March 2014 Easier navigation for travellers in NSW Implementing a new alpha-numeric numbering system

Roads and Maritime Services has now completed an update of road signs in as part of the introduction of the new alpha-numeric road numbering system. Introducing the system across the state has brought NSW into line with other State and Territories who are already using the nationally-agreed system.

Stages of implementation Physical implementation of the new system started in May 2013. Work occurred in three stages and was completed in early December 2013:

1. May - July 2013: Routes where the number is changing (e.g. from route 18 to B72)

2. August – November 2013: Motorways and the majority of A routes

3. Nov – Dec 2013: All remaining A and B routes, and decommissioned routes. Final checking of routes and some minor modification works took place up to the end of March 2014.

Renamed Some important routes have been renamed as motorways, as published in the Government Gazette on 1 February 2013: • Pacific Motorway – previously known as the F3 - to Newcastle Expressway from the Pacific at Wahroonga to John Renshaw Drive at Beresfield.

• M1 Pacific Motorway – part of the former Pacific Highway from Brunswick Heads to the Border.

• M1 - previously known as the F6 Southern Freeway from at Waterfall to Mount Ousley Road to the Highway at Yallah.

• M4 Western Motorway – formerly known as the F4 Western Freeway from Concord Road () at Strathfield to Great Western Highway at Lapstone.

• M31 Hume Motorway – previously the from The Cross Roads at Casula via South Western Freeway to Mereworth Road at Medway Rivulet.

For more detailed information or if you have a question about the alpha-numeric route marking system, visit the Contact Us section of the Roads and Maritime Road Projects website rms.nsw.gov.au/roadprojects

Implementing routes in Sydney

The new alpha-numeric routes in the Sydney region were implemented as follows:

Stage 1: • Cammeray to Mona Vale • A28 Wahroonga to Casula May - July 2013 • Delhi Road • A34 Liverpool to City

• A22 Hume Highway – City to • B59 Liverpool • M31 Hume Motorway • A36 Princes Highway

Stage 2: • A2 to Windsor • A1 Pacific Highway August – • Blakehurst to Mona Vale • M1 Pacific Motorway – Wahroonga to November 2013 • A32 Great Western Highway (Blue Brooklyn

Mountains) • M1 Gore Hill to ED • M31 Hume Motorway • M1 / Southern • A4 Little Bay to Croydon Cross Drive • Carlingford to Heathcote • Narellan to Windsor • M5 (Approach Roads) • A40 Road • M5 East • A44 Great Western Highway (Sydney) • M5 West • • M7 Motorway • M2 Motorway • A1 Princes Highway • M2 Motorway (Approach Roads)

Stage 3: • B83 Pacific Highway – Hornsby to Brooklyn November – December 2013

Decommissioned • SR69 • 10 Pacific Highway – Gore Hill routes (Stage 3) • SR89 to Falcon Street

Implementing routes in northern NSW

The new alpha-numeric routes in Northern NSW were implemented as follows:

Stage 1: • B60 • B51 May - July 2013 • B56 • B76

Stage 2: • M1 Pacific Motorway August – • A1 Pacific Highway November 2013

Stage 3: • A15 • B91 November – • B62 Lismore to Road • B95 December 2013 • B78 The

Implementing routes in southern NSW

The new alpha-numeric routes in Southern NSW were implemented as follows:

Stage 1: • B72 Highway – • B73 Nowra to Southern Highlands May - July 2013 Kiandra to Bega • B65 Bulli Tops to Port Kembla

Stage 2: • M31 Hume Highway / Motorway • M1 Princes Motorway August – • A1 Princes Highway November 2013

Stage 3: • M23 Federal Highway • A52 Kings Highway November – • B23 Highway • B69 December 2013 • A48 • B88 Picton Road

Decommissioned • SR60 Princes Highway • SR89 Remembrance Drive routes (Stage 3) • SR80 Jamberoo Mountain Road • SR157 Lake Entrance Road

• SR151 Shellharbour Road • SR153 Masters Road • SR155 Five Islands Road and Northcliffe Drive

Implementing routes in south west NSW

The new alpha-numeric routes in South West NSW were implemented as follows:

Stage 1: • B72 May - July 2013 • A41

• B64 Mid Western Highway

Stage 2: • M31 Hume Highway / Motorway August – • A20 November 2013

Stage 3: • A39 • B75 November – • B81 • B85 December 2013 • A25 • B79

• B58 Highway • B87 • B94

Implementing routes in western NSW

The new alpha-numeric routes in Western NSW were implemented as follows:

Stage 1: • B56 Oxley Highway • B76 Gwydir Highway May - July 2013 • A41 Olympic Highway • B55

• B51 Kamilaroi Highway • B59 Bells Line of Road

• B64 Mid Western Highway

Stage 2: • A32 Great Western Highway August – • A32 November 2013 • A32

Stage 3: • A39 Newell Highway • B79 Silver City Highway November – • B81 Lachlan Valley Way • B87 Kidman Way December 2013 • B71 Mitchell Highway • B84

• B75 Cobb Highway

Implementing routes in the Hunter and Central Coast

The new alpha-numeric routes in the Hunter and Central Coast were implemented as follows:

Stage 1: • A37 Newcastle Outer Ring Road • A49 Kariong, Gosford to Doyalson May - July 2013 • B57 Warners Bay to Charlestown • B68 Cessnock to Newcastle

• B63 Charlestown to Nelson Bay • B53 Morisset to Wallsend • A43 Doyalson, Newcastle, Hexham • B89 Warners Bay to Kurri Kurri

Stage 2: • M1 Mooney Mooney to East • A1 Pacific Highway August – Maitland November 2013

Stage 3: • A15 New England Highway • B82 Motorway to Branxton November – • A15 • B84 Golden Highway December 2013 • B70 Wyong to Toukley • B83 Pacific Highway - Mooney Mooney • B74 M1 to The Entrance to Kariong

Decommissioned • MR302 Tomago Road • MR223 and MR604 Lambton to routes (Stage 3) • MR220 West of Motorway Newcastle West

• MR195 Mulbring to Maitland • HW10 Gosford to Doyalson • MR225 and SH26 Somersby to • Old Pacific Highway, Raymond Terrace and • MR90 Putty Road