Notifications - West Region Projects
Project overview
From duplicating the highway in our densely populated regions of the Blue Mountains and Bathurst, to connecting the states most remote town of Tibooburra which is 330km from the nearest town, with the sealing of the Silver City Highway. Our projects are vast and have been planned with future needs of the population in mind.
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2025
July 2025
- Asphalt work at Gateway Bridge Bourke from 11 August 2025 (PDF, 332.69 KB)
- Asphalt work Tarcoon and Mitchell Street Bourke from 8 August 2025 (PDF, 318.7 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on The Escort Way near Cudal from Monday 28 July 2025 (PDF, 792.62 KB)
- Paytens Bridge returns to 42.5-tonne load limit from Monday 21 July 2025 (PDF, 630.59 KB)
- Bridge maintenance at Boothaguy Creek on Oxley Highway from 21 July 2025 (PDF, 363.91 KB)
- Ongoing emergency repair work on Duckmaloi Road in July 2025 (PDF, 618.47 KB)
- Essential maintenance work on Caswell Street Peak Hill from 16 July 2025 (PDF, 326.57 KB)
- Road maintenance on Caswell Street Peak Hill from 5 July 2025 (PDF, 355.97 KB)
June 2025
- Safety work continuing on Mitchell Highway at Larras Lee from 16 June 2025 (PDF, 366.84 KB)
- Bridge maintenance at Boree Creek on Peabody Road from Monday 7 July (PDF, 326.9 KB)
- Safety improvement work on the Mitchell Highway east of Narromine from Tuesday 1 July (PDF, 345.4 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway north of Narrabri from Monday 16 June 2025 (PDF, 551.67 KB)
- Ongoing changed traffic conditions at Paytens Bridge south-west of Eugowra (PDF, 164.19 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Brilliant Street in Bathurst on Tuesday 17 June 2025 (PDF, 568.11 KB)
- Nightwork on Adelaide Street in Blayney from Tuesday 10 June (PDF, 226.64 KB)
- Essential pavement maintenance on the Mitchell Highway between Orange and Molong from Thursday 19 June 2025 (PDF, 233.86 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Molong Road and the Mitchell Highway in Orange for nightwork from Wednesday 11 June (PDF, 231.56 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions for nightwork on Vittoria Street in Bathurst on Monday 16 June (PDF, 225.9 KB)
May 2025
- Start of preliminary works for Mitchell Highway widening east of Narromine from Monday 26 May (PDF, 212.25 KB)
- Nightwork on Sydney Road in Bathurst on Wednesday 28 May (PDF, 284.33 KB)
- Nightwork on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Robin Hill from Sunday 25 May (PDF, 226.69 KB)
- Nightwork on Adelaide Street in Blayney from Wednesday 28 May (PDF, 213.07 KB)
- Nightworks for essential road maintenance on Cobra Street, Dubbo from Tuesday 20 May (PDF, 389.35 KB)
- Essential maintenance work on the Castlereagh Highway from Monday 19 May (PDF, 427.48 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Oxley Highway west of Mullaley from Monday 19 May 2025 (PDF, 379.49 KB)
- Nightwork on Millthorpe Road at Millthorpe from Sunday 18 May (PDF, 388.46 KB)
- Nightworks for essential road maintenance on Bogan Street in Parkes from Wednesday 14 May (PDF, 218.23 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway at Boggabilla from Monday 12 May (PDF, 471.08 KB)
- Geotechnical investigations across the Central West from Monday 12 May (PDF, 468.75 KB)
April 2025
- Safety repair work continues on Scabbing Flat Bridge from Tuesday 29 April (PDF, 289.39 KB)
- Essential road maintenance on Chifley Road at Dargan from Tuesday 29 April (PDF, 124.84 KB)
- Strengthening work starts on Paytens Bridge from Monday 5 May 2025 (PDF, 172.41 KB)
- Heavy patching Mid Western Highway Grenfell from 28 April 2025 (PDF, 212.91 KB)
- Essential vegetation removal at Monument Rest Area at Boree on Wednesday 23 April 2025 (PDF, 385.11 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions in Blayney from 29 April 2025 (PDF, 412.09 KB)
- Essential maintenance work on the Castlereagh Highway from Monday 28 April (PDF, 198.56 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Castlereagh Highway near Bulliroy Creek from Monday 28 April (PDF, 381.66 KB)
- Ongoing bridge maintenance at Talbragar River east of Dunedoo (PDF, 219.14 KB)
- Nightwork on the Great Western Highway at Meadow Flat on Wednesday 16 Apri (PDF, 247.91 KB)l
- Nightwork on the Great Western Highway at Mount Lambie on Tuesday 15 April (PDF, 247.32 KB)
- Nightwork on the Great Western Highway in Lithgow on Monday 14 April (PDF, 367.06 KB)
- Heavy Patching in Blayney from Monday 7 April (PDF, 439.64 KB).
