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Statistics:

• Length: 313 km
• Eastern Terminus: New England Hwy (A15) at Whittingham
• Western Terminus: Newell Hwy (A39) at Dubbo
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Dubbo, Ballimore, Muronbong, Elong Elong, Cobbora, Dunedoo, Uarbry, Cassilis, Merriwa, Sandy Hollow, Denman, Jerry's Plains, Warkworth, Mt Thorley and Whittingham

Route Numbering:

• Current: B84

• Former: 

• Multiplexes: B55
• Road Authority Internal Classification: HW27 1

General Information:

B84 is an east-west rural highway which links the state's west with the Hunter Valley, and eventually the Newcastle ports, via New England Highway and Hunter Expressway.

The route services mostly rural, commericial, residential and vineyard areas.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• B55, for 10 km, between Craboon and Dunedoo

History:

• February 2000: Reconstruction and widening of 4.0 km from Fitzells Creek to Ballimore. 2
• June 2001: Widening of the highway from West of Dunedoo to Cobborah. 2
• October 2010: Completion of the first stage of an upgrade west of Gungal, covering a distance of 1.8 kilometres. The work included widening of the roadway. 3
• 2011: Work begins on an upgrade of Hunter River Bridge at Denman. 4
• June, 2011: Completion of the upgrade of a 2.5 kilometre section of the highway west of Gungal. It was second stage of work, which included widening the road to provide two metre sealed shoulders on either side of the highway and the installation of barriers. 3
• July 2011: Completion of an extensive upgrade of the Cassilis rest area west of Merriwa. 5

Whittingham to Dubbo			Dubbo To Whittingham
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	Distance Sign: RD sign at Mt Thorley, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Dunedoo, July 2012. Note the missing B55 route number. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interchange with Mt Thorley Rd and Putty Rd at Mt Thorley, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan
	Mt Thorley Road & Putty Road Interchange: AD sign within the Mt Thorley Rd and Putty Rd interchange at Mt Thorley, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Mt Thorley, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Jerrys Plains near Pagan Rd, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Denman approaching Denman Rd, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Denman approaching Crinoline St, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Denman, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Sandy Hollow approaching Bylong Valley Way, December 2016. Image © Spenser Tan

1 Roads & Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads and State & Regional Roads, January 2011
2 Roads & Traffic Authority, Annual Report, 2000
3 Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing Minister for the Arts, Media Release, Road Upgrade Completed on the Golden Highway at Gungal, June 2011
4 Roads & Traffic Authority, Projects approved under Round 2 of the Federal Government's Heavy Vehicle Safety Productivity Program, March 2010.
5 Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Media Release, Golden Highway: Cassilis Rest Area Upgrade Completed, 5 July 2011

Last updated: 02-Jan-2017 14:20

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