Distance sign showing decommissioned route NH8, westbound at Footscray. Image © Rob Tilley.
Route numbers are usually decommissioned because their importance has diminished or the numbering system becomes defunct.
To view each gallery, click or tap on a sign or route number below.
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Alphanumeric routes are the newest form of route numbering in New South Wales. Roads are numbered with M, A, B and C prefixes indicating the importance / standard of the route.
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The green and gold route markers indicate routes which are part of the National Highway System. They indicate the most direct routes between major cities.
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The black on white markers indicate highways around Australia which are not part of the National Highway System but are still of some national significance.
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The white on blue shields indicate urban routes.
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The white on blue shields indicate urban and interregional routes.