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Castlereagh Highway (State Route 86) - Former Alignment: Cudgegong (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Length: 288 km (Capertee to Mudgee: 80 km)
• Northern Terminus: Newell Hwy (NH39 / NR34) at Gilgandra.
• Southern Terminus: Great Western Hwy (NR32) at Marrangaroo, northwest of Lithgow.
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) from Gilgrandra, and eventually as Castlereagh Hwy (A55) in Queensland at Hebel.
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Mudgee, Ilford, Running Stream & Capertee

Route Numbering:

• Former:
• Decommissioned: 2013
• Road Authority Internal Classification: State Highway No. 18 1

General Information:

Castlereagh Highway is a significant highway link in the New South Wales road network, linking towns west of the Great Dividing Range (such as Lithgow) to the central west of the state and eventually to Queensland. The State Route 86 segment, passes through rural and populated areas, linking Lithgow with the agricultural centre of Gilgandra, north of Dubbo (via NR34 / NH39).

The Castlereagh Highway is predominantly a 2-lane road, with sealed shoulders and occasional auxiliary lanes provided for overtaking. The speed limit is generally 100km/h, with lower speed limits in place in built up areas. Between Mudgee and Gulgong, the 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic volume (AADT) was around 3,000 axle pairs. 2

History:

• 2008: Upgrading of the roundabout at the intersection of Church and Horatio Streets (Castlereagh Highway) in Mudgee and installation of a new roundabout at the intersection of Market and Douro Streets (Castlereagh Highway). Also upgrades made to Castlereagh Highway at Ilford (Tabrabucca). 3
• 2011: Realignment of Castlereagh Highway at Cudgegong.

This page covers the former alignment at Cudgegong.

Preview:	Description:
	Abandoned Alignment: Old roadway at Cudgegong, bypassed in 2011. November 2011. Image © Paul Rands

1 Roads & Traffic Authority
2 NSW Department of Planning, taken from the Sinclair Knight Merz report on the Moolarben Coal Project
3 Mid Western Regional Council

Last updated: 27-Oct-2018 22:06

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