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  Hume Highway (National Highway 31) - Former Alignment: Mittagong To Sutton Forest (Decommissioned)

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This page looks at the former Hume Highway alignment that run through Mittagong and Berrima, and also surrounding villages and localities. This section of the Hume Hwy was one of the original routes through the Southern Highlands from Sydney, and was originally known as Great South Road.

The route consists of 4 lane arterial road and rural highway, and also 2 lane rural highway. And in most cases largely unchanged from when the areas were bypassed.

History:

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Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound AD on the corner of Main Street (Old Hume Hwy) and Church Lane, near the tourist information centre at Mittagong. Note the incorrect NR31 shield, should be a green and gold NH31 shield. July 2006.

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  Black Directional Sign:
Northbound black AD sign from 1989, at the Hume Hwy (NH31) interchange, south of Berrima, April 2010.

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Bowral Road Intersection:
Southbound at the corner of Main Street & Bowral Road, Mittagong, April 2010.

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  Distance Sign:
RD sign after the Hume Hwy (NH31) interchange at Berrima, April 2010.

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Southbound at Mittagong:
Old Hume Highway near Cavendish Street, April 2010.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
Approaching the junction with Taylor Avenue and Medway Road, at Berrima, April 2010.

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By-passed town sign:
Southbound sign at Welby showing the by-Passed town of Berrima, July 2006.

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  Medway Road & Taylor Avenue Junction:
ID sign at the intersection of Medway Road & Taylor Avenue, April 2010.

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Diagrammatic Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound at Welby, near Howards Lane, September 2010. Click here for a photo from April 2010 of the original freeway green sign dating back to 1989, when Berrima was by-passed by what is now known as the Hume Highway.

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  Medway Road & Taylor Avenue Junction:
ID sign at the intersection of Medway Road & Taylor Avenue, April 2010.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Howards Lane at Welby, April 2010.

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  Old Bridge:
Bridge on old alignment of the Hume Hwy (possibly the former Great South Rd), near Oldbury St in Berrima, April 2010.

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Diagrammatic Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound at Welby, near Howards Lane, September 2010. Click here for a photo from April 2010 of the original freeway green sign dating back to 1989, when Berrima was by-passed by what is now known as the Hume Highway.

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  Oldbury Street Junction:
Old black intersection directional sign at the Oldbury St intersection in Berrima, April 2010.

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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign approaching the interchange with the Hume Highway at Welby, September 2010.

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  Oldbury Street Junction:
Old black intersection directional sign facing Oldbury St in Berrima, April 2010.

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Intersetion Directional Signage:
ID sign at the Hume Hwy (NH31) interchange in Welby, September 2010. Click here for a photo from April 2010, showing the old freeway green and black signs from 1989.

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  Entering Berrima:
Old Hume Hwy (TD17) entering Berrima, April 2010.

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Sir Charles Moses Lane:
AD sign at Woodlands at the junction with Sir Charlies Moses Lane, April 2010.

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  Wingecarribee River:
Crossing the Wingecarribee River via the Berrima Bridge, April 2010.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Southbound AD sign at Welby as you approach the intersection with Wombeyan Caves Road (TD13), July 2006.

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  Berrima Town Centre:
Old Hume Hwy as it passes through Berrima, April 2010.

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Wombeyan Caves Road Intersection:
Southbound through the TD13 junction at Welby, July 2006.

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  Black Distance Sign:
Faded black reassurance directional sign in the Berrima town centre, April 2010.

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Southbound at Welby:
Looking south on the old highway at Welby, July 2006, with the Hume Highway overpass in the distance.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
Old Hume Highway, near Green Hills Road, April 2010.

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Hume Highway:
Passing under the current alignment of the Hume Highway at Welby, April 2010.

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  Black Sign Assembly:
Old black sign assembly, from before 1974, showing old NR31 shield and hazard panel with early reflectorisation (darker white stripes), July 2006, facing Oxley's Hill Road.

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Old Black Sign:
One of the many relics along this section of by-passed highway, this is southbound at Centennial Road, Berrima, and possibly dates back to the 1970s when the Hume Highway was given National Highway status. Image from July 2006.

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  Oxleys Hill Road:
Black fingerboard at the Oxleys Hill Rd intersection at Berrima, April 2010.

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Bendooley Hill:
Sign at Berrima announcing Bendooley Hill, near Centennial Rd, April 2010.

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  Bendooley Hill near Berrima:
Looking northbound as the Old Hume Hwy goes divided for the run over Bendooley Hill, April 2010.

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Older Black Signs:
Pre 1974 black ID signs facing Centennial Road at Berrima, July 2006.

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  Bendooley Hill near Berrima:
Looking northbound as the Old Hume Hwy on the divided section over Bendooley Hill, April 2010.

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Black Distance:
Black NH31 distance sign after Centennial Rd at Berrima, April 2010.

