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  King Georges Road, Wiley Avenue, Roberts Road, Centenary Drive, Homebush Bay Drive, Concord Road, Ryde Bridge, Church Street, Devlin Street, Lane Cove Road, Ryde Road & Mona Vale Road (Metroad 3) - Pymble to Homebush (Decommissioned)

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Metroad 3 is a major arterial route in the Sydney metropolitan area, linking Sydney's northern beaches, western suburbs, and southern suburbs to the Illawarra and New South Wales south coast. It consists mostly of multi-laned arterial road standard, except between Ingleside and Mona Vale, where it's single carriageway with 1 lane in each direction.

A small section of the route is duplexed by a 'detour route' which is used when the M5 tunnel is closed. This duplex is marked as D5 from the M5 interchange to Stoney Creek Road at Beverly Hills.

The route has long been recognised as a major route through Sydney, being given the Ring Road 3 designation during the 1960s, and then eventually Metroad 3 in the 1990s. That said, Metroad 3 does not follow the former Ring Road 3 route in its entirety.

Metroad 3 features De Burghs Bridge over the Lane Cove River. The current De Burghs Bridge is the second bridge to cross the Lane Cove River in this area. The first bridge, also called De Burghs Bridge, was designed By Ernest M De Burgh, for whom the bridge is named, in 1899. It opened on February 23, 1901. It was situated downstream from the current bridge, within metres at the southern end, and about 20 metres away from the current bridge at the northern end. The original bridge consisted of a single De Burgh timber truss which, at 50 m, was the longest timber truss span ever built in Australia. The old bridge was destroyed by bushfire in January 1994.

The bridge was replaced by a large concrete bridge, the current bridge, and it opened in December, 1967. The current bridge features a six traffic lane (3 each way) with a pedestrian walkway on either side of the bridge.

Another major bridge on Metroad 3 is Ryde Bridge, which spans the Parramatta River between Church Street in Ryde (Uhrs Point) and Concord Road in Rhodes, replacing an earlier ferry service between these two points established in the late nineteenth century. It is the only lift span bridge on Sydney Harbour and its tributaries (although the mechanism to operate the vertical lift span has been removed). Click here for the RTA Heritage Register entry, featuring full history details and photos of the bridge. 1

History:

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound at Homebush Bay approaching Australia Av interchange. Before the Sydney Olympics, etc, Homebush Bay Dr used to be intersected by Australia Av, the roundabout used still remains and now acts as part of the interchange, November 2010.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Macquarie Park approaching Hills Mwy (Metroad 2) and Talavera Rd, June 2012.

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Australia Avenue Interchange:
Northbound at the exit to Australia Avenue at Homebush Bay, November 2010.

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  Epping Road Interchange:
Lane Cove Rd (Metroad 3) at the interchange with Epping Rd (Metroad 2) in Macquarie Park, June 2012.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on the Australia Av off ramp at Homebush Bay, November 2010.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Devlin St (Metroad 3) approaching the interchange with Victoria Rd (SR40) at Ryde, June 2012.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD signage for Oulten Avenue at Liberty Grove, November 2010.

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  Reassurance Directional Sign:
RD sign on Church St (Metroad 3) at Ryde, November 2010.

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Oulten Avenue:
Hombush Bay Dr at Oulton Av in Liberty Grove, November 2010.

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  Loop Road:
Church St (Metroad 3) at Loop Rd in Ryde, November 2010.

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Alphanumeric Signage:
Signs showing upcoming alphanumeric route numbers. This is located at the exit of the Rhodes Shopping Centre as you approach Oulton Avenue at Rhodes.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Concord Rd in Rhodes, November 2010.

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Reassurance Sign:
Northbound trailblazer outside the Rhodes Shopping Centre, April 2006.

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  Concord Road:
ID sign at Concord Rd in Rhodes, November 2010.

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Northbound at Rhodes:
Passing through the intersection with Phoenix Avenue at Rhodes, November 2010. Click here for a photo of the same location from April 2006.

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  Reassurance Sign:
Reassurance sign at Rhodes near Oulton Av, November 2010.

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Concord Road:
ID sign at Concord Rd in Rhodes, November 2010.

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  Oulton Avenue:
Oulton Av interchange in Rhodes, November 2010.

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Northbound at Rhodes:
Passing through Rhodes near Mary Street, April 2006.

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  Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Liberty Grove, April 2010.

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Averill Street:
Northbound as you approach the turn off to Averill Street, Rhodes. April 2006.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Australia Av & Underwood Rd in Homebush, April 2010.