- Nightworks on the Northern Distributor Road, Orange from Wednesday 9 April. (PDF, 466.64 KB)
- Essential maintenance work on Kendal Street (Mid Western Highway), Cowra on Saturday 5 April. (PDF, 391.49 KB)
March 2025
- Temporary 23 tonne load limit on Paytens Bridge effective midnight, Monday 31 March (PDF, 231.51 KB)
- Safety work on the Mitchell Highway between Orange and Wellington at Larras Lee from Tuesday 1 April (PDF, 399.27 KB)
- Pavement and culvert works on the Gwydir Highway, west of Moree from Monday 24 March (PDF, 413.97 KB)
- Bridge maintenance at Talbragar River east of Dunedoo from Monday 24 March (PDF, 162.4 KB)
- Work starting at Yambie Lagoon Rest Area on the Kamilaroi Highway from 17 March (PDF, 479.03 KB)
- Culvert maintenance at unnamed creek on Canowindra Road from Wednesday 12 March (PDF, 242.26 KB)
- Essential safety maintenance and repair work continues on Scabbing Flat Bridge (PDF, 296.53 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Castlereagh Highway near Capertee from Monday 10 March (PDF, 413.76 KB)
- Night work on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange from Sunday 9 March (PDF, 212.09 KB)
February 2025
- Essential vegetation maintenance on the Castlereagh Highway south of Coonamble from Monday 3 March 2025 (PDF, 226.62 KB)
- Culvert maintenance at unnamed creek on Henry Parkes Way west of Manildra from Monday 24 February 2025 (PDF, 227.95 KB)
- Essential road maintenance work on Kiewa Street, Manildra from Friday 28 February 2025 (PDF, 172.87 KB)
- Orange Road at Blayney changed traffic conditions for maintenance work from 10 February 2025 (PDF, 314.08 KB)
January 2025
- Culvert maintenance at Coates Creek on Henry Parkes Way west of Manildra from Monday 3 February (PDF, 160.14 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Mid Western Highway near Lyndhurst from Monday 3 February (PDF, 366.96 KB)
- Geo Tech investigation work on the Northern Distributor Orange from 5 February 2025 (PDF, 241.33 KB)
- Chifley Road near Lithgow changed traffic conditions for maintenance work from 29 January 2025 (PDF, 293.01 KB)
- Bridge maintenance works at Bindogandri Creek on Henry Parkes Way, east of Parkes from 13 January 2025 (PDF, 208.2 KB)
- Essential maintenance works continue at Pretoria Creek on Bootra Road north-east of Broken Hill from 6 January to end of March 2025 (PDF, 402.38 KB)
- Wilangee Road north of Silverton sealing work from 6 January 2025 (PDF, 274.09 KB)
2024
December 2024
November 2024
- Detour in place for night road closures on O'Connell Road at Fish River Bridge (PDF, 407.44 KB)
- Mid Western Highway, South Blayney, Shoulder Widening Project to start from 25 November 2024 (PDF, 278.4 KB)
- Nightwork on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange from Thursday 25 November (PDF, 200.71 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Mid Western Highway, south of Blayney from Tuesday 12 November (PDF, 202.97 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions at Fish River Bridge in O’Connell from Monday 11 November (PDF, 209.53 KB)
October 2024
September 2024
- Changed traffic conditions on the Kamilaroi Highway in Burren Junction from Monday 30 September (PDF, 436.19 KB)
- Oxley Highway near Goolhi Road changed traffic conditions from Monday 16 September 2024 (PDF, 250.96 KB)
- Nightwork on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange on Thursday 12 September (PDF, 229.15 KB)
- Scabbing Flat Bridge temporary closures September October 2024 (PDF, 445.91 KB)
- Culvert maintenance near Lithgow on Chifley Road from 18 September 2024 (PDF, 330.36 KB)
- Essential Maintenance on Oxley Highway near Gilgandra from 16 September 2024 (PDF, 335.87 KB)
- Culvert maintenance on the Castlereagh Highway from 11 September 2024 (PDF, 345.69 KB)
- Trunkey Road McGeorges Creek Bridge changed traffic conditions from 4 September 2024 (PDF, 262.14 KB)