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  Bendooley Hill near Berrima:
Looking northbound as the Old Hume Hwy on the divided section over Bendooley Hill, April 2010.

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Southbound over Bendooley Hill:
Heading south over Bendooley Hill as the old highway splits into separate carraigeways, April 2010.

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  Bendooley Hill near Berrima:
Looking northbound as the Old Hume Hwy on the divided section over Bendooley Hill, April 2010.

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Bendooley Hill:
Sign at Berrima announcing Bendooley Hill, near Centennial Rd, April 2010.

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  Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign approaching Centennial Rd at Berrima, April 2010.

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Bendooley Hill:
Old Hume Hwy (TD17) at Berrima as it descends Bendooley Hill, April 2010.

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  Centennial Road:
Corner of Old Hume Hwy (TD17) and Centennial Rd (former SR80) at Berrima, April 2010. Note the black fingerboard, the only evidence showing SR80 running along Centennial Rd.

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Bendooley Hill:
Old Hume Hwy (TD17) at Berrima as it descends Bendooley Hill, April 2010.

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  Black Distance Sign:
Black RD sign after Centennial Rd at Berrima, April 2010.

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Southbound on Bendooley Hill:
The end of the short dual carriageway section on Bendooley Hill near Berrima, July 2006. Note more wood & wire fencing.

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  Hume Highway Overpass:
Old Hume Hwy (TD17) as it passes under Hume Hwy (NH31) at Berrima, April 2010.

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Black ID Sign:
Black intersection directional sign at the junction with Oxley's Hill Road, Berrima, July 2006.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Woodlands approaching Wombeyan Caves Rd (TD13), April 2010.

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Southbound at Berrima:
Old Hume Highway, near Green Hills Road, April 2010.

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  Wombeyan Caves Road:
Corner of Old Hume Hwy (TD17) and Wombeyan Caves Rd (TD13) at Woodlands, April 2010.

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Southbound at Berrima:
Looking south entering Berrima, April 2010.

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  Distance Sign:
RD sign after the Wombeyan Caves Rd (TD13) junction at Woodlands, April 2010.

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Berrima Town Centre:
Old Hume Hwy as it passes through Berrima, April 2010.

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  Sir Charles Moses Lane:
ID sign at the corner of Old Hume Hwy (TD17) and Sir Charles Moses Ln at Woodlands, April 2010.

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Berrima Town Centre:
Old Hume Hwy as it passes through Berrima, April 2010.

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  Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:
Freeway green AD sign and handpainted tourist information centre sign approaching the Hume Hwy (NH31) interchange at Woodlands, April 2010.

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Wingecarribee River:
Crossing the Wingecarribee River via the Berrima Bridge, April 2010.

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  Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the Hume Hwy (NH31) interchange at Welby, April 2010.

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Black ID Signs:
Pre-1974 intersection directional signs on the corner of the Old Hume Highway and Oldbury Street, Berrima, July 2006. Note the old bridge and highway alignment in the background.

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  Howard Lane:
ID sign at the junction with Howards Ln in Welby, April 2010.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Approaching the junction with Taylor Avenue and Medway Road, at Berrima. This junction was upgraded from 2 separate t-junctions to a roundabout in 2008. Click here for a photo from July 2006 of the old freeway green and black signs dating back to 1989 when Berrima was by-passed by the present day Hume Highway, April 2010.

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  Black Distance Sign:
Black RD sign at Welby, April 2010.

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Medway Road & Taylor Avenue Junction:
Looking southbound through the intersection of Medway Road & Taylor Avenue, April 2010. Click here for a photo from July 2006 showing the old Medway Road signage.

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  Northbound at Mittagong:
Old Hume Hwy (TD17) near Lyall and Owen Streets, April 2010.

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Distance Sign:
A replacement RD sign of an older version, complete with incorrect NR31 shield. Southbound at Berrima, April 2010.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Old Hume Hwy and Bowral Rd (SR79 / TD14) at Mittagong, April 2010.

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Old Hume Highway Berrima:
Looking southbound, this is the Old Hume Highway alignment near Mereworth Rd just south of Berrima, April 2010.

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  Mittagong Town Centre:
Old Hume Hwy (TD17) near Queen St and Old Hume Hwy & Bowral Rd (TD14 / SR79), April 2010.

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Old Hume Highway Berrima:
Looking southbound, this is the Old Hume Highway alignment near Mereworth Rd just south of Berrima. When this was the main road, there were a few truck accidents through this area, April 2010.

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Old Hume Highway Berrima:
Looking southbound, this is the Old Hume Highway alignment near Mereworth Rd just south of Berrima, April 2010.

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Black Directional Sign:
Southbound black AD sign from 1989, as the Old Hume Hwy joins the current alignment, south of Berrima, April 2010.

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1 Roads and Traffic Authority
2 Department of Main Roads. The Roadmakers, A History of Main Roads in New South Wales, ISBN 0 7240 0439 4
3 Berrima Business Houses

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