A9 (Sydney)

The A9 is the outer western Sydney Bypass connecting Campbelltown to Windsor. It was formerly designated Metroad 9, which was one of Sydney's Metroads

A9

New South Wales
The Northern Road (northbound) at Luddenham
General information
TypeHighway
Length61 km (38 mi)
HistorySuperseded Metroad 9 in 2013
Route number(s)
  • A9
  • Entire length
Former
route number
  • Metroad 9 (1998-2013)
  • State Route 69 (1973-1998)[1]
  • Entire length
Major junctions
North end
 
South end
Location(s)
Major suburbsWindsor, Campbelltown
Highway system

The name "A9" is just the route allocation for the route as a whole. In fact, the A9 route runs along a whole series of roads. From Windsor to Campbelltown:

  • Macquarie Street
  • George Street
  • Richmond Road
  • The Northern Road
  • Narellan Road

The A9 applies to Narellan Road from the Hume Motorway interchange to Camden and the complete stretch of The Northern Road from Camden to Windsor via Penrith. It crosses the Great Western Highway and M4 Western Motorway near Penrith.

The A9 is also the major link between the International Regatta Centre at Cranebrook and the M4 Western Motorway. It was upgraded just before the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

History

The A9 route was first known as State Route 69. State Route 69 was a state route linking Singleton to Wollongong via Sydney's western suburbs, along Putty Road, the current A9, and Appin Road. It was replaced by Metroad 9 in December 1998 and consequently State Route 69 was split into two sections.[2] The northern section (Putty Road) connected Windsor to Singleton. The southern section (Appin Road) connected Campbelltown to Wollongong via the Princes Motorway.

In 2013, as part of the alpha numeric route scheme, Metroad 9 was decommissioned and replaced by A9. Also, the northern section of State Route 69 (Putty Road) was decommissioned while the southern section (Appin Road) is now route B69.

Road Upgrade
Main article: Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan

As part of the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan, 35 km (21.7 mi) of The Northern Road will be upgraded to a minimum of four lanes between The Old Northern Road at Narellan and Jamison Road at South Penrith.[3][4] The project is being delivered in six stages, with the first stage at Oran Park completed in April 2018.[5] In April 2020, the Northern Road was also realigned between Mersey Road and Eaton Road at Luddenham, to facilitate the construction of Western Sydney Airport.[6][7]

Future replacement

It is proposed that as part of economic development of western Sydney, including the construction of an airport at Badgerys Creek, the road would be upgraded to a grade separated motorway. The proposal, known as the M9 Outer-Western Sydney Orbital motorway, would link the M7 at Casula with the central coast via Camden, Penrith and Windsor.

As part of the State Budget 2014-15, the NSW Government announced a $5.5 billion road package for Western Sydney. It includes $4.6 million for planning the M9 Motorway. The preferred corridor for the motorway is expected to be announced later in 2014 before plans are made for reserving land.[8]

See also

Australian Roads portal

References
  1. State Route 69, Ozroads, Retrieved on 2 August 2013
  2. http://ozroads.com.au/NSW/RouteNumbering/Metroads/9/metroad9.htm OzRoads: Metroad 9
  3. "The Northern Road upgrade". Roads and Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. "Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan". (Federal) Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  5. "The Northern Road upgrade, The Old Northern Road to Peter Brock Drive". Roads and Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. "New The Northern Road opening between Mersey Road and Eaton Road, Luddenham" (PDF). Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  7. "Drivers get moving on new section of Northern Road". Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. Clennel, Andrew (19 June 2014). "M9 Outer-western Sydney Orbital motorway part of big ticket $5.5b roads package unveiled in today's NSW Budget". The Daily Telegraph. News ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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