Updated 24/10/23 - 612w, 717w, 722w, 545: Gasworks Bridge diversion and temporary bus stop closures

Updated 11/1/24 to show revised project dates

Maintenance will be carried out on Gasworks Bridge, Macarthur St, Parramatta, resulting in the partial closure of Macarthur St between George St and New Zealand St.

From: 8pm Friday 18 August

To:    End February 2024

  • Northbound lane will be closed for the whole period
  • Southbound lane will be closed every weekend (from 8pm Fridays to 5am Mondays), except for the first two weekends in September and the weekends of 22-25 Dec, 29 Dec - 1 Jan, 5-8 Jan, 12-15 Jan
  • Morning school routes 612w, 717w and 722w, and route 545 will be diverted away from Macarthur St

Closed and alternative bus stops:

Route 612w

Closed stop: On Macarthur St, outside Macarthur Girls High School (Stop ID: 2150116).

Alternative stop: On Thomas St, outside Macarthur Girls High School (Stop ID: 2150294).

Route 717w

Closed stop: On Macarthur St, outside Macarthur Girls High School (Stop ID: 2150116).

Alternative stop: Victoria Rd after Buller St, North Parramatta (Stop ID: 215091).

Route 722w

Closed stops:

  • On Macarthur St, outside Macarthur Girls High School (Stop ID: 2150116)
  • On Victoria Rd, outside All Saints' Anglican Church (Stop ID: 215088)

Alternative stops:

  • On Smith St before Phillip St (Stop ID: 215066)
  • On Victoria Rd before Marist Pl (Stop ID: 2150110)

Route 545 towards Macquarie Park:

Closed stops 

  • On George St after Smith St, Parramatta (Stop ID: 215069) 
  • On George St before Macarthur St, Parramatta (Stop ID: 215070) 
  • Outside Macarthur Girls High School, Macarthur St, Parramatta (Stop ID: 2150116)
  • Outside Macarthur St after Thomas St, Parramatta (Stop ID: 215043)

Alternative Stops 

  • On Smith St before Phillip St, Parramatta (Stop ID: 215066)
  • On Victoria Rd at Brabyn St, North Parramatta (Stop ID: 215067) 

Route 545 towards Parramatta: (Applies only on weekends that southbound lane is closed on Gasworks Bridge)

Missed Stops 

  • On Macarthur St before Thomas St, Parramatta (Stop ID: 215044) 
  • On Macarthur St opposite Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta (Stop ID: 2150117)

Alternative Stops 

  • On Victoria Rd at Wandsworth Street, Parramatta (Stop ID: 215068)

Weekend Bridge Closures over 5 weekends

TfNSW has advised that Gasworks Bridge will be closed to all traffic including buses on five weekends in January and February. Future 2024 bridge shutdown dates, subject to change and weather permitting, are as follows:

  • Friday 19 January and Monday 22 January
  • Friday 2 February and Monday 5 February
  • Friday 9 February and Monday 12 February
  • Friday 16 February and Monday 19 February
  • Friday 23 February and Monday 26 February, between Friday, 8pm and Monday, 5am.    

  Note: these closures are subject to change dependent on project requirements. For further information visit the TfNSW project website update

Please revisit this page to check for any updates.

To plan your trip, visit the Trip Planner at transportnsw.info.

Region
North Shore and West
Affected routes

545 - Parramatta to Macquarie Park

Start date
Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:00
End date
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00