Road Photos & Information: New South Wales
Freemans Drive, Leggetts Drive, Lake Road, Allandale Street, Caledonia Street, Greta Street, Colliery Street, Aberdare Road, Vincent Street, Wollombi Road, Allandale Road, Wine Country Drive (B82)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 50 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Hunter Expwy (M15) and Wine Country Dr (A43), Greta
- Southern: Pacific Mwy (M1) and Freemans Dr (unnumbered), Cooranbong
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Branxton, North Rothbury, Rothbury, Lovedale, Nulkaba, Cessnock, Aberdare, Kearsley, Mulbring, Mt Vincent, Brunkerville, Freemans Waterhole and Cooranbong
Route Numbering:
- Current: B82
- Former: 1 82 33
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- MR220
General Information:
B82 is a rural route in the NSW Hunter Valley. It's primarily 2-lane undivided roadway, which passes through residential, commercial and farming areas. Part of the route from Freemans Waterhole to Mulbring formed an alignment of National Highway 1 during the 80s and 90s.
The route acts as a bypass of the greater Newcastle area and connects the Pacific Motorway (M1) with the Hunter Expressway (M15) and New England Highway (A43).
Multiplexes along the route include:
History:
- March 2007: Upgrade of Middle Creek and Pokolbin Creek bridges. The Middle Creek bridge was replaced with wider structure. The Pokolbin Creek bridge was widened and the bridge deck strengthened with concrete and resurfaced. 2/dd>
Cooranbong to Greta
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the corner of Vincent St (B82 and unnumbered) and Snape St in Cessnock, December 2016. B82 turns right at this location.
Image © Spenser Tan
NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign on Wine Country Dr (B82) at Cessnock, December 2013.
Image © Michael Greenslade
1 NSW Government, Transport for NSW, Schedule of Classified Roads And State and Regional Roads, July 2022.
2 NSW Government, Roads and Traffic Authority, Projects, Upgrade of Middle Creek and Pokolbin Creek bridges, December 2006.
2 NSW Government, Roads and Traffic Authority, Projects, Upgrade of Middle Creek and Pokolbin Creek bridges, December 2006.