Re: [Aussie Highways] Re: Alphanumeric Rollout Progress

[Paul Mech]

A2 is now uncovered down to Norwest Boulevard.

Paul

Ben Johnson <tanga...@gmail.com> wrote:
My update -

A4's uncovered at end of Victoria Rd this morning. Can't say how widespread this is, I only go as far as the Allan Street exit.

A1 all complete between Gore Hill and M1, including all the signage on Gore Hill Fwy.

A3 is all done (at least between A1 and Epping Rd). There's still MR2 coverplates at M2 and a small one on a southbound RD sign near Pymble.

M1 completed (at least between A49 and A1) - but there's a small handful of signs still needing M1 plates fitted, most noticeably big ones approaching Calga interchange southbound. There are still MR1 coverplates at end of M1.

Ben

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On 22/08/2013, at 23:34, Michael Mak <scanor...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, here is my report for today. I drove from Windsor to Bowral via A9, M31 and B73 - roughly 50% of the signs along A9 have now been uncovered, the remaining are the ones that require a cherry picker. Funny enough when M4 and M31 were uncovered, they left the A9 shield alone.
>
> I didn't see a single NH31 shield today in both directions between A9 and B73. All signs are now showing M31 and HUME MOTORWAY (on distance signs) except for one or two signs which are still showing MR5 northbound between the first Campbelltown Road on ramp to the M5/M7/A28 intersection. I also noticed that the END MR5 MOTORWAY, START NH31 HUME HIGHWAY is still standing southbound after the A9/B69 off ramp at Narallen.
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> I drove from Bowral to Padstow via the M31 and M5. Unfortnately RMS hasn't replaced the signs along M5 West which are all pre-alpha. Instead the MR5s now are covered with a M5 coverplate. Almost every sign is now showing M5.
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> As I head back up to Windsor tomorrow, I will go past A6, M4, A40 and A2 - as of Tuesday there weren't any new alpha from A28/A40 through to A2/A9, I will let you guys know if this changes. :)
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> Michael
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> On 22/08/2013 20:49, Matty B wrote:
>> Evening from Tamworth. Drove up today from the central coast, yesterday was in Sydney and drove back last night. Observations:
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>> • M1 progressing, albeit slowly. Most on ramps seemed to be done. Saw the coverplate fairies removing some on the actual motorway last night northbound just after turning on at Wahroonga (kicking myself for not stopping and asking for a souvenir). Not sure how far they got but this morning everything north of Gosford was still NH 1 and "Freeway". SR 111 still showing on the signs leading up to the Motorway Link (A43) exit too.
>>
>> • New England Highway is A43 to Branxton, then NH 15 until the Kamilaroi Hwy (B51) turnoff at Willow Tree, then uncovered as A15 beyond that up to Tamworth.
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>> • Took a brief drive north tonight (only 10mins out of town) and the A15/B56 duplex is uncovered on the road towards Armidale.
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>> • All signs which are high up in Tamworth still have their coverplates attached, including Metroad 95, and SR's 15 and 34!!
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Matt
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[Paul Rands]

Alpha Progress from 24-25 Aug

Hume Hwy from Yarra to Sutton Forest, M31 on most fingerboards and side road ID signs.

Illawarra Hwy has uncovered A1 / M1 at Albion Park Rail on all signs.

No new unveilings on Princes Mwy, Illawarra Hwy.

Some M1 coverplates on old 90s signs in Dapto approaching Fowlers Rd, some SR60s covered with blanks, others not, in the Dapto area.

No alphas on Federal Hwy

No M31s on mainline signs between Yarra and Sutton Forest

B73 removed from roundabout signs in Moss Vale.

No pix, I'm not going to bother till they've all be unveiled.

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[Brendan Terrett]

I went down General Holmes Drive today. All signs from Bestic Street to President Ave have been cover plated  or cover plates removed to show A1, not sure about anything on President Ave or Princes Highway because I continued down The Grand Parade.

