Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: Pacific Motorway, Pacific Highway, New England Highway, John Renshaw Drive, Gore Hill Freeway, Warringah Freeway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Cahill Expressway, Eastern Distributor, Southern Cross Drive, General Holmes Drive, The Grand Parade, President Avenue, Princes Highway & Princes Motorway (M1 / A1)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

M1 A1

Pacific Motorway, Pacific Highway, New England Highway, John Renshaw Drive, Gore Hill Freeway, Warringah Freeway, Sydney Harbour Tunnel, Cahill Expressway, Eastern Distributor, Southern Cross Drive, General Holmes Drive, The Grand Parade, President Avenue, Princes Highway & Princes Motorway (M1 / A1) - Ballina to Maclean

Statistics:

Length: 1354 km (Ballina to Maclean: 82 km)
Northern Terminus: Queensland Border at Tweed Heads, continues as Pacific Motorway (M1)
Southern Terminus: Victorian Border at Timbillica, continues as Princes Highway (A1)
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Wardell, Broadwater, Woodburn, Tabbiemobile, Harwood and Maclean

Route Numbering:

Current: A1

Former:
Duplexes:
Road Authority Internal Classification: HW10 (Artarmon to Wahroonga and Hexham to Brunswick Heads) 1

General Information:

The Pacific Highway section of A1 runs between Brunswick Heads and Hexham, and also between Wahroonga and the Gore Hill Freeway at Artarmon. The northern section between Brunswick Heads and Hexham is a mix of dual carriageway, rural highway and urban arterial roadway. The southern section between Wahroonga and Artarmon is urban arterial standard and passes through one of Sydney's more affluent areas.

Multiplexes along the route include:

Tourist Drive 26, for 250 metres, at Woodburn

History:

17 May 1929: The route was named as the Great Northern Highway.
May 1931: After pressure from the Queensland Government, the coastal highway linking Sydney and Brisbane was named Pacific Hwy.
1935: First ever Australian construction of bow-string arch bridge over Shark Creek at Maclean.
August 20 1966: Opening of the bridge over the Clarence River at Harwood. Also opening of a 4.6 mile deviation in the same area. 2
January 1996: The NSW State Government and the Federal Government agreed to jointly fund the $2.2 billion Pacific Highway Upgrading Program over a period of 10 years. The NSW State Government was to provide $1.6 billion and the Federal Government $600 million.
May 1998: Gap Road upgrade, 4 km in length, opened to traffic. 3
December 2011: Work started on the Devil's Pulpit upgrade between Grafton and Ballina, total length, 7.3 km. 4
Nov 2013: Work starts on upgrade between Pimlico and Teven. 5