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Approaching Parramatta River:
Northbound at Rhodes as you approach the original Ryde Bridge over the Parramatta River. An iron truss, bascule opening span bridge built in 1935, the southbound bridge was built in 1988. April 2006.

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  Australia Avenue & Underwood Road:
Homebush Bay Dr (Metroad 3) at Australia Av and Underwood Rd interchange in Homebush, April 2010.

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Ryde Bridge:
Northbound at Rhodes. Note the 3 bridge lane clearances: 4.6m, 5.2m and 4.6m. April 2006.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Western Mwy (Metroad 4) at Homebush, April 2010.

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Supplemental AD Sign:
Supplemental advance directional sign guiding motorists to move to the left lane for Parramatta and other destinations. Northbound at Ryde, just after the Ryde Bridge, November 2010.

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  Western Mwy Interchange:
Southbound at Homebush at the interchange with the Western Motorway (Metroad 4, November 2010. Click here for a photo of this location from April 2010.

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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign for Victoria Rd (SR40) at Ryde, November 2010.

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  Western Mwy Interchange:
Southbound at Homebush at the interchange with the Western Motorway (Metroad 4), April 2010. Click here for a photo of this location from March 2007.

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Old Eagle Signal:
Old 4 aspect Eagle signal without target board on at the Junction Street intersection. This signal has since been replaced. This type of signal dates back to the 1960s and 70s. April 2006.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Marlborough Rd at Homebush, November 2010.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign for Victoria Rd (SR40) at Ryde, November 2010.

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  Reassurance Sign:
Reassurance sign on Centenary Dr near Marlbrough Rd at Homebush, November 2010.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
Northbound ID sign at Ryde near Morrison Road for the Victoria Road (SR40) interchange, November 2010.

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  Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign for Austin Av on the Marlborough Rd off ramp at Homebush, November 2010.

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Victoria Road interchange:
Northbound at Ryde looking at the Devlin Street / Victoria Road interchange at Ryde, April 2006.

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Victoria Road Interchange:
Northbound on the off ramp to Victoria Road (SR40) at Ryde, November 2010.

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Intersection Directional Sign:
Northbound ID sign on the off ramp to Victoria Road (SR40) at Ryde, November 2010.

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Distance Sign:
Northbound RD sign on Devlin Street approaching the Blaxland Road intersection, September 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound diagrammatic AD sign approaching the intersection with Blaxland Road and Lane Cove Road at Ryde, September 2006.

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Blaxland & Lane Cove Roads:
Northbound on Devlin Street approaching the signalised junction of Blaxland and Lane Cove Roads at Ryde, September 2006.

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Lane Cove Road:
Northbound on Lane Cove Road at North Ryde near Ford Street, September 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound AD sign approaching the Epping Road interchange at North Ryde, September 2006.

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Epping Road Junction:
Northbound at the signalised ramps for Epping Road at North Ryde. If you look closely in this photo you will see a small grey metal thing hanging from the overpass between the 2 bridge mounted signs. This was once the place a traffic signal. September 2006.

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Distance Sign:
Northbound AD near Waterloo Road, after the Epping Road interchange at Macquarie Park, September 2006.

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Macquarie Park:
Northbound approaching Talavera Road with AD sign for the Hills Motorway (Metroad 2) in the distance, September 2006.

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Lane Cove River:
Northbound at Macquarie Park at De Burgh's Bridge as you approach Lady Game Drive, September 2006. The bridge was named after Bridge Engineer, Mr EM De Burgh. The original De Burgh's Bridge was a wooden structure.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound AD sign at West Pymble approaching Yanko Road, September 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign:
Northbound AD sign located near Cross Street in Pymble for the upcoming grade separated interchange with the Pacific Highway (Metroad 1), September 2006.

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ID Signage:
Intersection directional signage as you head northeast at Pymble at the Pacific Highway (Metroad 1) interchange, September 2006.

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Pacific Highway Interchange:
Northbound through the interchange at Pymble / Gordon, September 2006.

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Pacific Highway Underpass:
Approaching the tunnel under the Pacific Highway at Pymple / Gordon, September 2006.

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Under the Pacific Highway:
Heading through the Pacific Highway tunnel at Pymble. This is where Lane Cove Road becomes Mona Vale Road, September 2006.

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Signage for Entering Traffic:
Interesting sign denoting entering traffic as you approach the Greendale Avenue intersection at Pymble, September 2006.

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Distance Sign:
Northbound RD sign Pymble, September 2006.

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Click here for the continuation of Metroad 3 between Pymble and Mona Vale
Click here for the continuation of Metroad 3 between Homebush and Blakehurst

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Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09

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