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TRAFFIC ALERT
7 JANUARY 2010
SYDNEY FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT
BEGINS
The Sydney CBD will be alive this Saturday 9 January, when the Festival of
Sydney First Night begins.
The RTA is advising motorists that some roads will be closed in the Sydney
CBD and special event clearways will be in place.
Motorists are advised that the following
roads in the Sydney CBD will be
closed from 11.30pm Friday 8 January to 6am Sunday 10 January.
This includes parts of Angel Place,
Boomerang Place/Yurong Parkway,
College
Street, King Street, Macquarie Street, Phillip Street,
Pitt Street,
Prince Albert Road and Saint James Road.
Some sections of Castlereagh Street and Hosking/Penfold Place will also be
closed from 3pm Saturday 9 January to 6am Sunday 10 January.
Roads in the CBD will also be closed from 5pm Saturday 9 January to 1am
Sunday 10 January
including parts of Art Gallery Road, Cathedral Street,
Elizabeth Street, King Street, Lees Crescent, Macquarie
and Phillip streets
and Saint Mary’s Road.
Motorists should
check signs before parking as vehicles parked in special
event clearways will be towed and fines will apply.
The RTA is advising motorists
to visit the RTA website for information on
clearways and closures and plan their trip accordingly.
The RTA is advising motorists to use public transport if planning to travel
into the city with extra trains, buses and taxis ranks available. Motorists are
also reminded to watch out for pedestrians.
For more information contact the RTA’s
Transport Management Centre on
CONTACT:
RTA Media Unit 8588 5999
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