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Changed traffic conditions – George Chaffey Bridge maintenance

Transport for NSW advises motorists of changed traffic conditions for essential maintenance work on the NSW approach bridge to the George Chaffey Bridge.

Routine maintenance will be carried out to provide a safer road for motorists. To minimise impact on the community, work is being carried out at night between 8pm and 6am, between Monday 23 and Friday 27 March, weather permitting.

Traffic control will be in place and includes lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h. There will be temporary bridge closures with short delays at various times during each shift. Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions, follow the direction of signs and traffic control and allow an extra 20 minutes travel time.

For more information visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/267384 or download the Live Traffic NSW app.

To receive updates direct to your phone, search for ‘Sturt Highway – Buronga’ in your Live Traffic app, select the incident and click ‘Follow’.

Lights flash on buses to warn motorists that buses are picking up and dropping off children.

You must slow down to 40km/h when overtaking or passing a bus displaying flashing lights, unless a lower speed limit applies.

You can help keep children safe by:
🏫 Sticking to the speed limit and following the road rules in school zones
🚌 Slowing down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing, unless a lower speed limit applies
🚸 Looking out for children crossing the road near bus stops, in school zones or along bus routes
⤴️ Giving way to buses when they merge back into traffic.

For more information visit: transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/road-users/drivers/be-bus-aware

The annual ‘Horses in traffic’ initiative is underway from October to November to highlight the importance of taking care when driving around horses in traffic.

Horses can be unpredictable and easily spooked. This initiative reminds motorists to slow down, leave plenty of room and never use the car horn or rev the engine if passing a horse in traffic.

Over the 10-year period from 2015 to 2024p* there were:

• 8 casualty crashes involving a ridden horse, resulting in 10 casualties.
• 43 casualty crashes involving a riderless horse struck by a road vehicle, resulting in 47 casualties.

*The data for 2024 is preliminary and subject to change.

Horse riders also have a responsibility to take care on the road and are encouraged to be aware of their surroundings, ride on roads where motorists have a good line of sight, wear high visibility clothing and a helmet that meets Australian Standards, and if possible, ride during daylight hours.

Learn more: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/road-users/drivers/animals#Horses_in_traffic_

Please slow down around road works, and look after people, like Ned, who are making our roads safer.