- Safety Improvements on Olympic Highway, near Cowra from Monday 2 September 2024 (PDF, 359.97 KB)
August 2024
- Scabbing Flat intermittent bridge closures 3 to 5 September 2024 (PDF, 274.05 KB)
- Nightworks on Mid Western Highway in Cowra from 22 August 2024 (PDF, 503.86 KB)
- Bridge maintenance at Forbes Iron Bridge from Monday 19 August 2024 (PDF, 217.17 KB)
- Nightworks on Mitchell Highway in Dubbo from 15 August 2024 (PDF, 237.16 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Durham Street in Bathurst from Tuesday 13 August 2024 (PDF, 130.31 KB)
- Geotechnical investigations on the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass from 12 August 2024 (PDF, 382.47 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Durham Street in Bathurst from Sunday 11 August 2024 (PDF, 141.7 KB)
- Nightwork for essential pavement maintenance on the Newell Highway in Dubbo from Sunday 11 August 2024 (PDF, 371.42 KB)
- Culvert maintenance Newell Highway south of Forbes notification letter from Monday 5 August 2024 (PDF, 184.11 KB)
July 2024
- Bridge maintenance works at Wiagdon Creek Bridge from Monday 5 August 2024 (PDF, 213.22 KB)
- Start of repair work on Scabbing Flat Bridge from Monday 29 July 2024 (PDF, 153.29 KB)
- Essential bridge works at Angus Bridge on Mitchell Highway near Larras Lee from Monday 29 July 2024 (PDF, 259.94 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Gilmour Street in Kelso from Sunday 28 July 2024 (PDF, 123.71 KB)
- Nightwork for essential pavement maintenance on the Golden Highway in Dubbo from 28 July 2024 (PDF, 194.22 KB)
- Nightwork on Chifley Road between Scenic Hill and Clarence from Monday 22 July 2024 (PDF, 267.29 KB)
- Chifley Road Scenic Hill culvert maintenance work from Monday 22 July 2024 (PDF, 267.28 KB)
- Nightwork for bridge maintenance at Oxley Bridge on Newell Highway in Forbes from 22 July 2024 (PDF, 204.07 KB)
- Essential pavement maintenance on the Newell Highway in Forbes from 19 July 2024 (PDF, 200.64 KB)
- Investigation work on Narrabri Creek Bridge, Narrabri from 15 July 2024 (PDF, 358.05 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Mitchell Highway in Bathurst from Sunday 14 July 2024 (PDF, 125.68 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions for nightwork on Park Street in Millthorpe from Wednesday 10 July 2024 (PDF, 188.85 KB)
- Bridge maintenance at Oxley Bridge on the Newell Highway in Forbes from 8 July 2024 (PDF, 204.55 KB)
June 2024
- Scabbing Flat Bridge - Load limit extension to early 2025 (PDF, 478.59 KB)
- Newell Highway South Parkes asphalting nightworks in June 2024 (PDF, 312.16 KB)
- Newell Highway North Parkes asphalting nightworks in June 2024 (PDF, 162.29 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Oberon Street in Oberon from Wednesday 26 June 2024 (PDF, 120.49 KB)
- Night work on Chifley Road between Scenic Hill and Clarence in June 2024 (PDF, 446.51 KB)
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
- Water Blasting at Marrangaroo from 13 February 2024 (PDF, 196.78 KB)
- Water Blasting at various locations in the Central West 14 February to 1 March 2024 (PDF, 158.17 KB)
- Great Western Highway near Lithgow changed traffic conditions from 7 February 2024 (PDF, 225.36 KB)
- Newell Highway between Gilgandra and Narrabri changed traffic conditions February 2024 (PDF, 356.09 KB)
- Mid-Western Highway near Carcoar changed traffic conditions February 2024 (PDF, 213.98 KB)
January 2024
- Changed traffic conditions on Duckmaloi Road from 5 February 2024 (PDF, 206.07 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Sofala Road at Wattle Flat from 3 February 2024 (PDF, 304.25 KB)
- Maintenance work at Georges Plains Village 31 January 2024 (PDF, 304.79 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Arthur Street at Trunkey Creek 30 January 2024 (PDF, 202.1 KB)
2023