On my drive back, I noticed that General Holmes Drive was signed as A1 just south of Bestic Street (uh oh) and a big face palm - a distance sign just north of the Botany Road onramp on Southern Cross Drive had been cover plated with an A1 marker. I hope they fix this up before the contractors begin cover plating the gantry signs on General Holmes Drive with A1.

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[Hubert Lam]

Hmmmm they think the M1 southbound ends before Botany Road eh.... :P

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[Matt Boogs]

A9  - Parker St/The Northern Road is done between Penrith and Windsor with the odd one still with Metroad 9 coverplates. 

I dont understand why they uncovered one sign but not the one 20m up the road. lol

sure its been covered here before. 

[Henry Ung]

I saw a similar thing last night on southbound Carlisle Avenue in Minchinbury. The first sign you see has "to M4" however the next sign not so far down the road has a "to Metroad 4" still on it.

[Choko]

Noticed a couple of uncovered A1s in the Kiama area this morning:

- Gipps St westbound approaching Princes Hwy (x2);

- RD sign southbound from the southern Kiama interchange (Weir St/South Kiama Dr).

 

Might get some snaps tomorrow.

[Michael Mak]

A40s have been uncovered between A28 and A2/M2 over the last 24 hours. 

A2 is now fully uncovered between A40 and A9.

However at the intersection of A40/M2/A2 only the A2s have been uncovered, the M2 shields still have the MR2 shields on them. 

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[Paul Rands]

Thanks for the update Michael, I suspect, it will be up to the likes of the team here on AH to contact RMS over signs that have been missed.

[Paul Mech]

Must have been in the last few hours as the sign at Fitzwilliam Road was still covered when I was on my way to work.

Paul.

[mubd1234]

Signs around the Wentworth Ave onramps on Southern Cross Drive have been coverplated with M1. I haven't been able to check the infamous SR64 sign as of yet, though.

[Michael Mak]

Overnight the A9 alphas at the intersection of A9/B59 have also been uncovered, the cherry picker must had dropped by.

[Paul Rands]

Nice to hear.

How many more routes in Sydney need to be changed over now? I am considering mapping out a few routes to take in over a weekend and want to concentrate on close clusters / regions of routes to make the job more efficient.

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[Michael Mak]

I don't think conversion work has begun on the A44 yet, as well as A40 between A4 and A28. Last time I visited the Sutherland Shire about 2 weeks ago, I didn't see any A1.

[Erk]

Last night when I returned from Melbourne, I saw the "To M4 Motorway" signs had been uncovered at the A44/A9 intersection. No love yet for A44 or A9 at that intersection.

Having read other threads, I now partly understand why but it is very haphazard.

Erk

[Paul Rands]

OK cool. I will wait a few month weeks then. Thanks Michael.

When I was in Wollongong on the weekend, I was hoping to get a few pix, but with the mix of old and new route numbering there I didn't bother. I decided to hold off for a while longer before I go and take some images for the site.

[Michael Mak]

No worries Paul. I also don't think M5 approach roads are done yet.

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M1 sign on Falcon St outside North Sydney Boys High had coverplate revealed today.

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[Ben Johnson]

Kingsgrove Road M5 approach is done (saw it from train this morning when driving past). Can't say for the rest.

[Hubert Lam]

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[Hubert Lam]

In fact the Cahill Expressway south/eastbound M1 signage north of the harbour has been un-coverplated! O.O

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[Vincent Muller]

There's been a bit more progress on my usual haunts (which is pretty much only the M1/A1 and A6):

-A1 has been fully signed from Waterfall to the A1/A6 intersection

-The M1 is making a progressively greater presence day by day, but the majority of this has been southbound. Since I've last reported, the southbound AD before the Appin Road exit is now showing M1 and B65, the southbound RD past the Bulli Road exit is showing M1, the southbound AD before the Picton Road exit is now showing M1 and B88, and the fingerboards at the intersection of Mount Ousley Road and the Princes Motorway are showing M1 and 'Princes Motorway'.

