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| B88 | Picton Road (B88) |
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B88 is a signficant route connecting Wollongong and Port Kembla with the Hume Highway. It consists of a mix of single and divided sections. Some sections have overtaking lanes.
The eastern section of the corridor across the Illawarra escarpment has an undulating road environment with numerous curves. In contrast, beyond the escarpment, the middle and western sections of the corridor are mostly in bushland and a water catchment, with agriculture in the west. This terrain is relatively flat and the road alignment largely straight. A large number of heavy vehicles use Picton Road to access commercial and industrial areas within the Illawarra region. 2
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Mt Keira, near Princes Mwy (M1) interchange, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mt Keira approaching Mt Keira Rd, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mount Keira Road: Corner of Picton Rd (B88) and Mt Keira Rd at Mt Keira, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Mt Keira, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cordeaux approaching Cordeaux Dam Rd, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cordeaux Dam Road: Corner of Picton Rd (B88) and Cordeaux Dam Rd at Cordeaux, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Cordeaux, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Macarthur Dr (former Picton Rd alignment) at Wilton, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services sign: Services sign approaching Macarther Dr in Wilton, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Macarthur Drive: Corner of Picton Rd (B88) and Macarthur Dr, Wilton, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Wilton, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Almond Street: Corner of Picton Rd (B88) and Almond St, Wilton, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Wilton approaching Hume Mwy (M31) interchange, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Wilton approaching Hume Mwy (M31) interchange, November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Hume Motorway Interchange: Hume Mwy (M31) interchange at Wilton, this is the western terminus of B88. November 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
1 Roads & Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads and State & Regional Roads, 31 January 2011
2 Roads & Traffic Authority, Projects, Picton Road Corridor Strategy, April 2011
3 Department of Main Roads, The Roadmakers, A History of Main Roads in New South Wales, ISBN 0 7240 0439 4
Last updated: 21-Jan-2014 20:41
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