New South Wales Road Photo Gallery: National Route 58: Riverina Highway

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New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
National Route 58: Riverina Highway

A predominatly east-west route, the Riverina Highway, known internally by the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority as State Highway No. 20, commences at the Hume Dam near Albury and proceeds west parallel to the Murray River, via Albury, Howlong, Buraja, Lowesdale, Savernake, Berrigan, Finley and Deniliquin, where it joins State Highway No.21 (Cobb Highway), was named "Riverina Highway" by proclamation published in the Government Gazette on 15th October, 1954.

It passes through the Murray irrigation area where farms, orchards and vineyards predominate. It links this area to major markets in Sydney and Melbourne via Hume Highway in Albury. The highway is also a popular tourist route with scenic countryside, fishing and historic spots along its path.

Western Terminus: Cobb Highway at Deniliquin and the eastern Terminus is the Bethanga Bridge which crosses the Murray River (which acts as the NSW-Vic border), east of Albury.

Length:	230 km
Route Numbers:	Multiplexed with
Information courtesy of Wikipedia, NSW Roads & Traffic Authority and Google Maps

Intersection Directional Signs
ID sign assembly on the corner of the Guinea Street & Hume Highway East Albury. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign
ID sign on the corner of Smollet Street and Wodonga Place. Albury. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign
Approaching the corner of Padman Drive, Albury, near Mates Park. 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign
Westbound RD sign at Albury near Mates and Padman Parks, 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Old Bridge
Iron Arch Bridge built in 1886 and 1887 over Bungambrawatha Creek, Albury. Corner of Padman Drive and Thurgoona Street. 2006.

Corner of Padman Drive & Thurgoona Street
ID signage at Albury, near the old iron arch bridge, 2006.

Commemoration Plaque
Plaque detailing the history of the old bridge. 2006.