New South Wales Road Photo Gallery: Metroad 1 (Princes Highway)

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New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
Metroad 1 (Princes Highway)

Metroad 1 is designed to link Sydney to Wollongong and Sydney to the Central Coast. I takes over from National Route 1 and National Highway 1 in the metropoliatain area.

Routes used include Pacific Hwy, Gore Hill Fwy, Warringah Fwy, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Cahill Expressway, Eastern Distributor, Southern Cross Dr, General Holmes Dr, The Grand Pde, President Av and Princes Hwy and suburbs the pass through include Engadine, Heathcote, Sutherland, Sylvania, Brighton-Le-Sands, Kensington, North Sydney, Chatswood and Wahroonga.

The route's southern terminus is at Waterfall (joining up at NR1), and the northern terminus is at Wahroonga at the junction known as Pearce's Corner, with Pennant Hills Road (Metroad 7), Pacific Highway (State Route 83) and the Sydney - Newcastle Freeway (NR1).

This section concentrates on the Princes Highway section from Waterfall to Kogarah.

Princes Highway Information:

Existing roads were re-named ‘Princes Highway’ after the visit to Australia in 1920 of the Prince of Wales (later to become King Edward VIII, and after abdicating, the Duke of Windsor). The highway was officially opened on August 10 1920 at Warragul, Victoria.

The Princes Highway starts in the Sydney suburb of St. Peters as a continuation of King Street, and heads south through the Illawarra region of New South Wales and the city of Wollongong. It continues south, through the South Coast of New South Wales, passing through Nowra and Batemans Bay, and finally crossing the border into Victoria south of Eden.

The Metroad 1 section of the Princes Highway covers Sydney's southeastern suburbs. The route's northern terminus is at the junction of President Avenue (Metroad 1) and Princes Highway (former SR66) at Kogarah. The southern terminus is located at the end of the Southern Freeway (formerly F6 and current NR1) at Waterfall. This section of Metroad 1 features Tom Ugly's Bridge which was opened to traffic in 1929.

Length:	45 km
Route Numbers:

Distance Sign
Southbound RD sign at the intersection with King Georges Road (Metroad 3) at Blakehurst. March 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Southbound at Blakehurst
The Princes Hwy as it winds past Dover Park near Kogarah Bay. March 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Unusual AD Sign
Custom advance direction sign for a loop road between the 2 carriageways of the Tom Ugly's Bridge at Blakehurst. March 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Tom Ugly's Bridge Approach
Southbound approaching Tom Ugly's Bridge. March 2007.

The original crossing (right) was opened on the 11th May 1929 and was then known as the "Georges River Bridge". It was designed by Percy Allan and consists of six steel truss spans forming a total length of 499m (545 yds). When it was opened, it was the longest bridge in Australia. A second bridge (left), which opened on 17 October 1987, was built adjacent to alleviate traffic congestion. The new bridge was designed to carry four lanes of the Princes Highway, three southbound and one northbound, which allows the original bridge to carry three northbound lanes.

Image © Paul Rands

Tom Ugly's Bridge
Southbound deck of Tom Ugly's Bridge over the Georges River. March 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Southbound at Sylvania
Hard almost 90 degree turn near Endeavour Street in Sylvania. March 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign
Southbound diagrammatic AD sign approaching Port Hacking Road at Sylvania. March 2007.

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Typical Conditions
Average highway conditions for the majority of this section of Metroad 1. Southbound near Lisbon Street in Sylvania. March 2007.

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Reassurance Marker
Metroad 1 sheild southbound near Rocklea Crescent at Sylvania. March 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign
Southbound AD sign approaching Bates Drive at Kirrawee. March 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign
Southbound AD sign approaching The Boulevarde at Kirrawee. March 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign
Southbound AD signage approaching the junction with Waratah Street in Kirrawee. March 2007.

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Approaching the Kingsway
Southbound at Kirrawee, near the intersection with former state route 64, The Kingsway. March 2007.

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The Kingsway
Looking south at the intersection with The Kingsway at Kirrawee. March 2007.

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Supplementary Advance Directional Sign
Southbound sign approaching the Old Princes Highway at Kirrawee. March 2007.

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Diagrammatic Sign
AD sign approaching the Old Princes Highway at Kirrawee. March 2007.

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Corner of Old Princes Hwy and Princes Hwy
Looking west at Kirrawee. March 2007.

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Sutherland By-Pass
Looking southbound on the Sutherland By-pass which opened to traffic in the mid 1970s. March 2007.

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Advance Directional Sign
Southbound approaching the entrance to the Royal National Park, Farnell Av. The Royal National Park was founded in 1879 by Sir John Robertson, Premier of New South Wales, it is the world's second oldest purposed national park. March 2007.

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Farnell Avenue
Southbound through the Farnell Avenue (SR68) interstction at Loftus. March 2007.

Distance Sign
RD sign located on the southbound carriageway of the highway after the Farnell Avenue interesection. March 2007.

Anzac Avenue Approach
Advance directional sign for the intersection with Anzac Avenue in Engadine. March 2007.

Advance Directional Sign
Southbound AD sign approaching the Old Princes Highway. The CBD of Engadine was by-passed during the late 60s. March 2007.

Advance Directional Sign
Overhead AD sign approaching the intersection with Metroad 6 - Heathcote Road. Heathcote Road was completed in 1941 as a defence route, one of several constructed in the Sydney region back then. March 2007.

Directional Signage
Corner of Heathcote Road (Metroad 6) and the Princes Highway at Heathcote. December 2005.

Southbound at Heathcote
Looking south at Heathcote near Dalley Road. December 2005.

Southbound at Waterfall
Fold up driver journey break sign. The lights flash when a police blitz is running, southbound at Waterfall, December 2005.

Southbound at Waterfall
Looking towards Wollongong at Waterfal near the Hanrob Boarding Kennels, December 2005.

Route Change Sign
Sign indicating distance to the point where Metroad 1 transitions to National Route 1 at Waterfall. December 2005 at the turn off to Darangan Close.

Kooraban Street / McKell Avenue Interchange
Looking southbound through Waterfall at the Kooraban Street / McKell Avenue interchange at Waterfall, 200 metres north of the transition from Metroad 1 to National Route 1.