Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

Pacific Highway, Gore Hill Freeway, Warringah Freeway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Cahill Expressway, Eastern Distributor, Southern Cross Drive, General Holmes Drive, The Grand Parade, President Avenue & Princes Highway (Metroad 1) - Hornsby to Artarmon

Statistics:

• Length: 66 km (Hornsby to Artarmon: 12 km)
• Northern Terminus: Pacific Highway (Metroad 1 / SR83) and Pennant Hills Road (Metroad 7) at (Pearce's Corner) Wahroonga near Hornsby.
• Southern Terminus: Princes Highway and Southern Freeway (NR1) at Waterfall
• Miscellaneous: Continues as National Route 1 from Waterfall
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Wahroonga, Warrawee, Turramurra, Pymble, Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, Roseville and Chatswood

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: HW10 (Pacific Hwy) 1
• Forthcoming Alphanumeric:  

General Information:

Metroad 1 is basically a replacement of National Route 1 through the Sydney area, when Metroads were introduced to NSW in the 1990s. That said, the Metroad 1 route has had some changes to its routing since it was introduced.

The route is formed by several major roads in Sydney and carries large volumes of traffic daily. It consists of mostly suburban arterial road qualities, mostly 3 lanes in each direction. There are a few near freeway standard sections along the route.

History:

• 1920s: Reconstruction of Lane Cove Road (now Pacific Highway) between Boundary Street, Roseville and Pearces Corner, Wahroonga was undertaken in asphaltic concrete. It was the longest length of asphaltic concrete road then constructed by a local government authority. 1
• 1949: The Commissioner for Road Transport installed a set of pedestrian actuated traffic lights on the Pacific Highway at Lindfield Railway Station. 1
• 1980s: The introduction of “S” lanes, which allowed two continuous through lanes in each direction on six lane arterial roads in the city. "S" lanes were provided on the Pacific Highway between Hornsby and St Leonards. 1

Hornsby to Artarmon:			Artarmon to Hornsby:
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	AD Sign: Southbound advance directional sign on the Pacific Hwy / Sydney-Newcastle Fwy (NH1) interchange at Wahroonga. March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Northbound at Chatswood: Looking north on the Pacific Hwy near Fullers Rd with the Chatswood CBD dominating the skyline, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	ID Sign: Southbound intersection directional sign on the Pacific Hwy / Sydney-Newcastle Fwy (NH1) interchange at Wahroonga. March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			AD signage: Advance directional sign over Pacific Highway approaching the Fullers Road intersection at Chatswood, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Southbound RD sign located just after the Sydney-Newcastle Fwy interchange at Wahroonga. March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			AD signage: Advance directional sign over Mowbray Road approaching the Pacific Highway intersection at Chatswood, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Fox Valley Road Approach: Southbound at Warrawee approaching the intersection with Fox Valley Road. March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Metroad 1 Signage: Looking eastbound on Mowbray Road in Chatswood, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Turramurra: Southbound approaching Ray Street, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Northbound at Chatswood: Looking toward Boundary Road from Wyvern Street in Chatswood, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign approaching Bobbin Head Road, March 2007 Image © Paul Rands			Distance Sign: Southbound RD sign located at Roseville, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Marker: Southbound sign with route number to provide navigational guidance. Turramurra, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Lindfield CBD: Main shopping precinct of Lindfield, near the junction with Beaconsfield Parade, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Pymble: Heading southbound at Pymble near Livingstone Av, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Signalised Pedestrian Crossing: Northbound outside Lindfield Railway Station. The original signals were installed here in 1949, but have since been updated. Note the short posts and small finial caps on top of some of the signals, these probably date from either the original installation or a subsquent setup from the 50s or 60s, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound at Pymble approaching Ryde Road and Mona Vale Road (Metroad 3), March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Northbound at Lindfield: Metroad 1 as it heads northwards through the suburb of Lindfield, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Mona Vale / Ryde Road Approach: Southbound signage and road conditions approaching the interchange with Metroad 3 at Pymble, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Typical Conditions: The average road quality of Metroad 1 through Gordon. Northbound at Bushland Avenue, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: Northbound AD sign at Gordon approaching Metroad 3, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
				Mona Vale / Ryde Road Approach: Northbound signage and road conditions approaching the interchange with Metroad 3 at Gordon, March 2007. Image © Paul Rands
				Ryde Road / Mona Vale Road / Pacific Highway Interchange: Aerial view of the construction of the Ryde Road, Mona Vale and Pacific Highway interchange at Gordon, 1988. Image © DMR, supplied by Tiptruck
				Pacific Highway / Sydney-Newcastle Freeway / Pennant Hills Road Intersection: Northern terminus of Metroad 1: Sydney-Newcastle Fwy (NH1) and Pennant Hills Rd (Metroad 7) at Hornsby, December 2008. Image © Paul Rands
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