Advice for passengers and road users across Sydney this weekend - From 22 November

Motorists and passengers are advised of changed traffic and travel conditions across Greater Sydney due to maintenance, project works and major events.  

Sydney Harbour Bridge 

Up to five lanes on the Sydney Harbour Bridge deck will close for maintenance and upgrade works from tonight: 

• Friday 22 November: 9.30pm – 7.30am (up to five lanes) 

• Saturday 23 November: 9.30pm – 6.30am (up to five lanes) 

• Sunday 24 November: 10pm – 4.30am (three lanes)  

• Monday 25 November: 9pm – 5am (five lanes) 

• Tuesday 26 November: 9pm – 5am (one lane) 

• Wednesday 27 November: 9pm – 5am (five lanes) 

• Thursday 28 November: 9.30pm – 5am (four lanes) 

Motorists can use other lanes on the Sydney Harbour Bridge or drive through the Sydney Harbour Tunnel as an alternative route, noting tunnel closures below. 

Sydney Harbour Tunnel 

Motorists are advised that the Sydney Harbour Tunnel will be partially or fully closed at certain times over the next week. 

• Monday 25 November: 10pm – 5am (one northbound lane) 

• Tuesday 26 November: 10.30pm – 5am (both northbound and both southbound lanes)  

• Wednesday 27 November: 10pm – 5am (one northbound lane) 

• Thursday 28 November: 10.30pm – 5am (both northbound lanes)  

Warringah Freeway Upgrade 

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Warringah Freeway this weekend.  Multiple temporary lane and ramp closures will be in place from 10pm tonight, Friday 22 November. Traffic changes include: 

• The Alfred Street southbound off ramp will be temporarily closed to all traffic until mid-2025 from 10pm Friday 22 November 2024. The recommended detour for motorists driving to North Sydney, Kirribilli and Neutral Bay is via Pacific Highway (un-tolled). An alternative route is to exit on the Falcon Street off ramp, but please be aware this option will incur a toll. 

• Mount Street eastern on ramp to Cahill Expressway is closed continuously from 9.30pm Friday 22 November to 6pm Sunday 24 November.  Motorists travelling from High Street or Mount Street to the Cahill Expressway will need to use the on ramp from Mount Street to the Bradfield Highway instead and detour through the CBD, via the Grosvenor Street exit, Bridge Street and Macquarie Street to the Eastern Distributor. 

• The Miller Street southbound on ramp continues to be closed from 10am to 6pm weekdays until mid-December 2024. Motorists are advised to use either the Ernest Street or the Falcon Street on ramp. The on ramp may also be closed on some nights. Motorists should check signage and follow the detour.   

Major events  

Tens of thousands of ticketholders are expected to attend Pearl Jam’s second concert at ENGIE Stadium this Saturday night. Express and limited-stop event trains will be running from Central to Olympic Park, with frequent return services after the show. Trains will also run regularly to Lidcombe where fans can change for shuttle services to Olympic Park running every 10 minutes. 

As contingency plans were well underway for the heavy rail network to be non-operational, a limited major event bus plan will also supplement special event train services for Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday. Major Event Buses will run every 10 – 20 minutes between 3.35pm and 6.53pm, depending on the route. After the show buses will run until last service at 11.30pm.  

Travel on public transport is included in concert tickets. Parking is selling fast, if you have to drive pre-book parking online to secure a space. 

For more information visit: Getting to events | transportnsw.info 

Tonight, Saturday and Sunday, the A-Leagues Unite Round will see multiple games at Allianz Stadium (the A-League Men) and Jubilee Stadium (the A-League Women). 

For the A-League Men and A-League Women travel on transport is included in your ticket to the game so leave the car at home as parking will be in high demand. For public transport services visit Getting to events | transportnsw.info 

Essential Trackwork 

• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line, T5 Cumberland Line and T8 Airport & South Line: Buses will replace trains between Macarthur, Glenfield and Fairfield all weekend. From Saturday 9.40pm to Sunday 1pm, buses will also replace trains between Leppington and East Hills.  

• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line – Buses will replace trains between Liverpool, Cabramatta and Lidcombe via Regents Park. 

• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line – Buses will replace trains between Bankstown and Lidcombe. 

• Southern Highlands Line – Buses will replace trains between Goulburn, Moss Vale and Glenfield. From Saturday 9.40pm to Sunday 1pm, buses will also replace trains between Goulburn, Moss Vale and East Hills. 
   

Trains may run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. Passengers are encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan ahead by visiting transportnsw.info/alerts or using trip planning apps. 

For the latest traffic updates and to plan your trip, download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701. 

Sydney Metro 

• From 2am on Saturday 23 November to 2am on Monday 25 November, Metro trains will run between Tallawong and Chatswood only. Passengers can use trains between Chatswood, the City and Sydenham. 

As contingency plans were well underway for the heavy rail network to be non-operational, Transport will continue to offer supplementary transport options for the rest of the weekend as well as timetabled and special event services.  
 

• Sydney Metro will uplift services to run every four-minutes from 6am today until 8pm, where it will then shift to eight-minute services until the last train from Central to Tallawong at 1:30am Saturday.  

• Sydney Light Rail services will have an increased frequency between 7am-7pm on Saturday, like a Friday timetable.