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The image above was republished on the Kurrajong Heights community Facebook page with residents looking for clarification on road closures to occur on Sunday 16 November 2025.
Transport for NSW has confirmed major road closures along the Bells Line of Road on Sunday 16 November 2025 to accommodate the VIC100 cycling event.
Key points from Transport for NSW:
- Bells Line of Road will be closed to all through traffic between Kurrajong and Bilpin from 7 am – 10 am.
- From Bell (western end): no access to Bells Line of Road between 6:30 am – 12 pm (midday).
- Between Bilpin and Bell: westbound lane (towards Bell) closed from 7 am – 12 pm; eastbound lane (towards Kurrajong) closed until 10 am.
- Local residents will be allowed controlled access via the eastbound lane under a 40 km/h speed limit, managed by traffic controllers.
- Darling Causeway between Bell and Mount Victoria will also be closed from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm.
- Motorists travelling between Lithgow and Sydney are advised to use the Great Western Highway instead of Bells Line of Road.
- The road will reopen in stages once cyclists have cleared each section — Kurrajong access expected around 10 am, Bell side by about 12 pm.
- The event organisers and TfNSW advise delays are likely across the Hawkesbury and Blue Mountains road network during the morning period.
- Full road closure and detour maps are available at transportnsw.info/events/2025/11/vic100.
Emerging Community Concerns
Local residents, businesses, and community groups along the Bells Line of Road corridor have begun raising practical questions about the event’s management and impact.
- Timing: Questions have been raised about whether the published road closure times are realistic, given that the last group of riders reportedly departs Penrith at 7:30 am, well after sections of Bells Line of Road are scheduled to close.
- Amenities: Residents want to know whether temporary toilets will be installed at Kurrajong Village and Bilpin Village to manage the expected influx of cyclists and event support vehicles.
- Traffic Management: With the road to be reduced to a single 40 km/h lane under traffic control, locals are seeking clarity on how and where traffic controllers will be stationed, particularly to ensure access for residents, workers, and emergency services.
- Economic Impact: During a cost-of-living crisis, many local tourism operators say they are being asked to sacrifice their Sunday trade to accommodate a metropolitan charity event that raises funds for Lifeline services in Gordon, Campbelltown, and Bathurst, but not in the Hawkesbury, where local mental health and crisis services are already stretched thin.
Maps of the full road closures, detours, and access points are available at transportnsw.info/events/2025/11/vic100.
