NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Metroad 5

Metroad 5 (M5) is a main arterial route linking Sydney's city centre to its south western suburbs and beyond. It links the Hume Highway to Sydney CBD via Metroad 1. Metroads are the primary road routes serving the Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane metropolitan area. ... The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Metroad 1 or M1 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ...

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The M5 replaces the Hume Highway (Liverpool Rd) from Liverpool to the city. Originally, in the 1980's, the Hume Highway (National Highway 31) ended at Cross Roads, just before Liverpool. This stretch of freeway (Campbelltown to Cross Roads) was previously known as South Western Freeway designated F5. The M5 extends and supersedes F5. The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Cross Roads may refer to: Cross Roads, Texas Cross Roads, Pennsylvania See also: Crossroads This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Liverpool is a suburb and a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, located 32 km (20 miles) southwest of the Sydney central business district. ... A typical rural freeway (Interstate 5 in the Central Valley of California, USA). ... Campbelltown is a Local Government Area and satellite city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... Cross Roads may refer to: Cross Roads, Texas Cross Roads, Pennsylvania See also: Crossroads This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

From then on, to proceed to the city, the alternatives are either Liverpool Road (then National Route 31) or Newbridge Road (State Route 54) via Bankstown. Both routes have many traffic lights and are frequently heavily congested. The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Bankstown is a major suburb in Sydney, Australias south west. ...

An initial stretch was built in the mid-1980s to link Heathcote Road at Moorebank and the Hume Highway at Casula, including a bridge across the Georges River near Casula. Although built as dual-carriage way at near freeway standard, this initial stage included a traffic light controlled, at-grade intersection at Moorebank Avenue. The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ... Casula is a suburb in the Sydney metropolitan area in the State of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Georges River is a waterway in the state of New South Wales in Australia. ... A typical rural freeway (Interstate 5 in the Central Valley of California, USA). ... Traffic lights can have several additional lights for filter turns or bus lanes. ... The term intersection can mean: a road junction, where two roads intersect each other, such as a roundabout intersection; in mathematics, the set in which two or more other sets intersect each other; see intersection (set theory); a movie; see Intersection (movie). ...

After years of proposals and political promises, a privately constructed and operated motorway, the South Western Motorway, built under a "build-operate-transfer" agreement, and on a publicly owned freeway reservation, was constructed between the existing road at Heathcote Road, Moorebank, to King Georges Road, Beverly Hills. Opened in August 1992, it was "completed" months ahead of schedule, even though the proposed link between the Cross Roads and Casula had yet to be constructed, and a third of the "motorway" existed only as single lane road between the Fairford Road interchange and the King Georges Road interchange, remarkedly located at the busier city end of the road. Privately operated by Interlink Roads, the South Western Motorway is tolled at Hammondville, and will be transferred to the New South Wales State Government in 2023. Regular users of the motorway can claim a rebate from the state government for the cost of the toll, excluding GST, as part of an 1995 election commitment by former New South Wales premier Bob Carr A motorway (in United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... Beverly Hills (Australia), is a suburb of southwestern Sydney, Australia, located about 15 kilometres from the Central Business District. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... In countries with federal systems of government, and subnational entities offically called (or widely-known as) states, a state government is the governing body of a state. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Hon Bob Carr Robert John Carr (born 1947), Australian politician, was Premier of New South Wales from 25 March 1995 to 3 August 2005. ...

Sometime later, the link between the Cross Roads and Casula was finally completed. However, the motorway still abruptly ended at King Georges Road, meaning that motorway traffic was forced onto congested roads to complete the journey into the city. In response, a publicly built link, known as the M5 East Freeway was constructed between the existing motorway at King Georges Road and General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1) at Mascot, adjacent to Sydney Airport, and includes two stretches of tunnel, a 4 km long tunnel between Kingsgrove and Arncliffe, with another tunnel under the Cooks River. See also Arncliffe for the village in Yorkshire, England. ...

Controversy surrounded the construction of the M5 East concerning the effect of the freeway on the local environment, especially upon parts of Wolli Creek, and the construction of ventilation stacks required to remove pollution from the tunnel, which, obstensibly due to cost, lack filtration systems. Since its openning, the M5 East has attracted criticism for its lack of capacity, given that the tunnels only provide 2 lanes of traffic in either direction, and no provision has been made for future expansion. Pollution and 'smog' inside the tunnel has also been a major concern, after it was revealed that the New South Wales Department of Health advised the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority that pollution levels in the tunnel exceeded acceptable limits during peak hours of use, and urged motorists using the tunnel to keep their windows up and putting their car's ventilation system on 'recirculate'. Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales, or RTA for short, is a government depart of the State of New South Wales responsible for major road infrastructure. ...