Maclean to Ballina		Ballina to Maclean
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign apparoaching Cameron St, Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Jacky Bulbin Road : Pacific Hwy (A1) at the junction with Jacky Bulbin Rd at Jacky Bulbin Flat, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign : ID sign assembly at the corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Cameron St at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign : Supplemental AD sign near Banana Rd at Woombah approaching Iluka Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Cameron St, Maclean approaching Pacific Hwy (A1), September 2013. Image © Peter Renshaw		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign : Supplemental AD sign at Woombah approaching Iluka Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign : RD sign sign at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign : AD sign near Banana Rd at Woombah approaching Iluka Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Flashing Warning Sign : Flashing warning sign at Maclean as Pacific Hwy (A1) approaches Clarence River, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Iluka Road : Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Iluka Rd at Woombah, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Maclean approaching Yamba Rd (TD22), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign : RD sign at Mororo, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign : Supplemental AD sign at Maclean for Iluka Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Mororo approaching Chatsworth Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Yamba Road: Pacific Hwy (A1) at the junction with Yamba Rd (TD22) at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Chatsworth Road : Pacific Hwy (A1) at Chatsworth at the junction with Chatsworth Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Clarence River : Pacific Hwy (A1) as it crosses the Clarence River at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Flashing Warning Sign : Flashing warning sign at Harwood approaching Harwood Bridge over the Clarence River, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign approaching Morpeth St at Harwood, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Watts Lane : Pacific Hwy (A1) at Watts Ln in Harwood, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Morpeth Street : Pacific Hwy (A1) at the Morpeth St junction in Harwood, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign : Supplemental AD sign at Harwood, approaching Yamba Rd (TD22), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign : RD sign at Harwood, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Harwood approaching the Pacific Hwy service road, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Harwood approaching Watts Ln, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Harwood, approaching Yamba Rd (TD22), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Watts Lane : Pacific Hwy (A1) at Watts Ln in Harwood, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign : Supplemental AD sign at Maclean, approaching Yamba Rd (TD22), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign approaching Chatsworth Rd and Northbank Rd at Chatsworth, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Yamba Road : Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Yamba Rd (TD22) at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Chatsworth Road & Northbank Rd: Pacific Hwy (A1) at the junction with Chatsworth Rd and Northbank Rd at Chatsworth, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign : RD sign at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Chatsworth Road & Fischers Lane : Pacific Hwy (A1) at the junction with Chatsworth Rd and Fischers Ln in Chatsworth, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign apparoaching Cameron St, Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance directional Sign: AD sign near the junction with Chatsworth Rd and Fischers Ln at Woombah, as the Pacific Hwy (A1) approaches Mororo Bridge, February 2015. The bridge was originally 1 lane in each direction before the highway duplicated. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign apparoaching Cameron St, Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Mororo Bridge : Pacific Hwy (A1) as it crosses the Mororo Bridge over the Clarence River at Woombah, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign : ID sign assembly at the corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Cameron St at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Woombah approaching Iluka Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign : Reassurance directional sign at Maclean, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Woombah approaching Iluka Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Woombah approaching Iluka Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Iluka Road : Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Iluka Rd at Woombah, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign : RD sign at Mororo, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Rest Area Distance Sign: Rest area distance sign at Mororo, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Tabbimobile approaching Swan Bay-New Italy Rd, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Rest Area Distance Sign : Rest area distance sign at New Italy, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Gap Road : Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Gap Rd at Tristrams Hill, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign : Supplemental AD sign at Woodburn approaching Woodburn-Coraki Rd (TD24), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Woodburn approaching Woodburn-Coraki Rd (TD24), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Woodburn approaching Wyrallah Rd and Alfred St (TD26), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Wyrallah Road: Pacific Hwy (A1) at the junction with Wyrallah Rd (TD26), February 2015. The TD26 duplex starts here. Image © Rob Tilley
	Alfred Street: Pacific Hwy (A1) at the junction with Alfred St (TD26), February 2015. The TD26 duplex ends here. Image © Rob Tilley
	Rest Area Distance Sign : Rest area RD sign at Woodburn, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign : RD sign at Woodburn, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign : ID sign assembly at Rileys Hills Rd at Rileys Hil, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Macdonald Street : Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Macdonald St at Broadwater, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Flashing Warning Sign : Flashing warning sign aproaching the opening bridge over the Richmond River at Wardell, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	River Drive: Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and River Dr at Wardell, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Low Bridge Warning Sign : Warning sign the lights up for overheight vehicles near the opening bridge over the Richmond River at Wardell, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Richmond River : Pacific Hwy (A1) as it crosses the Richmond River via opening bridge at Wardell, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign approaching Carlisle St (TD28) at Wardell, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Carlisle Street : Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Carlisle St (TD28) at Wardell, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Rest Area Distance Sign : Rest area RD sign at Wardell, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Uralba approaching Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Services Sign : Services sign at Uralba approaching Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Uralba approaching Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Pimlico approaching Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Services Sign : Services sign at Pimlico approaching Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at West Ballina approaching Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign : Supplemental AD sign at West Ballina approaching Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Bruxner Highway & River Street Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the interchange with Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) at West Ballina, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: Northbound AD sign at the interchange with Bruxner Hwy (B60) and River St (TD30) at Ballina West, September 2013. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Distance Sign : Reassurance directional sign at West Ballina, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
Click here for the continuation of Pacific Hwy (A1) between Maclean and South Grafton Click here for the continuation of Pacific Hwy (A1) between Brunswick Heads and Ballina

1 Roads & Maritime Services, Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads, August 2013.
2 Roads & Traffic Authority, Thematic History, 2nd Edition, 2006.
3 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Coffs Harbour to Ballina, Completed Projects, Gap Road.
4 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour To Ballina, Devil's Pulpit Upgrade.
5 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Coffs Harbour To Ballina, Pimlico to Teven.

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