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Additionally, the M1 to Raymond Terrace project, which is classified as a separate project, will be a motorway extending and connecting the Pacific Motorway (Sydney to Newcastle section) to the upgraded Pacific Highway at Raymond Terrace. [54] [55] Construction formally commenced in January 2024 and is expected to be completed by 2028. [56]
M1 Pacific Motorway is a 127-kilometre (79 mi) motorway linking Sydney to Newcastle via the Central Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales.Formerly known but still commonly referred to by both the public and the government as the F3 Freeway, Sydney–Newcastle Freeway, and Sydney–Newcastle Expressway, it is part of the AusLink road corridor between Sydney and Brisbane.
The Westlink M7 motorway, which allows traffic from Canberra and Melbourne to skirt Sydney's outer suburbs on its way north – this bypass was completed with the opening of the NorthConnex tunnel in October 2020. The WestConnex M8 motorway, which forms the southern section of an eventual Inner Western Bypass of Sydney's CBD.
Unnamed service road to Pacific Motorway (M1) – Sydney: Northbound entrance to M1 and southbound exit from M1 only; Road continues northwest as (Old) Pacific Highway / Central Coast Highway (B83) Gosford: 6: 3.7: Central Coast Highway (A49) [east] – Terrigal: Trumpet interchange; Eastern concurrency terminus;
What is now the Hunter Expressway was originally proposed in 1988 under the name Kurri Kurri Corridor. [3] While the road design approved in 2001 was for a speed limit of 100 km/h (60 mph), the Roads & Traffic Authority applied in March 2007 to make several changes, including revising the design for a speed limit of 110 km/h (70 mph). [4]
Raymond Terrace, locally known as "Raymo”, is a town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about 26 km (16 mi) by road north of Newcastle on the Pacific Highway. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Established in 1837 it is situated at the confluence of the Hunter and Williams rivers.
NorthConnex is a tolled motorway tunnel linking M1 Pacific Motorway at Wahroonga to M2 Hills Motorway at West Pennant Hills.NorthConnex is integrated within the existing Sydney Orbital Network and the need for integration work at either end has been identified to enable the safe merge of traffic on and off the M1 and M2, optimising motorway performance.
1994 – Wangaratta bypass, 20 km section, completed April 1994, at a cost of $80mil (eight months ahead of schedule and $30m under budget); this was the final section of Hume Highway within Victoria to be duplicated. [62] 1994 – Yass bypass, 18 km section, completed 25 July 1994, at a total cost of $106mil. [57] [63]