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Statistics:

• Length: 2 km
• Northern Terminus: New England Hwy (NH15) at Beresfield
• Southern Terminus: John Renshaw Dr (NR1 / SR132) at Beresfield and Lenagans Dr (NH1), which becomes Sydney-Newcastle Fwy (NH1)
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Beresfield

Route Numbering:

• Road Authority Internal Classification: State Highway No 9 1

General Information:

Weakleys Drive is a single carriageway road with generally one lane in direction for most of its length, which acts as a connector from the end of the Sydney-Newcastle Fwy to the New England Hwy in the Beresfield area, about 21 km northwest of Newcastle.

Weakleys Drive was formerly a quiet residential road of semi-rural properties and large acreage residential cottages. 2

Click here for photos of Weakleys Drive prior to the completion of the construction of the interchange with New England Highway (NH15).

History:

• 1996: Traffic signals installed at the junction with New England Hwy. 3
• 12 January 2007: Contract awarded to FRH Group to build the Weakleys Drive / New England Highway interchange. 4
• March 2007: Construction commences on grade separation of the junction of Weakleys Dr and New England Hwy. 3
• 10 October 2008: Weakleys Dr / New England Hwy interchange opens to traffic, preject cost is around $51.8 million. 5

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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Beresfield on Weakleys Dr (SH 9 section) approaching New England Hwy (NH15), December 2008. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Beresfield on Weakleys Dr (unclassified  section) approaching New England Hwy (NH15), December 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Beresfield on Weakleys Dr (SH 9 section) approaching New England Hwy (NH15), December 2008. Image © Paul Rands			New England Hwy Interchange: Intersection directional sign and traffic signals for the eastbound ramp, December 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	New England Hwy Interchange: Intersection directional sign and traffic signals for the westbound ramp, December 2008. Image © Paul Rands			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign for the westbound ramp at the New England Hwy interchange, December 2008. Image © Paul Rands

1 Roads & Traffic Authority Schedule of Classified Roads, 25 February 2008
2 Parliament of NSW, Waratah Electorate Roadworks Hansard, 12 June 1996
3 Roads & Traffic Authority Weakleys Drive interchange project page
4 Department of Transport and Regional Services "Contract Awarded For Weakleys Drive Interchange" Media Release, 12 January 2007
5 The Herald, "Weakleys Drive Overpass To Open" article, 9 October 2008

Last updated: 17-Dec-2019 0:55

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