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Major disruptions in Sydney CBD due to public assembly

Major delays and disruptions are in effect across Sydney's road and public transport network on Sunday 3 August due to a public assembly across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, resulting in the closure of north and southbound lanes of traffic.

Motorists and public transport passengers should delay non-essential travel in the Sydney CBD and North Sydney, and if you must travel, allow plenty of additional journey time to get around Sydney.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge closure will have a flow-on effect across the road and public transport network.

Other roads in the Sydney CBD and North Sydney will close at various points during the day with a significant amount of congestion in the Sydney CBD and North Sydney, and potentially surrounding areas.

Extensive queues may be experienced in both directions to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel which will extend to the Western Distributor, Anzac Bridge, Rozelle Interchange as well as Eastern Distributor in the south, and also the Gore Hill Freeway and Lane Cove Tunnel and all of the roads linking into these major corridors.  

For any critical travel, such as going to the Airport from the north shore, allow plenty of time, or consider alternative routes such as the Gladesville Bridge and Victoria Road.

It is important that motorists follow instructions from the tunnel operators if there is any queuing in tunnels.

Bus services that cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge will end at North Sydney or Wynyard during the closure times. Travellers should expect crowding at platforms on and around North Sydney and Wynyard stations. Passengers should also allow extra travel time. 

Due to scheduled trackwork Metro services will not run between Tallawong and Sydenham on Sunday. Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only. Use trains between Chatswood, the City and Sydenham.

Buses also replace trains between Central and Bondi Junction on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line and South Coast Line on Sunday. 

Ferries may also be overcrowded due to commuters utilising this mode of transport.

There will be no light rail between Circular Quay and Town Hall. The L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford light rail line will truncate at town hall from 12pm and will reopen when deemed safe to do so.

Motorists and passengers should stay across any updates to services by checking travel alerts and get the latest road updates by visiting the Live Traffic app or livetraffic.com.

Transport for NSW apologises to our passengers for the disruption and thanks commuters for their understanding. 

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