December 2023
- Changed traffic conditions on Guntawang Road and Goolma Road between Mudgee and Gulgong, December 2023 (PDF, 87.97 KB) (PDF, 87.97 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Castlereagh Highway between Mudgee and Gulgong, December 2023 (PDF, 87.76 KB) (PDF, 87.76 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Ilford Sofala Road Sofala, December 2023 (PDF, 109.96 KB) (PDF, 109.96 KB)
- Great Western Highway, Mount Victoria Nightwork and westbound closure, Saturday 16 December 2023 (PDF, 290.01 KB) (PDF, 290.01 KB)
- Nightwork on the Mitchell Highway at Robin Hill near Bathurst, 14 December 2023 (PDF, 214.58 KB) (PDF, 214.58 KB)
- Goolma Road near Mudgee safety improvement work from 4 December 2023 for approximately three months. (PDF, 186.83 KB) (PDF, 186.83 KB)
- Scabbing Flat Bridge – Load limit from Friday 1 December (PDF, 362.87 KB) (PDF, 362.87 KB)
November 2023
October 2023
- Short term rest area closures on Newell Highway, between Dubbo and Boggabri from 30 October 2023 (PDF, 351.64 KB)
- Rest area maintenance works on Newell Highway at Hickeys Falls from 23 October until 28 October 2023. (PDF, 320.62 KB) (PDF, 320.62 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway for night works from Monday 16 October 2023 (PDF, 390.69 KB)
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
- Ongoing essential maintenance work between Mendooran and Coonabarabran (PDF, 139.91 KB) (PDF, 139.91 KB)
- Nightworks on Tilga Street in Canowindra from Thursday 29 June (PDF, 205.57 KB) (PDF, 205.57 KB)
- Essential maintenance on Oxley Highway near Gilgandra from Monday 19 June (PDF, 225.96 KB) (PDF, 225.96 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions for tree removal on the Mitchell Highway near Orange from 19 June 2023 (PDF, 84.8 KB)
- Night works on Erskine Street in Dubbo from Tuesday 13 June (PDF, 288.09 KB) (PDF, 288.09 KB)
- Essential pavement repairs - Barrier Highway from 5 June 2023 (PDF, 237.07 KB)
- Flood repair on Oxley Highway near Warren from Thursday 1 June (PDF, 150.03 KB) (PDF, 150.03 KB)
May 2023
- Culvert strengthening works on Kamilaroi Highway, Walgett from 31 May 2023 (PDF, 287.71 KB)
- Essential pavement work on Castlereagh Highway from Monday 29 May (PDF, 95.03 KB) (PDF, 95.03 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions for nightwork on Gilmour Street near Bathurst from 28 May 2023 (PDF, 330.58 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on Camp Street, Bridge Street and Flint Street in Forbes from Monday 8 May (PDF, 588.72 KB) (PDF, 588.72 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway in Narrabri on Saturday 6 May 2023 (PDF, 218.01 KB)
March 2023
- Night works on the Great Western Highway at Mount Lambie from 21 March 2023 (PDF, 200.66 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Castlereagh Highway and Guntawang Road from 20 March 2023 (PDF, 293.72 KB) (PDF, 293.72 KB).
- Changed traffic conditions on Duckmaloi Road from 20 March 2023 (PDF, 266.39 KB) (PDF, 266.39 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions on the Castlereagh Highway and Guntawang Road from Monday 20 March 2023 (PDF, 293.72 KB)
- Changed traffic conditions at Weatherly Bridge on the Castlereagh Highway from Monday 13 March 2023 (PDF, 203.04 KB)
- Night works on the Great Western Highway between Walang and Yetholme from 5 March 2023 (PDF, 293.82 KB) (PDF, 293.82 KB)
- Night works on the Great Western Highway at Walang from 2 March 2023 (PDF, 230.82 KB)
February 2023
2022
November 2022
Changed traffic conditions on Great Western Highway at Mount Victoria from Monday 28 November.
Night works on the Mitchell Highway near Lucknow from November 27.
October 2022
1 October 2022 Detour of the Castlereagh Highway at Capertee on Thursday 13 October.
September 2022
Night work on the Great Western Highway at Mount Lambie on Wednesday 28 September.
