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Statistics:

• Length: 40 km (Carlingford To Bankstown: 16 km)
• Northern Terminus: Pennant Hills Road (A28) at Carlingford.
• Southern Terminus: Princes Highway (A1) and Wilson Parade at Heatchcote.
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Carlingford, Epping, Eastwood, Dundas Valley, Ermington, Dundas, Silverwater, Auburn, Lidcombe, Chullora and Yagoona

Route Numbering:

• Current: A6

• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: MR158 (Marsden Road to Pennant Hills Road), MR190 (Rookwood Road, Joseph Street, Olympic Drive, Boorea Street, Rawson Street, St Hilliers Road, and Silverwater Road and its extension to Kissing Point Road) and MR574 (Stewart Street & Marsden Road) 1

General Information:

A6 is a collection of local roads that form one large route, which is one of Sydney's major arterial roads.

The route is mostly suburban arterial standard. At the southern end around Lucas Heights through to Heathcote, it's mostly 2 to 3 lane single carrigeway. The rest of the route is mostly 4 to 6 lanes divided, however some of the route is 4 lane undivided around the northern end and in the Bankstown area.

History:

• 10 November 1962: The Silverwater Bridge, which is a five span pre-stressed bridge that crosses the Parramatta River, opened. It was the first concrete box girder bridge built in NSW. 1
• June 1999: Opening to traffic of a four-lane link road between Rookwood Road and Hume Highway at Stacey Street intersection. 1
• 16 December 2005: Metroad 6 extended from Marsden Road at Carlingford and replacing Metroad 7 along Pennant Hills Road to the Hills Motorway interchange. Signage updated on 21 December 2005. 2
• 2013: Metroad 6 decommissioned and replaced by A6.
• July 2013: Work commences on installation of pedestrian signals on the Amy St side of Joseph St in Regents Park. 3
• March 2015: Work commences on improvements at Pennant Hills Road and Marsden Road, Carlingford. The upgrade included extending the two right turn lanes from Pennant Hills Road northbound into Marsden Road, extending the two right turn lanes from Pennant Hills Road northbound into Carlingford Road, providing a new dedicated left turn lane from Marsden Road westbound into Pennant Hills Road, providing a new southbound bus lane on Pennant Hills Road, south of Marsden Road, realigning the southbound lanes on Pennant Hills Road. 4 Upgrade commences on Alfords Point Road, Menai and included duplicating the left turn lane from Alfords Point Road into Menai Road, construction of a retaining wall on the eastern side of Alfords Point Road, installation of new drains and drainage pits, adjustment of underground utilities and street lights, construction of new kerb and gutter and a pedestrian island, extension of the existing concrete footpath, adjustment of and installation of new traffic light posts, realignment of the existing pedestrian crossing on the eastern side of the intersection and placement of new line marking. 5
• August 2016: Completion of upgrade works at the corner of Pennant Hills Rd & Marsden Rd at Carlingford. 4

