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Castlereagh Highway (State Route 86) - Capertee to Mudgee (Decommissioned) |
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General Information:
Castlereagh Highway is a significant highway link in the New South Wales road network, linking towns west of the Great Dividing Range (such as Lithgow) to the central west of the state and eventually to Queensland. The State Route 86 segment, passes through rural and populated areas, linking Lithgow with the agricultural centre of Gilgandra, north of Dubbo (via NR34 / NH39).
The Castlereagh Highway is predominantly a 2-lane road, with sealed shoulders and occasional auxiliary lanes provided for overtaking. The speed limit is generally 100km/h, with lower speed limits in place in built up areas. Between Mudgee and Gulgong, the 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic volume (AADT) was around 3,000 axle pairs. 2
History:
Click here for photos of the former alignment at Cudgegong.
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Cherry Tree Hill: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it descends Cherry Tree Hill at Capertee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Mudgee, approaching Market St (TD2) and Douro St, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Capertee: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) entering the town of Capertee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign : ID sign on the roundabout with Market St (TD2) and Douro St, Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Glen Davis Rd (TD2) at Capertee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign : ID sign on the roundabout with Market St (TD2) and Douro St, Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Glen Davis Road Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) at Glen Davis Rd (TD2) in Capertee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the unnumbered section of Douro St, April 2012. SR86 turns left at this junction. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign leaving Capertee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign : ID sign at the junction with Douro St (unnumbered) in Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Round Swamp: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it enters the village of Round Swamp, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign : ID sign at the junction with Douro St (unnumbered) in Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Tourism based RD sign at Round Swamp, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Church St, Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Quarantine Sign: Quarantine sign banning grapevines beyond the sign, Running Stream, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Church St roundabout in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Steep Descent: Castlereagh Hwy as it descends the range at Running Stream, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Church St roundabout in Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Steep Descent: Castlereagh Hwy as it descends the range at Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign : Distance sign at Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Steep Descent: Castlereagh Hwy as it descends the range at Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Mudgee approaching Industrial Av and Depot Rd, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Ilford: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it enters the town of Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Industrial Avenue: Corner of Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) and Industrial Av at Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Badly designed AD sign approaching Ilford-Sofala Rd (TD4) at Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Depot road : Corner of Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) and Depot Rd in Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at Ilford-Sofala Rd (TD4) in Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign : Distance sign at Mudgee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Queens Pinch Road : Corner of Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) and Queens Pinch Rd in Burrundulla, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign approaching Bylong Valley Way at Ilfords, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Cudgegong approaching Windamere Dam entrance, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Bylong Valley Way in Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Divided Road Sign : Divided road sign used as a side road warning sign at Cudgegong approaching Windamere Dam entrance, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Bylong Valley Way in Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Windamere Dam: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) at Cudgegong at the Windamere Dam entrance, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign without route number leaving Ilford, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Cudgegong approaching Cudgegong Rd, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign approaching Cudgegong Rd at Cudgegong, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cudgegong Road : Corner of Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) and Cudgegong Rd at Cudgegong, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cudgegong Road: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) at Cudgegong Rd in Cudgegong, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign : Reassurance directional sign at Cudgegong, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Cudgegong, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Bylong Valley Way : ID sign assembly at the junction with Bylong Valley Way at Ilford, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Windamere Dam entrance at Cudgegong, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign : Distance sign without route number at Ilford, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Windamere Dam: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) at the entrance to Windamere Dam at Cudgegong, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Ilford : Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it enters the town of Ilford, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Quarantine Sign: Quarantine sign banning grapevines beyond the sign, Cudgegong, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Ilford approaching Ilford-Sofala Rd (TD4) at Sofala, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Apple Tree Flat: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it enters the village of Apple Tree Flat, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Ilford-Sofala Road : Corner of Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) and Ilford-Sofala Rd (TD4) at Ilford, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Queens Pinch Road: ID sign assembly at Queens Pinch Rd, Burrundulla, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign : Distance sign at Ilford, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Mudgee: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it enters the town of Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cherry Tree Hill : Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it crosses Cherry Tree Hill at Ilford, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Depot Rd & Industrial Av in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Running Stream : Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it enters the village of Running Stream, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Depot Road: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) at Depot Rd in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Running Stream : Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it passes through the village of Running Stream, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Industrial Av: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) at Industrial Av in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Capertee: Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) as it enters the town of Capertee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Church St at Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Capertee approaching Glen Davis Rd (TD2), April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Church St roundabout in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Glen Davis Road: Corner of Castlereagh Hwy (SR86) and Glen Davis Rd (TD2), April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Church St in Mudgee approaching Castlereagh Hwy (SR86), November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign : Distance sign at Capertee, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Church St roundabout in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Douro St in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Douro St junction in Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approachign Market St and Duoro St, Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Market St & Duoro St, Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Market St & Duoro St, Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at Hill End Rd (TD3 / TD4) at Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign leaving Mudgee, November 2011. Image © Paul Rands |
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| Click here for the continuation of SR86 between Mudgee and Dunedoo Click here for the continuation of SR86 between Marrangaroo and Capertee |
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1 Roads & Traffic Authority
2 NSW Department of Planning, taken from the Sinclair Knight Merz report on the Moolarben Coal Project
3 Mid Western Regional Council
Last updated: 27-Oct-2018 22:02
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