes
Road users are expected to experience delays on the detour route during the closure. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time of 10 minutes for the detour route and use alternative routes or avoid the area where possible.
During lane closures there will be traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/hr for the safety of workers, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. For your safety please follow traffic signs.
Please follow direction of traffic controllers, speed and detour signs. All traffic changes will be temporary during standard work hours.
For the latest traffic updates call 132 701, or visit livetraffic.com.au
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