Final day of Sculpture by the Sea clogs up Bondi traffic Motorists are being advised to avoid Bondi Beach. Motorists are being advised to avoid Bondi Beach and instead catch public transport to Bondi Junction and walk three kilometres to the beach as large numbers of people make their way to the final day of Sculpture by the Sea. The NSW Transport Management Centre advised on Saturday that traffic was heavy on Bondi Road between Bondi Junction and Bondi Beach. "Visitors to the area are advised not to drive but catch public transport," it said. NSW Transport Management Centre advises people should walk from Bondi Junction to Bondi Beach. Photo: Google Maps While traffic remains congested, the management centre said the best way to get to Bondi Beach was to catch a bus or T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line train to Bondi Junction and walk around three kilometres. Anyone planning to catch a bus from Bondi Junction to Bondi Beach to start the walk, or catch a bus from Tamarama back to Bondi Junction after the walk, should expect "lengthy queues and significant delays," it said. Motorists and bus passengers are also being advised to expect delays in parts of the Sydney CBD while preparation work gets underway for the CBD and South East Light Rail project. All southbound lanes on George Street are closed between Bathurst Street and Hay Street until 5am on Monday. Only one northbound lane on George Street is open between Bathurst Street and Hay Street until 10pm, then all northbound lanes will be closed until 5am on Monday. As well, all westbound lanes on Goulburn Street are also closed between Castlereagh Street and Sussex Street until 5am on Monday. Only one eastbound lane on Goulburn Street is open between Castlereagh Street and Sussex Street until 10pm then all eastbound lanes will be closed until 5am on Monday. Motorists are advised to avoid this part of the CBD or expect delays and allow extra travel time. Due to the road closures, some buses are diverting in the CBD and using different bus stops. George Street buses departing the city are diverting into Park Street, Castlereagh Street, Hay Street and Pitt Street to Railway Square. Buses heading into the city from Broadway are diverting into Pitt Street at Railway Square and travelling along Elizabeth Street. Bus passengers can use their tickets to catch trains on the City Circle as well as between the city and Bondi Junction on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line.