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Mid Western Highway (National Route 24) - Bathurst to Carcoar (Decommissioned) |
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Located in Country NSW, and passing through historic farming country, the Mid Western Highway is the most direct route between Sydney or Brisbane and Adelaide, and consists of mainly two-lane rural highway standard.
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Errowanbang Road: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Errowanbang Rd at Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Great Western Hwy (NR32) approaching Mitchell Hwy (NR32), Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Brilliant St in Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign combining services and toursim elements approaching Icely St, Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Mitchell Hwy (NR32), Great Western Hwy (NR32) and Brilliant St in Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Belubula River: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it crosses Belubula River at Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on Mid Western Hwy (NR24) at Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Caroar: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it enters the town of Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Boundary Rd at Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Icely St, Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Slow Vehicle Lane Ahead Sign: Sign indicating distance to slow vehicle lane, Bathampton, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Carcoar Dam Rd on the outskirts of Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Steep Climb Sign: Sign warning of steep climb, Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Carcoar Dam Road: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) at the junction with Carcoar Dam Rd at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Slow Vehicle Lane Ahead: Sign approaching slow vehicle lane at Fitzgerald Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Blayney: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it enters the town of Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Divided Road: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) briefly splits for the climb up Fitzgerald Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Hobbys Yards Rd at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Fitzgeralds Mount: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) at Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Burns St in Blayney town centre, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Entering Kings Plains: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it enters the bypassed village of Kings Plains, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the Burns St junction in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Walkom Road: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Walkom Rd (former highway) at Kings Plains, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Church St in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Kings Plains: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it winds its way through Kings Plains, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Burns St junction in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Belubula River:
Traveling southwest at Blayney over Pattersons Bridge, December 2012. Click here for a photo from February 2007 by David Whiteman of the previous bridge. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Council designed AD sign for Marshalls Ln, located near Adelaide St Nth and Maria St in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Guyong Road
Junction: Heading southwest at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: AD style sign acting as an ID sign near Maria St and Adelaide St Nth in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
AD Sign: Council designed AD sign for local saleyards and industrial area. Looking southwest at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign as Mid Western Hwy (NR24) leaves Blayney town centre, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Marshalls Lane: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Marshalls Ln at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Marshalls Ln at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Level
Crossing: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it crosses the railway line into the CBD of Blayney (Adelaide Street), December 2012. Click here for a photo from February 2007 by David Whiteman of this location. Image © Paul Rands |
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Guyong Road: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Guyong Rd at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Blayney Town Centre: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) near Ogilvy St in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Belubula River: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) crosses the Belubula River via Pattersons Bridge at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Church St in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kings Plains: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it enters the village of Kings Plains, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Burns Street: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) (Adelaide St) and Burns St in Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Walkom Road: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Walkom Rd in Kings Plains, December 2012. Walkom Rd is the former highway alignment through this area. Image © Paul Rands |
AD
Sign: Badly coverplated AD sign approaching Hobby's Yards Road at Blayney, February 2007. Image © David Whiteman |
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Walkom Road: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Walkom Rd at Kings Plains, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
ID Sign: Sign assembly on the corner of Adelaide Street and Hobby's Yards Road in Blayney, February 2007. Image © David Whiteman |
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Fitzgeralds Mount: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) at Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Distance Sign: RD sign on the edge of Blayney as you head southwest, February 2007. Image © David Whiteman |
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Ice Warning & Steep Descent Signs: Ice and steep descent warning signs as Mid Western Hwy (NR24) descends Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Carcoar Dam Rd, Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Wet Road Warning Sign: Wet road warning sign as Mid Western Hwy (NR24) descends Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Carcoar Dam Rd at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Descending Fitzgeralds Mount: Low gear signage as Mid Western Hwy (NR24) descents Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Alphanumeric ID Sign: Intersection directional sign with alphanumeric route number facing Carcoar Dam Rd at Blayney, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Heavy Vehicle Speed Limit: 40 km/h speed limit for buses and trucks as Mid Western Hwy (NR24) descents Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Icley St in Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Descending Fitzgerald Mount: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it makes its way down Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Belubula River: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) crossing the Belubula River at Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Divided Road: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) briefly becomes divided as it decends Fitzgeralds Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Unusual
Warning Sign: Oddly designed warning sign for the intersection of the Mid Western Highway and Errowanbang Road at Carcoar, February 2007. Image © David Whiteman |
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Divided Road: Divided roadway and turn rollover risk warning signs at Fitzgerald Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
Errowanbang Road: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Errowanbang Rd in Carcoar, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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End Low Gear Area: Sign indicating the end of low gear requirements for heavy vehicles at Fitzgerald Mount, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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End Heavy Vehicle Speed Limit: Signs at Fitzgerald Mount indiciating the end of special heavy vehicle speed limit, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Evans Plains: Mid Western Hwy (NR24) as it enters Evans Plains, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Boundary Rd, Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Boundary Road: Corner of Mid Western Hwy (NR24) and Boundary Rd in Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Browning St, Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Brilliant St, Great Western Hwy (NR32) and Mitchell Hwy (NR32) at Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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End National Route 24: The eastern terminus of NR24 - the roundabout with Brilliant St, Great Western Hwy (NR32) and Mitchell Hwy (NR32) at Bathurst, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Click here for the continuation of NR24 between Carcoar and West Wyalong |
1 Schedule
of Classified Roads (and unclassified Regional Roads), 25 February 2008
2 Journal of Department of Main
Roads New South Wales, Extract from September 1958 issue of "Main Roads"
3 The Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 5, 1973
4 Historic Properties For Sale or
Lease, Bridge Tearooms
5 Parliament of New South Wales,
Hansard & Papers, Legislative Council, Bathurst
Electorate Roadworks No. 58, 19 October 1995
6 Roads & Traffic Authority, Road
Activity Update - Western NSW, February 2003
7 Roads & Traffic Authority, Road Activity Update - Western NSW, June 2003
Last updated: 16-Nov-2013 18:40
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