As floodwaters continue to rise and inundate numerous towns in NSW’s Central West, here’s an update on the roads that have been closed due to flooding.
As at approximately 9.30am this morning, Live Traffic NSW has advised that the following state managed roads are closed:
- Henry Parkes Way is closed between Condobolin and Bogan Gate.
- The Escort Way is closed between Forbes and Cudal.
- The Newell Highway is closed between Forbes and Wyalong and in Forbes between Wyndham Avenue and Lachlan Valley Way.
- Lachlan Valley Way is closed in Forbes, as well as between Forbes and Jemalong, and between Gooloogong and Cowra.
- Lachlan Valley Way is also closed between Legh Street and Morongla Road at Cowra.
- The Mid Western Highway is closed between William Street and the Olympic Highway in Cowra.
- Canowindra Road is closed in Cowra as well as in Canowindra.
- Henry Lawson Way is closed between Forbes and Grenfell.
- The Mid Western Highway is closed at Back Creek.
- The Mid Western Highway is also closed at Erigolia, east of Rankin Springs.
- The Mitchell Highway is closed in Molong.
- The Oxley Highway is closed in Warren.
- Kidman Way is closed at Wallanthery and at Nymagee, south of Cobar.
- The Newell Highway is closed between Jerilderie and Gillenbah.
- The Sturt Highway is closed between Collingullie and Darlington Point.
- The Sturt Highway is also closed near Gum Creek, west of Darlington Point.
- The Sturt Highway is closed to light vehicles just west of Hay, but is open to 4WDs and heavy vehicles under stop/slow traffic control.
- The Riverina Highway is closed at Coreen, north of Corowa.
- The Riverina Highway and Federation Way are closed between Hopefield and Urana.
The Olympic Highway has now reopened in Cowra between William Street and the Mid Western Highway
In addition to state managed roads, some local roads managed by councils are also affected.
Floodwaters in the Central West region have been rising faster than expected. At Forbes, residents have been cut off from the town centre as water covers roads.
There Bureau of Meteorology has warned that the Lachlan River could reach a 70-year flood peak this morning.
As of Tuesday morning (November 15), 14 helicopters had already been deployed, rescuing over 200 residents.
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