Changed traffic conditions on the Mid Western Highway at Lyndhurst from Monday 19 September.
Mitchell Highway night work at The Rocks extended.
Changed traffic conditions on the Mitchell Highway near Bathurst on Friday 2 September.
August 2022
Great Western Highway closed westbound at Mount Victoria for essential geotechnical work on Tuesday 30 August.
Culvert works on the Newell Highway, 70 kilometres north of Moree from Monday, 29 August.
Night work on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange at Vittoria East from 22 August.
Detour for night work on Mitchell Highway at The Rocks from Sunday 21 August.
Changed traffic conditions at three intersections in Gilgandra from Tuesday 16 August.
Chifley Road closed westbound at Scenic Hill for essential maintenance.
July 2022
Changed traffic conditions on Mitchell Highway, north of Nyngan from 18 July 2022.
Essential pavement maintenance on the Newell Highway, south of Alectown from 1 August 2022.
Changed traffic conditions due to pavement cracking on Great Western Highway at Mount Victoria.
Continuing changed traffic conditions for Jenolan Caves precinct.
Great Western Highway closed at Mount Victoria for emergency maintenance work on Thursday, 14 July.
Changed traffic conditions around Narrabri and Moree for maintenance works.
Heavy rain forces early closure of Jenolan Caves Road.
June 2022
May 2022
Heavy Patching along the Barrier Highway for flood repair work.
Emergency repair work on the Kamilaroi Highway, west of Narrabri from Friday 27 May.
Changed traffic conditions on the Mitchell Highway north of Bourke.
Changed traffic conditions tonight on the Mitchell Highway near Orange 19 May 2022.
Resealing work on the Newell Highway, Narrabri from Monday 23 May 2022.
Resealing work on the Kamilaroi Highway, Narrabri from Saturday 21 May 2022.
Changed traffic conditions on Wilangee Road near Silverton.
Night work on the Great Western Highway at Mount Lambie on Thursday, 12 May 2022.
Night works at various locations in Bathurst from Monday 2 May.
April 2022
Investigation Work at Narrabri Creek Bridge on the Newell Highway 17 May 2022.
Safety upgrades on Keppel Street and the Great Western Highway in Bathurst from 9 May.
Night work on the Great Western Highway in Lithgow May 1 2022.
Heavy Patching along the Newell Highway for flood repair work from April 26 2022.
Limted access to Jenolan Caves Road over Easter long weekend 2022.
Night works at various locations in Bathurst from Tuesday 26 April 2022.
Jenolan Caves Road to close ahead of forecast rain event.
March 2022
Jenolan Caves Road emergency repair work from 23 March 2022.
Night work Mitchell Highway, Gosling Creek Bridge near Orange from 16 March 2022.
January 2022
Night work on the Great Western Highway, Mount Lambie, from Sunday, 30 January 2022.
2021
December 2021
Safety upgrades on Keppel Street and the Great Western Highway in Bathurst in early 2022.
October 2021
Changed traffic conditions at Crossley Bridge near Sofala.
Asphalting work on Oberon Street, Oberon from Monday 18 October.
Changed traffic conditions on Range Road, west of Lithgow, detour in place.
September 2021
Changed traffic conditions for day and night works on the Mitchell Highway between Bathurst and Orange.
Work starts at Wallon Creek Bridge on the Newell Highway, north of Moree from Thursday 9 September.
August 2021
Vaccination Clinic Access Western NSW
Information on how to access the ADF vaccination clinics.
Changed traffic conditions on Mitchell Highway and Great Western Highway between Lithgow and Orange.
Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway between Narrabri and Moree for maintenance work.
July 2021
Changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway between Moree and Goondiwindi for maintenance work.
Road work on the Great Western Highway in Bathurst from Monday 12 July.
June 2021
Work starts on intersection safety improvements at Argent, Iodide and Crystal Streets in Broken Hill from Monday 7 June.
May 2021
Bells Line of Road reopens to two lanes.
Community invited to learn more about the new Crossley Bridge.
April 2021
Changed traffic conditions on Jenolan Caves Road for essential maintenance.
Changed traffic conditions on the Great Western Highway at Bathurst.
Highway improvement work on the Newell Highway at Narrabri, from Saturday 10 April 2021.
March 2021
Investigation work at Paytens Bridge on Paytens Bridge Road, near Eugowra, from 6 April 2021.
Night work on the Mitchell Highway, Orange from 23 March 2021.