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Hume Highway (South Western Freeway) & South Western Motorway (Metroad 5) - Casula to St Andrews (Decommissioned) |
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Metroad 5 is a major arterial route from the Airport and CBD to the south-western suburbs of Sydney. It was the only Metroad that is fully freeway standard, which was achieved in December 2002 when traffic lights that operated at Moorebank (Moorebank Av) for over 15 years were switched off, being replaced by an overpass.
The Casula bypass and Moorebank Avenue to King Georges Road sections are owned by Interlink Roads Pty Limited. The M5 East, the Liverpool Bridge and the Hume Highway are RTA owned. The tolling arrangements on the tolled section started as a 30 year operating contract, with the original date of reverting to the public being August 2022. However the Moorebank Avenue overpass works have extended the contract by 1.1 years, putting the revised reversion date at September 2023.
The Glenfield to Woodbine section of the freeway was once part of the NSW freeway numbering scheme and used to be numbered F5. Which was phased out in the 1980s, replaced with National Highway 31.
The South Western Motorway features 2 tunnels, a 4 kilometre one under Bardwell Park and Arncliffe and another short one near Kingsford Smith Airport at Kyeemagh.
Click here for the official website for the M5 east section from King Georges Road at Beverly Hills to General Holmes Drive at Kyeemagh.
Click here for the official website for the M5 South West Motorway, which is operated by Interlink Roads. They operate the Casula Bypass and the motorway from Moorebank Avenue interchange at Moorebank through to King Georges Road at Beverly Hills.
History:
Click here for photos of the between The Cross Roads and St Andrews, from the 1970s
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Varroville for the Campbelltown Road interchange, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Casula approaching the Hume Hwy interchange, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Campbelltown
Road Interchange: Northbound at Denham Court at the Campbelltown Road interchange, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Hume Highway Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Hume Hwy at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Brooks Road Overpass: Northbound carriageway of Hume Hwy at Denham Court as it approaches the Brooks Rd overpass, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Hume Highway Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Hume Hwy at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ingleburn for the interchange with Camden Valley Way (SR89 / TD12) and Westlink (M7). April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Casula approaching the Sir Roden Cutler Memorial interchange with Westlink (M7) and Beech Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services Sign: Services related AD sign at Ingleburn for the Cutler VC rest area, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Toll Sign: Sign at Ingleburn, indicating payment e-tags accepted on Westlink (M7), April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Casula approaching the Sir Roden Cutler Memorial interchange with Westlink (M7) and Beech Rd, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Ingleburn for the tolled section of Metroad 5. October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kurrajong Road: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) as it passes under Kurrajong Rd at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ingleburn for the interchange with Camden Valley Way and Westlink (M7). October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Casula approaching the Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial interchange with Westlink (M7) and Camden Valley Way (SR89 / TD12), April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental AD Sign: Northbound carriageway of Metroad 5 as it passes under Campbelltown Road in Ingleburn, October 2009. The sign showing lane allocations as you approach Camden Valley Way, Westlink (M7) and South Western Mwy (Metroad 5). Note the alphanumeric M5 shield. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly for Beech Rd and Westlink (M7) next to the Box Rd pedestrian overpass at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Campbelltown Road Interchange: Hume Hwy (Metroad 5) at the Campbelltown Road (SR56) interchange in Glenfield, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Beech Road & Westlink Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Beech Rd and Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to Hume Highway (South Western Fwy) at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Camden Valley Way Exit: Northbound carriageway of Metroad 5 in Casula at the exit with Camden Valley Way, October 2009. This interchange was once the end of the freeway. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Signs: ID signs at the Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange on the Beech Rd and Westlink (M7) off ramp, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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M7 / Metroad 5 split: Looking northeast at the split between Metroad 5 and Westlink (M7) at Prestons, October 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Beech Rd and Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to Hume Highway (South Western Fwy) at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to South Western Mwy at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Beech Rd and Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to Hume Highway (South Western Fwy) at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to South Western Mwy at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to Hume Highway (South Western Fwy) at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to South Western Mwy at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Westlink (M7) at Casula, April 2010. Metroad 5 changes to Hume Highway (South Western Fwy) at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands |
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Beech Road Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the overpass with Beech Rd at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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M7 / Metroad 5 Interchange: Looking southbound from Westlink (M7) as it joins Metroad 5, August 2010 at Casula, with Camden Valley Way (former Hume Hwy) overpass in the background. Image © Paul Rands |
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Welcome to M5: Signage erected by the tolling company responsible for this section of the route. Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Southbound at Glenfield: Passing through the Campbelltown Road (SR56) interchange at Glenfield, August 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Box Road Pedestrian Overpass: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) as it passes under the Box Rd pedestrian overpass, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Sign for the Brooks Road interchange. Taken at Glenfield, August 2010. Click here for a photo from December 2005 showing the old version of this sign. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Remembrance Driveway Sign: Southbound near Brooks Road at Ingleburn. The sign on the left is for the Remembrance Driveway which commemorates fallen soldiers and runs from Sydney to Melbourne. August 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kurrajong Road: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) as it passes under Kurrajong Rd at Casula, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Sign for the Brooks Road interchange. Ingleburn, November 2010. Click here for a photo from April 2010 showing the old version of this sign. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Casula approaching Moorebank Av, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Brooks Road Interchange: Southbound through the Brooks Road Interchange at Ingleburn, April 2010. Click here for a photo from December 2005 showing the old version of this sign. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Casula approaching Moorebank Av, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Darren Stacey Bridge: The Darren Stacey Bridge carries traffic for Brooks Road over the Hume Highway at Ingleburn. Looking southbound, April 2010. The bridge was renamed around 2003 in honour of triathlete Darren Stacey, who was killed in the breakdown lane on the freeway by a semi trailer in March 2000. 3 Click here for a photo of this location from December 2005 prior to the commencement of upgrade works. Image © Paul Rands |
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Hume Highway Interchange: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at the interchange with Hume Hwy at Casula, April 2010. Note the remnant Mooebank Av advance directional sign. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Southbound distance sign at Ingleburn after the Brooks Road Interchange, November 2010. Click here for a photo of this location from August 2010. Click here for a photo of this location from December 2005 prior to the commencement of upgrade works. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Georges River & Moorebank Avenue: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at Casula as it crosses Georges River and approaches the Moorebank Av interchange, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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St Andrews Road Overpass: Looking southbound through St Andrews. August 2010. Click here for a photo of this location from December 2005 prior to the commencement of upgrade works. Image © Paul Rands |
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Georges River & Moorebank Avenue: South Western Mwy (Metroad 5) at Casula as it crosses Georges River and approaches the Moorebank Av interchange, April 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Click here for the continuation of Metroad 5 between St Andrews and Campbelltown Click here for continuation of Metroad 5 between Beverly Hills and Casula |
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1 Roads and Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads (and unclassified Regional Roads), 25 February 2008
2 Department of Main Roads New South Wales, South Western Freeway, F5 from The Cross Roads near Liverpool to Aylmerton near Mittagong
3 Campbelltown City Council, Reports of the City Works Committee Meeting held at 5:30 pm on Tuesday 25 March 2003
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