As part of the construction of the M5 East, the eastern single laned section of the South Western Motorway was widened to a full 4 lanes, finally bringing most of the M5 up to complete freeway standard.

However, the at-grade intersection at Moorebank Avenue still remained, posing a constraint on traffic flow. Finally in 2003, the state government opened a new, completely grade seperated interchange at Moorebank Avenue, meaning that not only the entire length of Metroad 5 is now freeway standard, but the entire route from Canberra to Sydney is now high speed dual carriageway. Two of Canberras best-known landmarks, Parliament House and (foreground) Old Parliament House. ... Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ...

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It starts from the Narellan Road interchange, Campbelltown, the one time southern extent of the South Western Freeway, and ends at General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1) near Sydney Airport, Mascot. Its entire length is now fully freeway standard. Campbelltown is a Local Government Area and satellite city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ...

It is known as the Hume Highway until the Camden Valley Way interchange and thereafter South Western Motorway to King Georges Road, Beverly Hills, then M5 East Freeway to General Holmes Drive. It is more or less parallel with State Route 54 (Newbridge Rd, Milperra Rd and Canterbury Rd) until Kingsgrove. From Kingsgrove, the M5 passes underground in a 4km long tunnel, emerging briefly before again passing underground beneath the Cooks River, finally emerging above ground at General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1). Beverly Hills (Australia), is a suburb of southwestern Sydney, Australia, located about 15 kilometres from the Central Business District. ...

While the entire route is officially referred to as the "M5", colloquially, most only refer to the South Western Motorway and M5 East sections as the "M5", continuing to refer to the remander as the "F5" or as the Hume Highway. Confusion also arises from the different ownership of each section, especially as people incorrectly assume the M in M5 stands for motorway rather than metroad. This often leads to unfounded complaints about the apparent 'unfairness' of the tolling system, as users of the M5 East Freeway do not pay a toll, yet the users of the western motorway section do. This follows standard nomenclature practice in New South Wales, that is, freeways are free, where as motorways are tolled and usually privately operated. This situation is not helped by the motorway company refering to itself as the 'M5 Motorway'.

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Start of the South Western Motorway Metroad 9 or M9 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Campbelltown is a Local Government Area and satellite city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... Eagle Vale (also often incorrectly spelt as one word, Eaglevale) is a suburb forming part of the City of Campbelltown local government area, located around 56 km from the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Cross Roads may refer to: Cross Roads, Texas Cross Roads, Pennsylvania See also: Crossroads This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Toll Plaza, Hammondville Westlink M7 is one of Sydneys urban freeways and is a part of the extensive network of Metroads. ... Metroad 7 or M7 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Casula is a suburb in the Sydney metropolitan area in the State of New South Wales, Australia. ...

End of South Western Motorway St Christophers occupies one of the oldest buildings in Panania - a former Art Deco cinema. ... Revesby is a residential suburb of southwestern Sydney, Australia. ... Metroad 6 or M6 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Riverwood is a city located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. ... Riverwood is a city located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. ...

Start of M5 East Freeway Metroad 3 or M3 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Beverly Hills (Australia), is a suburb of southwestern Sydney, Australia, located about 15 kilometres from the Central Business District. ...

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Start of Cooks River Tunnel See also Arncliffe for the village in Yorkshire, England. ... See also Arncliffe for the village in Yorkshire, England. ... See also Arncliffe for the village in Yorkshire, England. ...

[End Metroad 5, joins Metroad 1 to city and north coast via Eastern Distributor.] Metroad 1 or M1 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, FL. A mascot is something, typically an animal or human character used to represent a group with a common identity, such as a school, professional sports team, or corporation. ... Metroad 1 or M1 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ...

Links

M5 South Western Motorway Official website of the private operators of the South Western Motorway.
RTA M5 East Official website of the M5 East.

Categories: Sydney highways Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... Metroads are the primary road routes serving the Australian cities of Sydney and Brisbane metropolitan area. ... Metroad 1 or M1 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Metroad 2 or M2 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Metroad 3 or M3 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Metroad 4 or M4 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Metroad 6 or M6 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Metroad 7 or M7 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Metroad 9 or M9 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ... Metroad 10 or M10 is one of Sydney, Australias Metroads. ...

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