A couple of things with this: I'm a little surprised that the Mount Ousley Road nameplates weren't removed when the NRs were - so far as I know, they're alpha ready. With regards to the southbound AD before Picton Road particularly, its position means it gets a lot of headlight glare of a nighttime, and this renders the yellow text of the alpha virtually useless. The only saving grace is having the white border around the yellow text, alerting you to the fact that the beginning/terminus of a significant route is coming up. I'm not sure if I'm going against the status quo here, but I've been a fan of the white border since the alphas' inception.

I'll have more info as it comes to hand.

Vincent

On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:15 PM, Hubert Lam <hub...@lamfamily.info> wrote:

In fact the Cahill Expressway south/eastbound M1 signage north of the harbour has been un-coverplated! O.O

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[Paul Rands]

Can't wait to go and check all this out, when I have some time and fuel.

[Michael Mak]

I was talking to my friend who lives in the Sutherland Shire last night about the A1 and he told me that there is plenty of them along the Princes Highway between Sylvania and Loftus. 

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[Leo Giusti]

Here are two A40s from JRD. One is from PHR and the other is from KPR. There is also a really bad A28 taken on the corner of Victoria St and Cumberland Highway in Smithfield https://www.google.com.au/maps/preview#!q=Smithfield%2C+New+South+Wales&data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d150.942649!3d-33.851701!2m2!1f79.94!2f80.13!4f75!2m4!1e1!2m2!1sFWDXZUt0SbBhP-IglXYkoQ!2e0!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d449263!2d150.9224326!3d-33.7969235!3m2!1i1600!2i813!4f13.1&fid=5

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[Paul Rands]

Some nice finds Leo. Number 66 really needs to the jacked up hight to clear the sign and signal

[mubd1234]

Apologies for the absolute dogshit picture quality, but here are some M1s at Wentworth Avenue

[Paul Rands]

So nice to see these old style 'modern' signs still in place. The coverplates look really good on them, and the signs definitely looks less cluttered without the white road name patch. These are pretty much the only signs of this style left in Sydney.

[Albert Alcoceba]

Attached:

A32 trailblazer where the end MR4 Start NR32 used to be...

(photographer Dean Jones).



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M1 sign on Falcon St outside North Sydney Boys High had coverplate
revealed today.

[Paul Rands]

Nice pic Albert. Looks like some of the border is damaged around the route number tho

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[Leo Giusti]

I am interested in whether the ID sign on the Westbound Off Ramp from Kissing Point Road gets done or missed like when the RTA moved SR40 onto JRD.

[Ben Johnson]

Noticed a couple of A40s at Rozelle this morning, but still mostly still SR40s from Burns Bay Rd to A4.... mostly cherry picker jobs.

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[Erk]

I guess the main one I'm waiting on now is A44.

Erk

[Musa Hodzic]

Yes the border is damaged or faded, as I noticed last Sunday.

[Ben Johnson]

B83 at Mt Kuring-Gai exit has been uncovered in the last 24 hrs.   It's the only one spotted so far.

[Paul Rands]

Observances from today:

Mix of NR1 and A1 between Dapto and Oak Flats interchangfe on Princes Mwy / Hwy. 

Old SRs thru Pt Kembla and Warrawong not coverplated with blanks.

No new A48s apart from what I mentioned yesterday.

Mix of NH31 and M31 between Sutton Forest and Yarra. New M31s thru Marulan town centre.

I will post some pix later over the weekend.

[Paul Rands]

Hey Guys,

As promised, some southern NSW alpha goodies.

[Sam Laybutt]

Lookin good mate. I like the addition of Melbourne on the A1 RD sign - if only it was continued consistently all the way. Really nicely designed signs too. 

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[Paul Rands]

Thanks Sam.

The signs look good, though you can tell the older ones from the newer ones. All the new ones have the route number in D series font, and the older ones, EM series.

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[Sam Laybutt]

B55 has begun:

http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/RouteNumbering/alpha/55/b55.htm

Anyone been up to the NR55 section to confirm whether it has been converted as well?

[mubd1234]

Here are some better shots of the signs on Wentworth

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5486/9634447101_485781eb87_o.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/9637688248_7bf3d76c7e_o.jpg

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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3688/9634451035_bcb7e445c2_o.jpg

[Sam Laybutt]

7 new A28s added - look for photos marked August 2013 by Dean Pryke:

http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/RouteNumbering/alpha/28/a28.htm

[Paul Rands]

Hi Sam,

Nice little update. Most of the coverplate jobs seem to have gone well, though there's a few examples of the field staff not using their brains and using the correct width coverplates for the sign.

