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Lane Cove Tunnel, Hills Motorway, Old Windsor Road, Windsor Road & Bridge Street (Metroad 2) - Windsor to Kellyville (Decommissioned) |
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General Information:
Metroad 2 is a major route located in the Sydney area, linking the northwestern suburbs with Sydney's inner suburbs, and eventually via, several other routes to the central business district.
The standard of the route varies from multi-laned arterial road through to freeway standard (covered by the 21 km long Hills Mwy) 1. It passes through inner city suburbs, residential areas, light industrial areas and semi-rural areas.
The Hills Motorway segment of Metroad 2 was funded and built by the private sector which will operate, maintain and repair the motorway until 2042, when it will revert to the ownership of the NSW government. The Hills Motorway consists of a four-lane expressway plus a two-lane busway (between the east-bound and west-bound carriageways) from Beecroft Road to Old Windsor Road, breakdown lanes and cyclist lanes. 1
The route has gone through a number of signficant changes since it was introduced, along with Sydney's other Metroads back in the early 1990s. Several changes to routing have occured, massive upgrades between Seven Hills and Windsor and more. Details of the changes are covered in the history section below.
Metroad 2 features the following multiplexes:
The introduction of M7 is the first official public display of alphanumeric route numbering in New South Wales, however there has been several instances of incorrectly uncovered alphanumeric shields across the state.
History:
The Roads and Traffic Authority's Heritage Register features a detailed history on the route, and can be found here.
The introduction of M7 is the first official public display of alphanumeric route numbering in New South Wales, however there has been several instances of incorrectly uncovered alphanumeric shields across the state.
History:
The Roads and Traffic Authority's Heritage Register features a detailed history on the route, and can be found here.
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Bridge St in Windsor approaching Macquarie St (Metroad 9) and Windsor Rd (Metroad 2), April 2011. Click here for a photo of the old sign from May 2004. Image © Michael Mak |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Sanctuary Dr at Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Diectional Sign: ID sign facing Macquarie St (Metroad 9) in Windsor, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Distance Sign: RD sign on Windsor Road at Riverstone. July 2007. Image © Paul Mech |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) and Court St in Windsor, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Riverstone approaching Boundary Rd, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Start Metroad 2 Sign: Travelling southeast at Windsor on Windsor Road just after the Fitzroy Bridge over South Creek. April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Boundary Road: Corner of Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) and Boundary Rd in Riverstone, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Windsor, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Windsor Rd in Vineyard approaching Chapman Rd and Bandon Rd, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Advance Directional Sign: Travelling southeast approaching the intersection with Pitt Town Road (former TD15) at McGraths Hill, April 2011. Click here for a photo from October 2005 of the old sign. Image © Michael Mak |
Bandon Road & Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Bandon Rd and Chapman Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Pitt Town Road Intersection: The intersection with Pitt Town Road (former TD15) at McGraths Hill, April 2011. Click here for a photo from October 2005 of the old sign. Image © Michael Mak |
Bandon Road & Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Bandon Rd and Chapman Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Advance Directional Sign: Image © Michael Mak |
Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign facing Chapman Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Intersection Directional Sign: Image © Michael Mak |
Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign facing Chapman Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Pitt Town Rd at McGraths Hill at the junction with Windsor Rd (Metroad 2), April 2011 Image © Michael Mak |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Groves Av in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Sign Error: Image © Paul Rands |
Groves Avenue: Corner of Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) and Groves Av in McGraths Hill, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Mulgrave Rd in McGraths Hill, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Vineyard on Groves Av approaching Windsor Rd (Metroad 2), April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Distance Sign: Image © Michael Mak |
Intersection Directional Signs: ID signs at Vineyard facing Groves Av at the junction with Windsor Rd (Metroad 2), April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Flood Evacuation Route: SIgn indicating the flood evacuation route. Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) near Groves Av at McGraths Hill, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the intersection with Pitt Town Rd at Mulgrave, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Vineyard approaching the Groves Avenue intersection, April 2011. Click here for a photo of the previous sign approaching this junction from October 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Mulgrave Rd in Mulgrave, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Groves Avenue: Corner of Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) and Groves Av in McGraths Hill, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Mulgrave Rd in Mulgrave, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Windsor Rd in Vineyard approaching Chapman Rd and Bandon Rd, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Pitt Town Road Intersection: The intersection with Pitt Town Rd at Mulgrave, April 2011 Image © Michael Mak |
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Bandon Road & Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Bandon Rd and Chapman Rd in Vineyard, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
Entering Windsor: Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) as it enters the town of Windsor, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Bandon Road & Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Bandon Rd and Chapman Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) approaching Macquarie St (Metroad 9) and Bridge St in Windsor, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign facing Chapman Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) approaching Macquarie St (Metroad 9) and Bridge St in Windsor, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Chapman Road: Intersection directional sign facing Chapman Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
End Metroad 2: Intersection directional sign for Macquarie St (Metroad 9), which is the terminus of Metroad 2, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Vineyard approaching Boundary Rd, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Boundary Road: Corner of Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) and Boundary Rd in Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Boundary Rd at Vineyard, April 2011. Image © Michael Mak |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Windsor Rd (Metoad 2) approaching Terry Rd & Garfield Rd East, Box Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Terry Rd & Garfield Rd East, Box Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Terry Rd & Garfield Rd East, Box Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Box Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Entering Rouse Hill: Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) as it enters the suburb of Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Annangrove Road: Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) at Annangrove Rd, Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at Rouse Rd & Mileen Rd at Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Rouse Hill Dr and Schofields Rd at Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Rouse Hill Dr & Schofields Rd junction at Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Rouse Hill approaching White Hart Dr and the entrance to Castlebrook Cemetery and Crematorium, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at White Hart Dr and the entrance to Castlebrook Cemetery and Crematorium at Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Sanctuary Dr at Rouse Hill, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Windsor Rd (formerly SR40) and Old Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) at Beaumont Hills, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Windsor Road & Old Windsor Road: Windsor Rd (Metroad 2) in Beaumont Hills, at the junction with Windsor Rd (formerly SR40). Metroad 2 continues straight ahead at this junction along Old Windsor Rd, November 2010. Click here for a photo of this location from October 2005. Image © Paul Rands |
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Click here for the continuation of Metroad 2 between Kellyville and Artarmon |
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