Bankstown to Carlingford			Carlingford To Bankstown
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	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on Stacey St (A6) at Yagoona, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Northern Terminus: Intersection directional sign assembly at the northern terminus of A6: Pennant Hills Rd (A28) at Carlingford, October 2010. Image © Spenser Tan
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Potts Hill on Rookwood Rd (A6) approaching Joseph St (A6), Amy St and Weeroona St, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Eastwood, approaching Lawson St, October 2017. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Potts Hill on the corner of Rookwood Rd (A6), Joseph St (A6), Amy St and Weeroona St, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Lawson Street : Corner of Marsden Rd and Lawson St, Eastwood, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Olympic Dr (A6) at Lidcombe approaching Bridge St and Church St, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Stewart St at Eastwood, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Olympic Dr (A6) approaching Boorea St (A6 and unnumbered) at Lidcombe, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Marsden Rd and Stewart St in Eastwood, October 2016. A6 turns right at this location. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on St Hilliers Rd (A6) approaching Silverwater Rd (A6) and Parramatta Rd (A44) at Auburn, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Stewart St (A6) at Dundas Valley, approaching Kissing Point Rd and Silverwater Rd (A6), October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the interchange with Silverwater Rd (A6) and Western Mwy (M4) at Silverwater, October 2013. Image © Spenser Tan			Kissing Point Road & Silverwater Road: Stewart St (A6) at the junction with Kissing Point Rd and Silverwater Rd (A6) at Dundas Valley, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Silverwater approaching Holker St, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on Silverwater Rd (A6) at Dundas, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Rydalmere approaching the Victoria Rd (A40) interchange, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ermington approaching VIctoria Rd (A40), October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Rydalmere within the Victoria Rd (A40) interchange, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Victoria Road: Silverwater Rd (A6) at the interchange with Victoria Rd (A40) at Ermington, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Dundas approaching Kissing Point Rd (A6 and unnumbered), January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Silverwater Rd at Ermington approaching the bus only access road to Olympic Park, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the unnumbered section of Kissing Point Rd at Dundas Valley approaching Kissing Point Rd (A6) and Silverwater Rd (A6), January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Parrramatta River: Silverwater Rd (A6) as it crosses Silverwater Bridge over Parramatta River at Ermington, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Stewart Street: Kissing Point Rd reverts to unnumbered status at Stewart St (A6) at Dundas Valley, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Bus Only Access Road & Clyde Street: Silverwater Rd (A6) at the junction with the bus only access road and with Clyde St at Sydney Olympic Park, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Lane Allocation Sign: Lane allocation sign at Dundas Valley approaching Rutledge St and Marsden Rd (A6), January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Silverwater Rd (A6) at Sydney Olympic Park, approaching Holker St, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Stewart St (A6), Marsden Rd (A6) and Rutledge St at Dundas Valley, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Holker Street: Corner of Silverwater Rd (A6) and Holker St at Sydney Olympic Park, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction of Stewart St (A6), Marsden Rd (A6) and Rutledge St at Dundas Valley, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Silverwater near Fariola St for Western Mwy (M4), October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Dundas Valley approaching Lawson St, January 2017. Image © Spenser Tan			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Silverwater approaching Western Mwy (M4), October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Silverwater approaching Western Mwy (M4), October 2017. Image © Paul Rands
				Western Motorway: Silverwater Rd (A6) at the Western Mwy (M4) interchange at Silverwater, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Silverwater Rd at Silverwater at the Western Mwy (A4) interchange, February 2017. Image © Spenser Tan
				Western Motorway: Silverwater Rd (A6) at the Western Mwy (M4) interchange at Auburn, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Silverwater Rd (A6) approaching St Hilliers Rd (A6) and Parramatta Rd (A44) at Auburn, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Parramatta Road & St Hilliers Road: Silverwater Rd (A6) at the junction with St Hilliers Rd (A6) and Parramatta Rd (A44) at Auburn, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Parramatta Road & St Hilliers Road: Silverwater Rd (A6) at the junction with St Hilliers Rd (A6) and Parramatta Rd (A44) at Auburn, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on St Hilliers Rd (A6) at Auburn, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				St Hilliers Road & Rawson Street: St Hilliers Rd (A6) at the junction with Rawson St (A6) and the unnumbered sections of Rawson St and St Hilliers Rd at Auburn, October 2016. A6 turns left here. Image © Paul Rands
				Boorea Street & Olympic Drive: Boorea St (A6) at the junction with Olympic Dr (A6) and the unnumbered section of Boorea St at Lidcombe, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Church Strert: Olympic Dr (A6) at the Church St junction at Lidcombe, October 2016. The railway is the Main South Line. Image © Paul Rands
				Vaughan Strert: Olympic Dr (A6) at the Vaughan St junction at Lidcombe, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Georges Avenue: Joseph St (A6) at the Georges St junction at Lidcombe, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Amy Street & Weeroona Road: Joseph St (A6) at the junction Amy St and Weeroona Rd at Lidcombe, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on Joseph St (A6) at Chullora, October 2016. A6 changes to Rookwood Rd after Lewis St, which is just beyond the sign on the right. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: Rookwood Rd (A6) approaching Muir Rd at Chullora, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Muir Road: Corner of Rookwood Rd (A6) and Muir Rd at Chullora, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yagoona approaching Brunker Rd, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Brunker Road: Corner of Rookwood Rd (A6) and Brunker Rd in Yagoona, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yagoona, approaching the unnumbered section of Rookwood Rd and Stacey St (A6), October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Rookwood Road: Corner of Rookwood Rd (A6), Stacey St (A6) and the unnumbered section of Rookwood Rd, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Stacey St (A6) approaching Hume Hwy (A22) at Yagoona, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
				Hume Highway: Stacey St (A6) at Hume Hwy (A22), Yagoona, October 2016. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of A6 between Bankstown and Heathcote

1 Roads and Maritime Services
2 Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)
3 Roads & Maritime Services, Media Release, New Traffic Lights For A Safer Crossing Of Amy Street At Regents Park, 16 July 2013
4 Roads & Maritime Services, Intersection improvements at Pennant Hills Road and Marsden Road, Carlingford: Project completion, September 2016
5 Roads & Maritime Services, Work on Alfords Point Road, Menai from Sunday 1 March, February 2015

Last updated: 04-Jul-2020 9:04

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