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[Paul Rands]

Looking good. Nice pix

[Mitch]

Thanks for those pics Paul, funnily enough, I was heading down that same way yesterday too but you beat me to the photos ;)

[Paul Rands]

Thanx Mitch.

I suspect there will be a number of regions overlapped by some of us, given the concentration of AH members in the Sydney, Illawarra and Canberra areas.

On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 6:59 AM, Mitch <mjc...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for those pics Paul, funnily enough, I was heading down that same way yesterday too but you beat me to the photos ;)

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[Hubert Lam]

A40 around Ryde in the west bound partially done. The older which require cover plating are not done

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[Sam Laybutt]

A9:

http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/RouteNumbering/alpha/9/a9.htm

[Leo Giusti]

I see you missed the updated AD that I posted for NB PHR/JRD for A28. Nice update for A9

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A9:

http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/RouteNumbering/alpha/9/a9.htm

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[Sam Laybutt]

Quite possibly, I've got about 250 unread emails to get through still. I'll have a look for it now and put it up there :)

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[Paul Rands]

Nice pix and update :)

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A9:

http://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/RouteNumbering/alpha/9/a9.htm

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[Erk]

I've got the easy part of taking the pics & sending selected pics to this group. All of my pics are on Flickr (ID: erkpod).

The guys doing websites would have no shortage of material for a while!

I'm back to my place of employment after a couple of weeks off tomorrow. I'll be interested to see if the MR4 plates have been removed on the A6 near Auburn McDonalds.

But the main thing I'm looking forward to now is the uncovering of the A44.

Erk

[Leo Giusti]

I can report that there is a minimum of 1 A1 at South Nowra.

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[Paul Rands]

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[Leo Giusti]

I presume it went up as part of the upgrade. I understand it to be a RD sign.

[πbound88]

Hi Erk,

Would you consider releasing some future pics (or even some past ones) without the "no commercial use" disclaimer. That way they could be used on Wikipedia and similar sites. :)

Upto you of course, they are your pics after all! :)

[Andrew Ison]

Those A9 pics on that ozroads website look superb. ;) Thanks for the swift uploading.

[Sam Laybutt]

No worries Andrew :)

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[Erk]

If anyone here wants to use them for whatever purpose, I'm quite fine with that.

However for some random Joe Blow in Cyberspace to use my photos for commercial gain, no thank you. 

Erk

[Paul Rands]

Thanks mate :) I will email you off list when I finally get around to using them LOL

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[Henry]

Hey there, have you considered doing an Australian roads wiki site? I thought we had one or was in talks of getting one.

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[πbound88]

Theres always:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AURD

[Vincent Muller]

I've been meaning to add to the list for ages, the southbound RD sign approaching the M5 on Fairford Road has M5 alphas showing, as well as 'e/E-Toll' tags.

The Princes Motorway is progressively showing M1, but I'd refer you onto the thread Mitch started for photographic evidence.

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*AD, sorry

[Michael Mak]

That RD sign (see attachment) was installed in April 2011 and the e/E-toll shield was uncovered. Interestingly none of the alphatised M5 signs have the e/E-Toll shield on them - even with signs that have the TOLL coverplate.

The M5 approach signs on The River Road at Revesby also have M5 alphas showing.

A4 is fully uncovered between Strathfield and Anzac Bridge as of yesterday.

There is still no sign of A44.

I have also attached an A3 sign off the M4.

On 3/09/2013 20:50, Vincent Muller wrote:

I've been meaning to add to the list for ages, the southbound RD sign approaching the M5 on Fairford Road has M5 alphas showing, as well as 'e/E-Toll' tags.

The Princes Motorway is progressively showing M1, but I'd refer you onto the thread Mitch started for photographic evidence.

