Easter traffic clogs NSW roads

Motorists hitting the road for the Easter long weekend have been subjected to heavy traffic across the state.

Major roads to the south of Sydney were congested for much of Friday afternoon, with a 5km traffic jam on the Princess Highway near Berry.

Westbound traffic on the Great Western Highway was also heavy between Bath and Blackheath.

While the M1 Pacific Highway was congested for most of Friday, the traffic began to clear after 4pm, according to the NSW Transport Management Centre.

A multi-car crash briefly closed two of three eastbound lanes on Sydney's M4 near Lidcombe, causing major traffic delays into the city.

Meanwhile, the Easter Show paired with a Canterbury-South Sydney NRL game at at ANZ Stadium has caused heavy traffic around Sydney's Olympic Park.