New South Wales Road Photo Gallery: State Route 21 (Decommissioned) (Five Dock to Chatswood)

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New South Wales Road Photo Gallery:
State Route 21 (Decommissioned) (Five Dock to Chatswood)

State Route 21 consisted of Great North Rd, Lyons Rd, Bayswater St (Northbound) / Marlborough St (Southbound), Westbourne St, Victoria Rd, Burns Bay Rd & Centennial Av, it passed through various suburbs such as Five Dock, Russell Lea, Drummoyne, Lane Cove and Chatswood.

State Route 21 was a route through Sydneys inner northwest. It consisted mainly of four-lane undivided roads, with a short freeway-grade section from Drummoyne to Lane Cove.

Proclaimed in 1974, SR21 eventually was decommissioned in stages from 1995. Then in June 2004, SR21 was fully decommissioned, with all traces of the route have been removed.

Length:	10 km
Route Numbers:	Formerly
Information courtesy of Sam Laybutt (ozroads.com.au)

Victoria Road / Burns Bay Road interchange
Looking eastbound at Huntleys Point. September 2006. (Sydway ref: 276 A5)

Image © Paul Rands

Victoria Road / Burns Bay Road interchange
Heading northeast onto Burns Bay Road from Victoria Road at Huntleys Point. This interchange was built in the mid 1960s, as part of a wider project for the F3 Freeway system. September 2006. (Sydway ref: 276 A5)

Image © Paul Rands

Tarban Creek Bridge
Looking at Tarban Creek Bridge, which was opened to traffic in December 1965. This view is from the cul-de-sac of Huntleys Point Road at Huntleys Point. September 2006.

Approaching Gladesville Road / Church Street Interchange
Looking northbound at Hunters Hill, September 2006. (Sydway ref: 276 A3)

1960s Black Sign
Looking westbound on Church Street at Hunters Hill, September 2006. One of the last remaining signs from the original construction of the expressway conditions in the area. (Sydway ref: 276 A3)