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flag A 196-year-old causeway on New South Wales' Great Western Highway has collapsed, closing both directions indefinitely due to aging, weather, and neglect.

flag The Great Western Highway in New South Wales has been fully closed at Victoria Pass due to structural failures in a 196-year-old convict-era causeway, with cracks and substructure movement detected after years of deferred maintenance and extreme weather. flag Both eastbound and westbound lanes are shut indefinitely, diverting about 11,000 daily vehicles through Lithgow and the Darling Causeway, causing major delays for commuters and freight. flag Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison cited fragile geology and a decade of neglect as key factors, defending the government’s decision to cancel the planned Blackheath-to-Mount Victoria tunnel in favor of immediate upgrades to traffic management, flood resilience, and rail services. flag No reopening date has been set, and crews are working around the clock to stabilize the site.

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