Road closures caused by the torrential rain continue to cause havoc for motorists heading to and from the Central West, with major highways still impacted to the point of cutting the region off from the east coast.
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Roads and highways were still impacted by the huge weather event which caused flash flooding throughout the state, while the low-level bridge on Bathurst's Hereford Street was closed shortly after 7am as water from the Macquarie River started running over the top.
The Great Western Highway was also added to the list of routes impacted just before 7am on Monday as a fallen tree was impacting eastbound traffic at Medlow Bath, just beyond Blackheath.
Drivers travelling along that road were advised to exercise caution and avoid the area along with allowing extra time with water pooling near Springwood and adverse weather warnings through Katoomba as well.
The updates came as the Bells Line of Road at Mount Tomah remained closed due to a severe landslide, as of 6.45am on Monday.
Further down Bells Line of Road the North Richmond Bridge between Pitt Lane and Chapel Street also remained closed due to flooding.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
South of Bathurst, Oberon Council has advised that the low-level Abercrombie Road bridge across the Abercrombie River is under two metres of water with motorists being turned around either side of the bridge.
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Elsewhere, the Jenolan Caves Road between the Great Western Highway and Edith Road has been closed in both directions with drivers to take an alternate along the Great Western Highway to Bathurst and then O'Connell Road to Oberon.
Further along Jenolan Caves Road, the Five Mile between Duckmaloi Road intersection and the Grand Arch, and the Two Mile Road between the Grand Arch and Kanangra Walls Road remain closed.
The Jenolan Caves precinct was closed to the public on Friday and is not expected to reopen before Tuesday.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area. If you must still travel, please stay informed via Live Traffic and drive to the conditions.
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