Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: Kidman Way (B87)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

B87

Kidman Way (B87)

Statistics:

Length: 641 km
Northern Terminus: Mitchell Hwy (B71), Bourke
Southern Terminus: Newell Hwy (A39), Jerilderie
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Jerilderie, Colleambally, Darlington Point, Griffith, Goolgowi, Hillston, Cobar & Bourke

Route Numbering:

Current: B87

Former:

Multiplexes: A20 A32
Road Authority Internal Classification: MR80 (Goolgowi to Hillston), MR321 (Jerilderie to Goolgowi), MR410 (Hillston to Cobar), MR421 (Cobar to Bourke) 1

General Information:

B87 is a rural route servicing far western New South Wales and links several highways such as Mitchell Highway (B71), Kamilaroi Highway (B76), Barrier Highway (A32), Mid-Western Highway (B64), Burley Griffin Way (B94) Sturt Highway (A20) and Newell Highway (A39). The route provides key transport routes for transporting produce, livestock and goods interstate.

Multiplexes along the route include:

A20 (Sturt Hwy) at Darlington Point for 200m
A32 (Barrier Hwy) at Cobar for 250m

History:

1904: Construction of lift span bridge over Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point, replacing a punt service. 2
1979: Construction of bridge to replace the lift span bridge at Darlington Point. 2
22 May 1999: The Kidman Way was officially opened by the Honourable John Anderson MP. The Kidman Way Road is not named for the person Sir Sidney Kidman but for his inspiring vision to open-up inland Australia. 3
June 2011: Completion of extensive road widening works along 44 km of road south of Bourke. Widening the road from about 6.5 metres wide, with unsealed shoulders to 8.5 metres wide roadway with a one metre sealed shoulder on either side. 4
29 October 2012: Safety improvements at the Kidman Way and Stafford Road intersection in Griffith commenced. Work included providing a right turn lane for traffic leaving Kidman Way, plus signs and road markings improvements and better access for local businesses. 5
August 2016: The first stage of the widening work started on a nine kilometre section of road, 39 kilometres south of Cobar. 6
March 2017: Completion of widening works, 39 km south of Cobar. 6
May 2017: Work commences on widening 7 km of roadway to 8.5 metres with 1 metre shoulders, 9 km south of Cobar. 6
April 2018: Construction begins on roundabout at Thorne Road and Kidman Way intersection, Griffith. 7

Jerilderie to Bourke		Bourke to Jerilderie
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	Advance directional Sign: AD sign approaching Irrigation Way (B94) and Tranter St at Griffith, November 2016. Note the Irrigation Way name patch. B87 left right at this junction. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Bourke, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Irrigation Way (B94) and Tranter St in Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign at Bourke, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Griffith Town Centre: Kidman Way (Banna Av) (B87) as it passes through the Griffith town centre, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Alphanumeric Intersection Directional Sign: Alphanumeric ID sign at the junction with Kidman Way (SR87) and Kings Cross-Corella Tank Rd at Gunderbooka, July 2009. Image © Richard Wardle
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the circle that forms Benerembah St (B87) in Griffith, November 2016. B87 turns left here. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Advance directional sign at Goolgowi approaching Mid Western Hwy (B64), January 2014. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Benerembah St (B87) approaching the left turn for Kidman Way (B87) at Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Griffith: Kidman Way (B87) as it enters the town of Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Benerembah St (B87) at the left turn for Kidman Way (B87) at Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the heavy vehicle bypass via Kookora St, Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Alphanumeric Advance Directional Sign: Alphanumeric AD sign on Kidman Way (SR87) at Wallantherry approaching Lachlan Valley Way, July 2009. Image © Richard Wardle		Kookora Street: Kidman Way (B87) at the Kookora St roundabout, Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Alphanumeric Intersection Directional Sign: Alphanumeric ID sign at the junction with Kidman Way (SR87) and Kings Cross-Corella Tank Rd at Gunderbooka, July 2009. Image © Richard Wardle		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the circle that forms Benerembah St (B87) in Griffith, November 2016. B87 turns left here. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Goolgowi, January 2014. Image © Michael Greenslade		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the circle that forms Benerembah St (B87) in Griffith, November 2016. B87 turns left here onto Banna Av. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Kidman Way (B87) approaching Mitchell Hwy (B71) at Bourke, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the circle that forms Benerembah St (B87) in Griffith, November 2016. B87 turns left here onto Banna Av. Image © Paul Rands
			Griffith Town Centre: Kidman Way (Banna Av) (B87) as it passes through the Griffith town centre, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance directional Sign: AD sign approaching Irrigation Way (B94) and Tranter St at Griffith, November 2016. Note the Irrigation Way name patch. B87 turns right at this junction. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Irrigation Way (B94) and Tranter St in Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Irrigation Way (B94) and Tranter St in Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Watkins Av and Willandra Av at Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Watkins Av and Willandra Av at Griffith, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Entering Hanwood: Kidman Way (B87) as it enters the town of Hanwood, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Murrumbidgee River Road: Kidman Way (B87) at Murrumbidgee River Rd at Willbriggie, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Urban Speed Limit Notice: Sign dating back to the 1990s introduction of 50 km/h urban speed limits, Darlington Point, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Entering Darlington Point: Kidman Way (B87) as it enters the town of Darlington Point, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Whitton Rd, Darlington Point, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Whitton Rd, Darlington Point, November 2016. B87 turns right at this location. Image © Paul Rands
			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Darlington Point, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Murrumbidgee River: Kidman Way (B87) as it crosses Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Darlington Point: Kidman Way (B87) as it passes through the town of Darlington Point, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Darlington Point, approaching Sturt Hwy (A20), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Sturt Highway: Kidman Way (B87) at the junction with Sturt Hwy (A20) at Darlington Point, November 2016. B87 turns left here and also picks up the A20 duplex. Image © Paul Rands

1 Roads & Maritime Services, Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads, January 2014
2 Roads & Maritime Services, Heritage & Conservation Register, Survey Tree "BM AN 42", Darlington Point
3 Kidman Way Website
4 Roads and Maritime Services, Media Releases, Kidman Way road widening complete, 21 June 2011
5 Roads and Maritime Services, Media Releases, Kidman Way intersection upgrade, 12 October 2012
6 Roads and Maritime Services, Media Releases, $6 million project to widen Kidman Way south of Cobar continues to plan, 25 May 2017
7 Michael McCormack, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Media Releases, Construction begins on major roundabout in Griffith, 05 April 2018

Last updated: 15-Aug-2020 14:16

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