Vincent

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Theres always:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:AURD

On Monday, 2 September 2013 21:16:22 UTC+10, Henry wrote:

Hey there, have you considered doing an Australian roads wiki site? I thought we had one or was in talks of getting one.

On Monday, September 2, 2013 12:17:24 AM UTC+10, οΏ½bound88 wrote:

Hi Erk,

Would you consider releasing some future pics (or even some past ones) without the "no commercial use" disclaimer. That way they could be used on Wikipedia and similar sites. :)

Upto you of course, they are your pics after all! :)


On Sunday, 1 September 2013 19:58:39 UTC+10, Erk wrote:

I've got the easy part of taking the pics & sending selected pics to this group. All of my pics are on Flickr (ID: erkpod).

The guys doing websites would have no shortage of material for a while!

I'm back to my place of employment after a couple of weeks off tomorrow. I'll be interested to see if the MR4 plates have been removed on the A6 near Auburn McDonalds.

But the main thing I'm looking forward to now is the uncovering of the A44.

Erk

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[Paul Rands]

Great pix Michael. Seems RMS are getting the hang of designing those overlane signs now.

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[Leo Giusti]

A40 has been signed on ID's between Windsor Road and the M2 mess. I got one photo. The one RD sign along that stretch near Toongabbie Creeck was missed (it never got a SR40 shield) https://www.google.com.au/maps/preview#!q=Toongabbie%2C+New+South+Wales&data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d150.958794!3d-33.767871!2m2!1f200.25!2f88.65!4f47.59!2m4!1e1!2m2!1sYd4y_wdzVSNcV3EEJg_hDw!2e0!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d449263!2d150.9224326!3d-33.7969235!3m2!1i1600!2i813!4f13.1&fid=5

[Mitch]

Hey all. Got a chance yesterday to drive down the A1 between Oak Flats and Gerringong. I've uploaded the newest photos here, including the last batch of M1 photos uncovered around Memorial Drive and the University. I missed some of the signs due to blurryness unfortunately, but I hope you enjoy the rest of the Illawarra alphas: https://picasaweb.google.com/113422186956253425938/AlphanumericRollout2013

[Nihat]

except they don't insist on having the yellow "only" signs on certain lanes like other states

[Paul Rands]

Enjoyed these pix Mitch. Some wonky looking sign installations around Kiama.

[Tyler Bullock]

Just out of curiosity, did you happen to see if the southbound signs for the New Lake Entrance Road interchange were replaced? God bless RMS if they were!

 

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Hey all. Got a chance yesterday to drive down the A1 between Oak Flats and Gerringong. I've uploaded the newest photos here, including the last batch of M1 photos uncovered around Memorial Drive and the University. I missed some of the signs due to blurryness unfortunately, but I hope you enjoy the rest of the Illawarra alphas: https://picasaweb.google.com/113422186956253425938/AlphanumericRollout2013

[Mitch]

I do know the one just past Tongarra Road has been replaced, but I can't say about the one closer to the intersection. I can only hope they did.

[mubd1234]

Here are some alphas going up and down Southern Cross Drive and the M5 East

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63973275@N03/sets/72157635411123481/

[Sam Laybutt]

Hey guys, just another update from Peter who is still in northern NSW. 

- M1/A1 from Ballina to QLD is partially rolled out only, with new coverplates being installed during the week

- B62 has appeared on the A1 signs at Bangalow, but still nothing in Bangalow itself or in Lismore

- B60 complete from Ballina to Tenterfield

- A1 complete from Woodburn to Grafton with the exception of 1 sign

- no sign of B91 except in Grafton

[Paul Rands]

Thanks for the update Sam. I can't wait to see the pix he's been taking :)

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[Paul Rands]

Nice pix. Some pretty good coverplate jobs.

[Sam Laybutt]

What's with the M5 Motorway legend on this and the other RD sign? lol

=http://www.flickr.com/photos/63973275@N03/9688818163/in/set-72157635411123481

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[Sam Laybutt]

and LOL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63973275@N03/9692043464/in/set-72157635411123481

1 coverplate short perhaps? And should be M1 :hammer:

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[Alex Csar]

I'm presuming that a proper re-signing of the M5 as the South Western Motorway won't happen for another 10 years when tolling ceases?

