Talk:Pacific Highway (Australia)
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The statement "Many accidents occur on the Pacific Highway." needs to be qualified. Accidents occur on all major highways, do an unusually high number occur on the Pacific Highway? How about some statistics? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Takaitra (talk • contribs) 12:04, 6 July 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Alphanumeric numbering
The alphanumeric numbnering system has not been introduced yet, so it is still National Highway 1 rather tham the A1. It is not known when the RTA will introduce alphanumeric numbering.Quaidy 04:45, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
- Despite this, no new signs have been erected with National Route numbering on all new sections since about 2007, nor have they been coverplated with National Route 1 shields. All new roads either have M1 or A1 designation as seen on Tugun Bypass, Ballina, Yelgun to Brunswick Heads, Nabiac (In the last case it seems the coverplate/tape has been removed by RTA). Is it time we accept that since no new signs have been erected with the National Route shield that the route is now known as the M1/A1. This also applies to the Hume Highway and most other routes across the state.
- [magpieshooter] TC 08:51, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
- They are also referred to as being implemented in the RTA annual report for 2007, which is just the queue that was required for the changeover, according to opinion on this page. [magpieshooter] TC 09:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Projects under contruction:
Port Macquarie to Hexham
- Karuah to Bulahdelah Sections 2 and 3 – Under construction, will be completed in October 2009.
- Coopernook to Herons Creek - Project approval obtained, contruction expected to start in mid-2007 and be completed by December 2009.
- Bulahdelah upgrade – Seeking planning approval, no updates as yet.
Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie
- Bonville upgrade – Under construction, will be completed in September 2008.
Ballina to Coffs Harbour
- Ballina bypass – Under construction, will be completed somewhere in 2012, because of the very swampy area aroud the proposed bypass 'alignment'.
Tweed Heads to Ballina
- Tugun bypass – Complete.
- Brunswick Heads to Yelgun (and the Brunswick Heads bypass duplication) – Complete.
[edit] 50-50
50% of the Pacific Highway from Hexham to Tweed Heads is now dual carriageway - Including the "in contruction" section(s), as follows;
- Bonville upgrade
- Ballina Bypass
- Karuah to Buledelah upgrade section(s) 2 and 3
- Coopernook to Herons Creek upgrade
- Bulahdelah upgrade – Seeking planning approval, no updates as yet
- Clarify 'Bulahdelah bypass' as the section bypassing the Buladelah Mountains is open and generally known as the Buladelah Bypass, however I'm assuming the above mentioned bypass is of the town of Buladelah itself.
[edit] What has happened so far
- Section 1 was completed in 2006, just north of Karuah (an extra 11 kilometres of dual carriageway). Section(s) 2 and 3 left to do between Karuah to Bulahdelah.
- The "almost" completed section (expected very soon) of Bruswick Heads duplication of the bypass to Yelgun upgrade.
[edit] Coopernook to Herons Creek
Coopernook to Herons Creek section will start soon in mid-2007 and be finished by December 2009. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.168.57.62 (talk) 05:57, 11 May 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Bulahdelah bypass
Still seeking planning approval, no updates as yet. Once this is open to traffic, you can "enjoy" two lanes (on each side) from Sydney all the way to the Oxley Highway interchange at Port Macquarie.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.168.57.62 (talk) 05:57, 11 May 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Alphanumeric Symbols White 1 shield and the "North Coast Motorway"
The "white 1 shield" is still in the gazette and has NOT been changed to A1 or M1 between Hexham to Barona Point in Tweed Heads. By the way where did A1 come from? the whole Pacific Highway once upgrade to 100% dual carriageway standard by 2016 it will be called the "North Coast Motorway". So it should be called the M1. An A road is single carriageway.
- I'm getting mighty annoyed with people putting alphanumerics up before their time. Alluding to what it currently is by means of "formerly" is not on. Until I see an RTA document telling me ANM road signage is on the go, it stays as old road markers.Timmah86 05:07, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
- Given evidence has finally been discovered for this system, RomRulz 424 is currently rebadging highway articles with "proposed A1 replacing 1" and so on. However I have not seen any source regarding the name change in 2016 to North Coast Motorway and as such the reference to it has been removed Timmah86 (talk) 05:25, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Speed Limits
- Completed all sections of highway from Port Macquarie to Brisbane.
- Many transition speed limits (ie 80km/h before towns) not included.
- Fixed speed camera locations added and some road hazards eg roadworks, kangaroo zones, sharp bends, steep incline/descend etc.
- This section could include other road conditions or notes relating to those sections, possibly add km marker and link to images.
- This should reflect actual present driving conditions & speed limits. Planned or expected upgrades should be noted within an existing segment, it is not logical to show as an additional segment. When (if) completed, then the segement updated as appropriate.
--Advanstra (talk) 17:53, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
