Statistics:

• Length: 1354 km (Brunswick Heads to Ballina: 36 km)
• Northern Terminus: Queensland Border at Tweed Heads, continues as Pacific Motorway (M1)
• Southern Terminus: Victorian Border at Timbillica, continues as Princes Highway (A1)
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Brunswick Heads, Tyagarah, Ewingsdale, Bangalow, Newrybar, Knockrow, Tintenbar and Ballina

Route Numbering:

• Current: B62

• Former: A1
• Road Authority Internal Classification: HW10 (Artarmon to Wahroonga and Hexham to Brunswick Heads) 1

General Information:

The Pacific Highway section of A1 runs between Brunswick Heads and Hexham, and also between Wahroonga and the Gore Hill Freeway at Artarmon. The northern section between Brunswick Heads and Hexham is a mix of dual carriageway, rural highway and urban arterial roadway. The southern section between Wahroonga and Artarmon is urban arterial standard and passes through one of Sydney's more affluent areas.

History:

• 17 May 1929: The route was named as the Great Northern Highway.
• May 1931: After pressure from the Queensland Government, the coastal highway linking Sydney and Brisbane was named Pacific Hwy.
• 1939: Two thirds of the Pacific Highway was bitumen. 2
• 1994: Stage 1 commenced of the Bangalow Bypass Duplication. 3
• January 1996: The NSW State Government and the Federal Government agreed to jointly fund the $2.2 billion Pacific Highway Upgrading Program over a period of 10 years. The NSW State Government was to provide $1.6 billion and the Federal Government $600 million.
• December 1997: Bangalow Bypass Duplication, 1.9 km in length, opened to traffic.
• 1998: The 7.5 kilometre dual carriageway upgrade of the Pacific Highway between Taree and Coopernook was opened to traffic. 4
• January 1998: Work started on Eungai Deviation. 5
• May 1998: Gap Road upgrade, 4 km in length, opened to traffic. 6
• October 1998: Ewingsdale to Tyagarah Realignment, 3.1 km in length, opened to traffic. 7
• September 2000: Ewingsdale Interchange, 1.2 km in length, opened to traffic. 8
• 20 December 2000: Ewingsdale Interchange opened to traffic.
• December 2001: Tandy's Lane upgrade, 5.5 km in length, opened to traffic. 9
• May 2008: Work commences on Ballina Bypass. 10
• May 2012: Ballina Bypass completed. 10

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Brunswick Heads and Ballina

Ballina to Brunswick Heads			Brunswick Heads To Ballina
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	Distance Sign : Reassurance directional sign at Knockrow, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign on Pacific Hwy (A1) approaching the interchange with Granuaille St (B62) at Bangalow, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed and part of Hinterland Way (B62). Image © Peter Renshaw
	Approaching Old Byron Bay Road : Pacific Hwy approaching Old Byron Bay Rd at Knockrow, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign approaching the interchange with Granuaille St (B62) at Bangalow, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed and part of Hinterland Way (B62) Image © Peter Renshaw
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Newrybar approaching Old Pacific Hwy, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: Southbound ID sign at the interchange with Granuaille St (B62) at Bangalow, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed and part of Hinterland Way (B62) Image © Peter Renshaw
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Newrybar approaching Watsons Ln, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Broken Head Rd at Newrybar, September 2013. This area has since been bypassed. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Old Pacific Highway: Corner of Pacific Hwy (A1) and Old Pacific Hwy at Newrybar, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bangalow approaching Bangalow Rd (B62), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Services Sign : Services sign at Bangalow approaching Bangalow Rd (B62), with new highway upgrades in the distance, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Bangalow approaching Bangalow Rd (B62), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Bangalow Road Interchange: Pacific Hwy (A1) at the Bangalow Rd (B62) interchange at Bangalow, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Bangalow for Myocum Rd (TD30), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign : AD sign at Bangalow for Myocum Rd (TD30), February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley
	Myocum Road : Pacific Hwy (M1) at Myocum Rd interchange, February 2015. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Roads & Maritime Services, Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads, August 2013.
2 Department of Main Roads, The Roadmakers, A History of Main Roads in New South Wales, ISBN 0 7240 0439 4.
3 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Ballina To Tweed Heads, Completed Projects, Bangalow Bypass Duplication.
4 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Hexham to Port Macquarie, Completed projects, Taree to Coopernook.
5 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour, Completed projects, Eungai Deviation.
6 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Coffs Harbour to Ballina, Completed Projects, Gap Road.
7 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Ballina To Tweed Heads, Completed Projects, Ewingsdale to Tyagarah Realignment.
8 Roads & Maritime Services, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Project Fact Sheet, Ewingsdale Interchange.
9 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway upgrade, Ballina To Tweed Heads, Completed Projects, Tandy's Lane.
10 Roads & Maritime Services, Projects, Pacific Highway Upgrade, Coffs Harbour to Ballina, Ballina Bypass.

Last updated: 10-Jul-2019 10:20

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