Cheers,.

Alex.

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[davis]

heh you think tolling will cease one day:

 

Transurban are the king of the unsolicited government proposal - "just let use do x in return for y years more toll and you won't have a pay a thing! isn't it grand?"

 

Never mind that the cost of x is like 10% of the additional toll revenue they'll receive over y years.

[Luke W]

Previously would have read "M5 Motorway" with the Metroad 5 icon next to it; presumably it's to stop it reading "M5 M5 Motorway" but you would have thought they might have coverplated the lot...

[Leo Giusti]

https://www.google.com.au/maps/preview#!q=Southern+Cross+Drive&data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d151.207!3d-33.935985!2m2!1f241.41!2f83.3!4f75!2m4!1e1!2m2!1sf_7arjavtGHBaA8r-ZWLTQ!2e0!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d449263!2d150.9224326!3d-33.7969235!3m2!1i1600!2i813!4f13.1&fid=5 is it with the coverplate.

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[Sam Laybutt]

Great answer! I had forgotten about the "Metroad 5 M5 Motorway" lol

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[mubd1234]

There are still a few M5 Motorway road name patches with the M5 alpha next to it, mainly on General Holmes Drive and some of the ID signs at onramps..

Here are a few signs I came across going from Sydney to Newcastle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63973275@N03/sets/72157635452405934/

[Leo Giusti]

What the http://www.flickr.com/photos/63973275@N03/9706674621/in/set-72157635452405934/.

I noticed some of the VMSs looked different and as though they didn't have the corner flashers, can you confirm that? If that's the case, then RMS/TfNSW may have started to roll out the new colour VMSs.

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[mubd1234]

Yeah, there were a few of those new VMSes without the corner flashers which had a relatively high resolution. Last time I was going up to Newcastle there was one in operation and two were blank, but now it seems all three are now in operation.

[Sam Laybutt]

Just a few, geez :p

I hope the signs approaching the Newcastle Link Road will be changed to adequately signpost the Hunter Expressway - I worry that the sign with a heap of tape over it will be the extent of the signing for it :p

I note that B89 is missing from the signs referencing George Booth Drive

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[Paul Rands]

Excellent pix, even if the weather wasn't on your side :)

There's a lot of variation in sign design styles heading north these days.

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[Conrad Zalewski]

M7 Southbound. MR4 and SR44 must've been done at the same time.

Regards,

Conrad

[Paul Rands]

Would this equate to the first unveiling of A44?

[Conrad Zalewski]

I haven't seen it elsewhere, and Erk drove almost the whole thing recently - I'm going out on a limb to say yep!

Regards,

Conrad

On Sep 10, 2013, at 8:26, Paul Rands <paul...@gmail.com> wrote:

Would this equate to the first unveiling of A44?

On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 7:18 AM, Conrad Zalewski <f1f...@gmail.com> wrote:

M7 Southbound. MR4 and SR44 must've been done at the same time.

[Nihat]

those VMS were supposed to be all operational at the start of this year but it has taken way longer than expected

[Paul Rands]

Excellent! I don't understand why it has taken so long to take the coverplates down for A44.

[Erk]

There's been a couple of us that have driven the A44 in various locations & I would say this is the first time I've seen an A44 uncovering reported. 

I'll be in Brisvegas until Sunday - that's probably when the A44 is done!

Erk

[Brendan Terrett]

A44 is uncovered between Parramatta and Wentworthville. Not sure about further west. I got a friend to take photos of the ID signs at the A28 intersection, which I'll get shortly.

Sent from my iPad

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[Paul Rands]

Sweet! Thanks Brendan!

[mubd1234]

Photos:

A44 Eastbound ID @ A28

A44 Westbound ID @ A28

Looking towards M4 from Cumberland Highway @ Great Western Highway (no A44s but what the hey)

[mubd1234]

Oh yeah, also, feel free to use the photos on your websites guys.

[Sam Laybutt]

Thanks Brendan 

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[Paul Rands]

Noice! THanks heaps :) Looking choice as :)