Multiple road closures scheduled in Sydney over long weekend

Motorists in Sydney are being warned of extra traffic this long weekend with multiple road closures scheduled across the city.

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00:00 Drivers are being warned to allow for plenty of extra travel time this October long weekend

00:06 with major road closures around the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Warringah Freeway.

00:12 Lower North Shore motorists are being told to keep an eye out for roadwork signs and

00:16 detours especially around that North Sydney area on and off ramps to the Harbour Bridge.

00:22 So some of the major impacts include the Miller Street on ramp, the Falcon Street off ramp

00:27 as well as Alfred Street and also lane closures on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Warringah

00:32 Freeway and the Carl Expressway.

00:35 These closures start from tomorrow night and will be running until Tuesday morning with

00:39 different closures at different times so drivers are being told to avoid peak travel times

00:44 if they can and also to use alternate routes.

00:48 There are also changes to the rail network.

00:50 The T3 Bankstown line will see buses replacing trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham and that

00:56 will run until next Thursday.

00:58 Despite this people are still being told that the best way to get to the NRL grand final

01:03 on Sunday night is to catch public transport.

01:06 Around 80,000 fans are expected to attend the game at Sydney Olympic Park and Transport

01:10 for NSW says the best option is to use public transport including the special major event

01:16 buses that will be running.

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