Road Photos & Information: New South Wales
Pacific Motorway, Pacific Highway, New England Highway, John Renshaw Drive, Gore Hill Freeway, Warringah Freeway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Eastern Distributor, Southern Cross Drive, General Holmes Drive, The Grand Parade, President Avenue, Princes Highway and Princes Motorway (M1 / A1)
Brunswick Heads to Ballina
Former Alignment
Statistics:
- Length:
- 1333 km (Brunswick Heads to Ballina: 36 km)
- Termini:
- Northern: Pacific Mwy (M1), Tweed Heads, at the NSW / QLD Border
- Southern: Princes Hwy (A1), Timbillica, at the NSW / VIC Border
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Brunswick Heads, Tyagarah, Ewingsdale, Bangalow, Newrybar, Knockrow, Tintenbar and Ballina
Route Numbering:
- Current: B62 (Bangalow to Ewingsdale)
- Former: A1 1
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- MR65 (Bangalow to Ewingsdale)
General Information:
M1 / A1 is the principal coastal route through New South Wales, and forms part of the circumferential route around Australia.
The route varies greatly along its length and includes sections of rural highway, urban arterial road, divided rural highway and also motorway. The route also features several tunnels, located in the inner east, inner south and lower northern suburbs of Sydney and at Yelgun and Tweed Heads, at the northern end of the route in NSW. The route passes through forest, rural, residential, commercial and industrial areas.
History:
- 17 May 1929: The route was named as the Great Northern Highway.
- May 1931: After pressure from the Queensland Government, the coastal highway linking Sydney and Brisbane was named Pacific Hwy.
- 1939: Two thirds of the Pacific Highway was bitumen. 2
- 1994: Stage 1 commenced of the Bangalow Bypass Duplication. 3
- January 1996: The NSW State Government and the Federal Government agreed to jointly fund the $2.2 billion Pacific Highway Upgrading Program over a period of 10 years. The NSW State Government was to provide $1.6 billion and the Federal Government $600 million.
- December 1997: Bangalow Bypass Duplication, 1.9 km in length, opened to traffic.
- 1998: The 7.5 kilometre dual carriageway upgrade of the Pacific Highway between Taree and Coopernook was opened to traffic. 4
- January 1998: Work started on Eungai Deviation. 5
- May 1998: Gap Road upgrade, 4 km in length, opened to traffic. 6
- October 1998: Ewingsdale to Tyagarah Realignment, 3.1 km in length, opened to traffic. 7
- September 2000: Ewingsdale Interchange, 1.2 km in length, opened to traffic. 8
- 20 December 2000: Ewingsdale Interchange opened to traffic.
- December 2001: Tandy's Lane upgrade, 5.5 km in length, opened to traffic. 9
- May 2008: Work commences on Ballina Bypass. 10
- May 2012: Ballina Bypass completed. 10
Ballina To Brunswick Heads
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Knockrow, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Approaching Old Byron Bay Road:
Pacific Hwy approaching Old Byron Bay Rd at Knockrow, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Newrybar approaching Old Pacific Hwy, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Newrybar approaching Watsons Ln, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Old Pacific Highway:
Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Old Pacific Hwy at Newrybar, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Bangalow approaching Bangalow Rd (B62), February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Services Sign:
Services sign at Bangalow approaching Bangalow Rd (B62), with new highway upgrades in the distance, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign at Bangalow approaching Bangalow Rd (B62), February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Bangalow Road Interchange:
Pacific Hwy (A1) at the Bangalow Rd (B62) interchange at Bangalow, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Bangalow for Myocum Rd (TD30), February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Bangalow for Myocum Rd (TD30), February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Myocum Road:
Pacific Hwy (M1) at Myocum Rd interchange, February 2015.
Image © Rob Tilley
Brunswick Heads To Ballina
Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound AD sign on Pacific Hwy (A1) approaching the interchange with Granuaille St (B62) at Bangalow, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed and part of Hinterland Way (B62).
Image © Peter Renshaw
Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound AD sign approaching the interchange with Granuaille St (B62) at Bangalow, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed and part of Hinterland Way (B62).
Image © Peter Renshaw
Intersection Directional Sign:
Southbound ID sign at the interchange with Granuaille St (B62) at Bangalow, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed and part of Hinterland Way (B62).
Image © Peter Renshaw
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Broken Head Rd at Newrybar, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed.
Image © Peter Renshaw
2 Department of Main Roads, The Roadmakers, A History of Main Roads in New South Wales, ISBN 0 7240 0439 4.
3 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Ballina To Tweed Heads, Completed Projects, Bangalow Bypass Duplication.
4 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Hexham to Port Macquarie, Completed projects, Taree to Coopernook.
5 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour, Completed projects, Eungai Deviation.
6 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Coffs Harbour to Ballina, Completed Projects, Gap Road.
7 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Ballina To Tweed Heads, Completed Projects, Ewingsdale to Tyagarah Realignment.
8 Roads & Maritime Services, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Project Fact Sheet, Ewingsdale Interchange.
9 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Ballina To Tweed Heads, Completed Projects, Tandy's Lane.
10 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Coffs Harbour to Ballina, Ballina Bypass.