Road Photos & Information: New South Wales: Newell Highway (National Highway 39) - Victorian Border to Jerilderie (Decommissioned)

Road Photos & Information: New South Wales

Newell Highway (National Highway 39) - Victorian Border to Jerilderie (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

Length: 1059 km (Victorian Border to Jeriderie: 57 km)
Northern Terminus: Queensland Border at Boggabilla
Southern Terminus: Victorian Border at Tocumwal
Miscellaneous: Continues as Cunningham Highway (NH39) in Queensland and as Goulburn Valley Highway (A39) in Victoria
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Tocumwal, Mairjimmy and Finley

Route Numbering:

Former:
Multiplexes:
Road Authority Internal Classification: HW17 1
Decommissioned: 2013

General Information:

The Newell Highway is the longest highway in NSW, stretching from the Victorian border at Tocumwal to the Queensland border. It's the economic backbone for freight and livestock transporters, tourism operators, caravanners and holiday makers, emergency services, government, media and business owners. 2

The majority of the route is undivided roadway, with various overtaking sections where required.

The Newell Highway is named after HH Newell. He was the first commissioner for Main Roads in New South Wales. He passed away in 1941. 3 Prior to his appointment to the newly formed Main Roads Board on March 9, 1925, he was the District Engineer at the Wollongong branch of the Department of Public Works. 4

Multiplexes along the route include:

National Route 58 (Riverina Hwy), for 150 metres at Finley

History:

1930s: Aerial investigations carried out to establish the route of the Newell Hwy. 4
1938: Route of Newell Highway proclaimed. The route chosen generally followed exisitng roads, but 2 sections between Narrandera and Wyalong, and also between Coonabarabran and Narrabri required fresh construction. 4
1950s: Bitumous sealing completed between Finley and Narrandera, plus a deviation near Jerilderie to bypass 2 railway crossings and 2 deviations were constructed between Jerilderie and Narranderra to avoid flood prone areas. Bitumous sealing also occured on improved alignments between Narrandera and Forbes, between Forbes and Dubbo and also north of Dubbo. 4
1969: Work begins to complete bitumous sealing along highway length. 4
August 1973: Sealed surface completed along entire Newell Highway. The last section to be done was between Moree and Boggabilla. 4
1 December 2009: Reduction of Newell Hwy speed limit from 110 km/h outside urban areas to 100 km/h. 5

Victorian Border to Jerilderie		Jerilderie to Victorian Border
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	New South Wales / Victorian Border: Crossing the Murray River at Tocumwal, November 2010. The river acts as the state border with Victoria. The road changes from Goulburn Valley Hwy (A39) to Newell Hwy (NH39) here. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Jerilderie approaching Jerilderie-Oaklands Rd, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tocumwal approaching the roundabout with Tuppal Rd and Deniliquin Rd, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: RD sign after the Jerilderie-Oaklands Rd junction at Jerilderie, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Finley St at Tocumwal, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Conargo Rd at Jerilderie, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign as you leave Tocumwal, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Conargo Road: Intersection directional sign assembly at the junction with Conargo Rd in Jerilderie, May 2005. Newell Hwy (NH39) turns left at this junction. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, November 2010. The NR58 duplex begins from this junction. Image © Rob Tilley		Conargo Road: Intersection directional sign assembly at the junction with Conargo Rd in Jerilderie, May 2005. Newell Hwy (NH39) turns left at this junction. Image © Rob Tilley
	Riverina Highway: Corner of Newell Hwy (NH39) and Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave the town of Jerilderie, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, November 2010. The NR58 duplex ends at this junction. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, May 2005. The NR58 duplex begins from this junction. Image © Rob Tilley
	Riverina Highway: Corner of Newell Hwy (NH39) and Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Riverina Highway: Corner of Newell Hwy (NH39) and Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Finley, November 2010. Click here for a photo from April 2004 of the previous sign. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, May 2005. The NR58 duplex ends at this junction. Image © Rob Tilley
	Tourism Distance Sign: Tourism orientated RD sign with distances to towns with tourist information centres as you leave Finley, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Riverina Highway: Corner of Newell Hwy (NH39) and Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Finley, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: Non-standard ID sign assembly at Maijimmy at the junction with Mayrung Rd, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Finley, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Berrigan Rd at Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tocumwal approaching the roundabout with Tuppal Rd and Deniliquin Rd, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Berrigan Road: Intersection directional sign assembly at the junction wtih Berrigan Rd in Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Tocumwal t the roundabout with Tuppal Rd and Deniliquin Rd, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign after the Berrigan Rd intersection at Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Tocumwal t the roundabout with Tuppal Rd and Deniliquin Rd, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Services Sign: Incorrectly coloured services sign as you approach the Jerilderie town centre, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Tocumwal, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Entering Jerilderie: Newell Hwy (NH39) as it enters the Jerilderie town centre, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Conargo Rd at Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Conargo Road: Intersection directional sign assembly at the junction with Conargo Rd in Jerilderie, April 2005. Newell Hwy (NH39) turns right at this junction. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Jerilderie approaching Jerilderie-Oaklands Rd, April 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Jerilderie-Oaklands Road: Intersection directional sign assembly at the junction with Jerilderie-Oaklands Rd at Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Next Fuel 107km: Sign indicating distance to next service station as you leave Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave the town of Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Jerilderie approaching Collingullie-Jerilderie Rd, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Collingullie-Jerilerie Road: Intersection directional sign assembly at the junction with Collingullie-Jerilderie Rd near Jerilderie, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign after the Collingullie-Jerilderie Rd intersection near Jerilderie, November 2010. Click here for a photo from April 2004 of the previous sign. Image © Rob Tilley
Click here for the continuation of National Highway 39 between Jerilderie and Narrandera Click here for the continuation of the route with Victoria as Goulburn Valley Highway (A39) (Decommissioned)

1 Roads and Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads and State & Regional Roads, 31 January 2011
2 Roads and Traffic Authority, Road Projects, Western Region, Newell Highway
3 Department of Main Roads, Main Roads of New South Wales brochure
4 Department of Main Roads, The Roadmakers, A History of Main Roads in New South Wales, ISBN 0 7240 0439 4
5 Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Media Release, Work Underway On Newell Highway Blackspots, 16 November 2009.

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