Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: New England Highway (National Highway 15) - Muswellbrook to Scone - Former Alignment - Devil's Pinch, Black Mountain (Decommissioned)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

New England Highway (National Highway 15) - Muswellbrook to Scone - Former Alignment - Devil's Pinch, Black Mountain (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

Length: NSW section: 580 km (Armidale to Guyra: 35 km)
Northern Terminus: NSW / QLD Border at Jenkins (NSW) / Wallangarra (QLD)
Southern Terminus: Interchange with John Renshaw Drive (NR1) at Beresfield
Miscellaneous: Continues as New England Hwy and Cunningham Hwy in Queensland
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Beresfield, Maitland, Greta, Branxton, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Aberdeen, Scone, Parkville, Wingen, Blandford, Murrurundi, Willow Tree, Wallabadah, Tamworth, Nemingha, Kootingal, Bendemeer, Uralla, Kentucky, Armidale, Black Mountain, Guyra, Llangothlin, Ben Lomond, Glencoe, Glen Innes, Dundee, Deepwater, Bolivia, Tenterfield and Jennings.

Route Numbering:

Current: None
Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: None

Background:

The Devil's Pinch section of the New England Highway, 30 kilometres north of Armidale, has a long history of a steep, winding section of highway.

It was realigned / upgraded durigng the 1980s, and again during 2005. The latest upgrade replaced or improved about three kilometres of narrow highway, which runs through steep terrain that is subject to landslips.

Preview:

Description:

Old Alignment:
The former alignment of Devil's Pinch, at Black Mountain, just prior to the current alignment being fully opened to traffic, March 2006.

Last updated: 03 Dec 2019 19:30

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