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Typical Temporary
Road Barriers
Common in most roadwork situations, these barriers
were placed after recent resurfacing on Lyons Road Toormina,
NSW. In the background is the Pacific Highway (NR1)
interchange.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Bridge
Plaque
Placed on bridges in NSW to indicate build date.
This image is of the plaque on the Barnes Gully Bridge,
Bridge Street (NR34), Tamworth NSW.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Old
Steel Bridge
This old bridge was found in September 2005 on
Dungog Road at Martins Creek, north west of Newcastle.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Old
Steel Bridge
This old bridge was found in September 2005 on
Dungog Road at Martins Creek, north west of Newcastle.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Typical 1980s NSW
Emergency Phone
These are located on most NSW freeways, this is
a phone used in the event of emergencies. You can only
connect to a operator at the traffic control centre.
Image ©
Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au) |
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Typical 1980s NSW
Emergency Phone (Interior View)
These are located on most NSW freeways, this is
a phone used in the event of emergencies. You can only
connect to a operator at the traffic control centre.
Image ©
Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au) |
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Old
Main Roads Board bridge plaque
Found on the Duck River Bridge on the Parramatta
Road in Sydney is this very old bridge plate from the
1920s. Many of these were replaced as the department
was renamed.
Image ©
Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au) |
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Guard
Rail Ends
The new style guard rail ends
in NSW, only started appearing in late 2002. Taken on
Putty Road at Colo Heights NSW. These come in two styles,
the one shown above and an vertical oblong shape
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Plastic Reflector
Post
Springing up on roads everywhere these days are
these plastic reflector posts.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Rubber
Reflector Post
Springing up on roads everywhere these days are
these flexible reflector posts made from plastic coated
rubber.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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1950/60s
Victorian CRB guide post
Example of a 1950/60s CRB guide post still in
use in 2005. Note metal reflector and black-painted
base. Many of these are still to be found on back roads,
but many now have round plastic reflectors fitted.
Image ©
Darren Hodges |
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Safe-T-Cam
Used to monitor the movements of heavy vehicles,
this Safe-T-Cam is lcoated on NH15 (New England Hwy)
at Bendemeer, NSW.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Old Railway Subway
Old bridge on main northern railway on Stroud Road
at Dingadee in the NSW Hunter Valley. September 2005.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Old Railway Subway
Old bridge on main northern railway on Stroud Road
at Dingadee in the NSW Hunter Valley. Note the old guard
rails from the 1960s. September 2005.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Traffic
Dome
Installed during the 1950 and 60s, these are
used to force drivers to keep left of the centre of
the road at intersections. These are slowly being removed
from roads and replaced with concrete islands and painted
dividers.
Image ©
Paul Rands |
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Melbourne
Tramline
Common all over Melbourne, this a tramline on
Swanston Street near Flinders Street Station in the
Melbourne CBD. This photo was taken in 1998.
Image ©
Paul Rands
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Old Wooden Bridge
Taken November 2005, this old wooden bridge is unfortunately
closed due to old age, however it's located on Wallabadah
- Nundle Road at Wallabadah, over Goonoo Goonoo Creek.
Traffic now passes along side the bridge via a floodway.
Image © Paul Rands |
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Old Wooden Bridge
Taken November 2005, this old wooden bridge is unfortunately
closed due to old age, however it's located on Wallabadah
- Nundle Road at Wallabadah, over Goonoo Goonoo Creek.
Traffic now passes along side the bridge via a floodway.
Image © Paul Rands |
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NSW Speed Camera
Fixed speed camera assembly which is common
all over New South Wales roads.
Image © David Whiteman |
