A9 (Sydney)

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A9

New South Wales
The Northern Road looking south at Bringelly Road interchange.jpg
The Northern Road looking south at Bringelly Road interchange
General information
TypeHighway
Length62.6 km (39 mi)[1]
Route number(s) A9 (2013–present)
Former
route number
  • Metroad 9 (1998–2013)
  • State Route 69 (1973–1998)
Major junctions
North end Bridge Street
Windsor, Sydney
 
South end Narellan Road
Campbelltown, Sydney
Location(s)
Major suburbsWindsor, Kingswood, Luddenham, Narellan, Campbelltown
Highway system
The Northern Road (northbound) at Luddenham

The A9 is the outer western Sydney Bypass connecting Campbelltown to Windsor. It was formerly designated Metroad 9, which was one of Sydney's Metroads.

“A9” is used as a route number designation for the entire length, however the road falls under numerous local names. From Windsor to Campbelltown:

  • Macquarie Street
  • George Street
  • Richmond Road, Bligh Park
  • The Northern Road (between Bligh Park and Cambridge Gardens)
  • Richmond Road, Cambridge Gardens
  • Parker Street
  • The Northern Road (between South Penrith and Narellan)
  • Narellan Road

The A9 applies to Narellan Road from the Hume Motorway interchange to Camden and the complete stretch of The Northern Road from Camden to Windsor via Penrith. It crosses the Great Western Highway and M4 Western Motorway near Penrith.

The A9 is also the major link between the International Regatta Centre at Cranebrook and the M4 Western Motorway. It was upgraded just before the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

History

The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924[2] through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually Transport for NSW). Main Road No. 154 was declared from the intersection with Hume Highway (today Camden Valley Way) in Narellan, via Bringelly and Luddenham to Llandilo (and continuing northwards to the intersection with Windsor Street in Richmond),[3] Main Road No. 178 was declared between Narellan and Campbelltown,[3] and Main Road No. 184 was declared along Macquarie Street, between Richmond and Windsor Roads, through Windsor,[3] on the same day, 8 August 1929. The alignment between Llandilo and Richmond was later realigned to run to Windsor instead.

The route was allocated part of State Route 69 in 1973,[4] linking Singleton to Wollongong via Sydney's western suburbs, along Putty Road, the current A9 route, and Appin Road. It was replaced by Metroad 9 between Windsor and Campbelltown in December 1998, with State Route 69 consequently split into two sections:[5] a northern section along Putty Road connecting Windsor to Singleton, and a southern section along Appin Road connecting Campbelltown to Wollongong via the Princes Motorway.

With the conversion to the newer alphanumeric system in 2013, Metroad 9 was replaced by route A9, and the southern section of State Route 69 (Appin Road) was replaced by route B69; the northern section of State Route 69 (Putty Road) was left unallocated.

Road upgrade

Main article: Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan

As part of the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan, 35 km (21.7 mi) of The Northern Road will be upgraded to a minimum of four lanes between The Old Northern Road at Narellan and Jamison Road at South Penrith.[6][7] The project is being delivered in six stages, with the first stage at Oran Park completed in April 2018.[8] In April 2020, The Northern Road was also realigned between Mersey Road and Eaton Road at Luddenham, to facilitate the construction of Western Sydney Airport.[9][10] On 16 July 2020, The Northern Road and Bringelly Road interchange opened including a realignment of The Northern Road.[11] On 13 December 2020, The Northern Road was realigned between Elizabeth Drive and Eaton Road was opened to traffic, bypassing Luddenham.[12] The rest of The Northern Road upgrade was completed through 2021, with the final upgrade opened to traffic in December 2021.[13][14]

Future replacement

See also: Outer Sydney Orbital

As part of economic development of western Sydney, including the construction of the Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek, the road was proposed to be upgraded to a grade separated motorway. The proposal, known as the M9 Outer-Western Sydney Orbital motorway, would link the M7 at Casula with the Central Coast via Camden, Penrith and Windsor.[citation needed]

As part of the State Budget 2014–15, the NSW Government announced a $5.5 billion road package for Western Sydney. It includes $4.6 million for planning the M9 Motorway. The preferred corridor for the motorway was expected to be announced later in 2014 before plans are made for reserving land.[15] The corridor is now known as Outer Sydney Orbital.[16]

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ Google (17 August 2022). "A9 road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. ^ State of New South Wales, An Act to provide for the better construction, maintenance, and financing of main roads; to provide for developmental roads; to constitute a Main Roads Board Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924
  3. ^ a b c "Main Roads Act, 1924-1927". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 110. National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. pp. 3814–20. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ State Route 69, Ozroads, Retrieved on 2 August 2013[self-published source]
  5. ^ http://ozroads.com.au/NSW/RouteNumbering/Metroads/9/metroad9.htm OzRoads: Metroad 9[self-published source]
  6. ^ "The Northern Road upgrade". Roads and Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan". (Federal) Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ^ "The Northern Road upgrade, The Old Northern Road to Peter Brock Drive". Roads and Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  9. ^ "New The Northern Road opening between Mersey Road and Eaton Road, Luddenham" (PDF). Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Drivers get moving on new section of Northern Road". Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Opening of the Bringelly Road interchange and new section of The Northern Road between Belmore Road and Thames Road, Bringelly from Thursday 16 July 2020" (PDF). Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  12. ^ "The Northern Road upgrade - Eaton Road to Elizabeth Drive (bypass of Luddenham town centre)" (PDF). Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  13. ^ "$1.6 billion Northern Road Upgrade in Western Sydney Complete". Transport for NSW. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  14. ^ "The Northern Road upgrade – completed 2021" (PDF). Transport for NSW - Roads and Waterways. Transport for NSW. December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  15. ^ Clennel, Andrew (19 June 2014). "M9 Outer-western Sydney Orbital motorway part of big ticket $5.5b roads package unveiled in today's NSW Budget". The Daily Telegraph. News ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Outer Sydney Orbital corridor identification". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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