Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: Macquarie Street, George Street, The Northern Road, Richmond Road, Parker Street, The Northern Road, Camden Valley Way & Narellan Road (Metroad 9)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

Macquarie Street, George Street, The Northern Road, Richmond Road, Parker Street, The Northern Road, Camden Valley Way & Narellan Road (Metroad 9) - Penrith to Luddenham

Statistics:

Length: 61 km (Penrith to Luddenham: 16 km)
Northern Terminus: Bridge St & Macquarie St, Windsor
Southern Terminus: Hume Hwy & Narellan Rd, Blairmount (Campbelltown)
Miscellaneous: Continues as Narellan Road (State Route 69)
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: South Penrith, Glenmore Park, Mulgoa, Orchard Hills, Luddenham, Greendale, Bringelly, Cobbity, Oran Park, Harrington Park, Narellan, Smeaton Grange, Narellan Vale, Mt Annan, Currans Hill and Blairmount.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: MR154 (The Northern Road, Parker Street, George Street and Macquarie Street) 1
Forthcoming Alphanumeric:

General Information:

Metroad 9 is a major north-south route on Sydney's outer western fringe. It passes through residential, commercial and farming areas.

The route is mostly undivided semi-rural road, except through the main area of Windsor (duplexed with SR40), between Cambridge Gardens to Glenmore Park and from Narellan to Campbelltown. In these areas, it's mostly divided multi-lane roadway.

The Tourist Drive 18 duplex runs from the interchange with Hume Hwy (NH31 / Metroad 5) at Blairmount to Park Road at Luddenham. Up until 2008, Tourist Drive 14 and State Route 40 used to be duplexed along the route through Windsor.

History:

1998: Introduction of Metroad 9, replacing State Route 69 between Windsor and Blairmount near Campbelltown.

Penrith to Luddenham		Luddenham To Penrith
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Orchard Hills for the Western Mwy (Metroad 4) interchange. Click here for a photo of the old sign from December 2004. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Luddenham: The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) as it enters the town of Luddenham. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Metroad 4 / Metroad 9 interchange: This is the interchange with the Western Motorway (Metroad 4) at South Penrith looking Southbound., December 2008. Click here for a photo of the old sign from December 2004. Image © Paul Rands		Luddenham Town Centre: Northbound as The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) passes through the Luddenham town centre, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Metroad 4 / Metroad 9 interchange: The interchange with the Western Motorway (Metroad 4) at South Penrith looking Southbound. December 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) at Luddenham approaching Park Rd. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Homestead Road & Garswood Road: Corner The Northern Rd (Metroad 4), Homestead Rd and Garswood Rd at Orchard Hills, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		ID Signage for Park Road: Northbound intersection directional sign at the junction with Park Road, Luddenham, April 2010. Click here for a photo of the old sign from December 2005. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Orchard Hills near the Glenmore Park Golf Course. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign located north of the Park Road intersection at Luddenham. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Truck Parking Sign: Truck parking sign which can be changed to other messages, Orchard Hills, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		AD Sign for Elizabeth Drive: Northbound at Luddenham as you approach the roundabout with Elizabeth Drive (formerly SR50). April 2010. Click here for a photo of the old sign from December 2005. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Orchard Hills approaching the roundabout with Glenmore Pkwy and Wentworth Rd, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Elizabeth Dr roundabout at Luddenham, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Orchard Hills at the roundabout with Glenmore Pkwy and Wentworth Rd. December 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign on the northern side of the Elizabeth Drive intersection at Luddenham. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Truck Parking Area: The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) near the truck parking area at Orchard Hills, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Typical Roadway Conditions: Nortbhound with Metroad 9 trailblazer in view, just north of Elizabeth Drive at Luddenham. December 2005. This trailblazer has since been removed. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mulgoa approaching Littlefields Rd, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Littlefields Road AD Sign: Advance directional sign for Littlefields Road, northbound at Luddenham. April 2010. Click here for a photo of the old sign from December 2005. Image © Paul Rands
	Littlefields Road: Corner of The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) and Littlefields Rd at Mulgoa, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Littlefields Road Intersection: Looking northbound through the Littlefields Road intersection at Luddenham. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Luddenham after the Littlefields Rd junction, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign after Littlefields Rd in Mulgoa. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Luddenham: The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) as it enters the town of Luddenham, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Orchard Hills: The Northern Rd (Metroad 9), with Mulgoa on the left side and Orchard Hills on the right side of the road. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Luddenham, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		AD Sign: Advance directional sign approaching the roundabout with Glenmore Parkway and Wentworth Road at Glenmore Park, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Elizabeth Dr at Luddenham, December 2009. Click here for a photo from December 2008 of the old sign. Image © Paul Rands		Glenmore Parkway / Wentworth Road Roundabout: Southern entrance to Glenmore Park, also the intersection for Wentworth Road at Glenmore Park. Northbound on the Northern Road, December 2005. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Elizabeth Dr at Luddenham, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Homestead Road: Corner of The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) and Homestead Rd at Glenmore Park, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Elizabeth Dr at Luddenham, December 2009. Click here for a photo from December 2008 of the old sign. Image © Paul Rands		Western Motorway Interchange Approach: Advance directional signage for the Western Motorway (Metroad 4) interchange at Glenmore Park. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Luddenham approaching Park Rd, December 2009. Click here for a photo from December 2008 of the old sign. Image © Paul Rands		Metroad 4 / Metroad 9 Interchange: Western Motorway (Metroad 4) interchange at Glenmore Park, looking northbound. April 2010. Click here for a photo of the old sign from December 2005. Image © Paul Rands
	Park Road: Corner of The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) and Park Rd in Luddenham, December 2009. Click here for a photo from December 2008 of the old sign. Image © Paul Rands		Metroad 4 / Metroad 9 Interchange: Western Motorway (Metroad 4) interchange at Glenmore Park, looking northbound. April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Luddenham after the Park Rd junction, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign after the Western Mwy Interchange at South Penrith. April 2010. Click here for a photo of the old sign from December 2005. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Luddenham town centre, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Services Distance Sign: Unusual sign on The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) indicating distances to local services and venues, near Frogmore Road and Tukara Road South Penrith, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Luddenham approaching the entrance to Vicarys Winery, January 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Services Distance Sign: Unusual sign indicating distances to local services and venues, Parker Street South Penrith, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Vicarys Winery Entrance: The Northern Rd (Metroad 9) at the entrance with Vicarys Winery, December 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign as you approach Jamison Road, heading north at South Penrith, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
			Jamison Road: Corner of Parker St (Metroad 9) and Jamison Rd in South Penrith, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of Metroad 9 between Luddenham and Campbelltown Click here for the continuation of Metroad 9 between Penrith and Windsor

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