Detour during night works Appin Road at Cataract
During work hours, Appin Road will be closed eastbound near the M1 Princes Motorway junction
Transport for NSW Traffic Alert: 14 May 2026
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions next week on Appin Road at Cataract while maintenance work is carried out.
Work will be carried out at night from Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 May between 8pm and 4am, weather permitting.
During work hours, Appin Road will be closed eastbound near the M1 Princes Motorway junction. Eastbound vehicles will be required to detour northbound on the M1 to Helensburgh to return southbound towards Wollongong.
The detour will add an additional 20 minutes of travel times.
Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.
For more information, visit www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/273562 or download the Live Traffic NSW app. To receive updates directly to your phone, search for ‘Appin Road, Cataract’ in your Live Traffic app, select the incident and click ‘Follow’.