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Metroad 5 (Sydney)
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Metroad 5 is a Metroad
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
, and a main arterial route linking Sydney's city centre to its south western suburbs and beyond. It links the Hume Highway
to the Sydney airport where it joins Metroad 1
. It took over National Highway 31's role in February 1993.
, the one time southern extent of the South Western Freeway, and ends at General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1) near Sydney Airport, Mascot. Its entire length is now fully freeway standard. Metroad 5 plays an integral role in providing access between Sydney and Canberra without the use of traffic lights.
Metroad 5 is known as the Hume Highway until the Camden Valley Way interchange and thereafter M5 South Western Motorway
to King Georges Road, Beverly Hills
, then M5 East Freeway to General Holmes Drive. It is more or less parallel with State Route 54 (Newbridge Rd, Milperra Rd and Canterbury Rd) until Kingsgrove. From Kingsgrove, the M5 passes underground in a 4 km long tunnel, emerging briefly before again passing underground beneath the Cooks River, finally emerging above ground at General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1).
Start of the South Western Motorway
Toll Plaza, Hammondville
End of South Western Motorway
Start of M5 East Freeway
Start of Main Tunnel
End Main Tunnel
Start of Cooks River Tunnel
[End Metroad 5, joins Metroad 1
to city and north coast via Eastern Distributor
.]
Metroad
Metroads are the primary road routes serving the Sydney and Brisbane metropolitan areas in Australia. The Metroads form a network of radial and circumferential routes throughout the city, lengths of some of which are of freeway grade.-History:...
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and a main arterial route linking Sydney's city centre to its south western suburbs and beyond. It links the Hume Highway
Hume Highway
The Hume Highway/Hume Freeway is one of Australia's major inter-city highways, running for 880 km between Sydney and Melbourne. It is part of the Auslink National Network and is a vital link for road freight to transport goods to and from the two cities as well as serving Albury-Wodonga and...
to the Sydney airport where it joins Metroad 1
Metroad 1
Metroad 1 is a Metroad in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It replaced National Route 1, from Metroad 7 at Pearces Corner in Wahroonga south-east to the CBD then from the CBD south-west to the F6 Southern Freeway at Waterfall in October 1993.-Route:...
. It took over National Highway 31's role in February 1993.
Track
Metroad 5 starts from the Narellan Road interchange, CampbelltownCampbelltown, New South Wales
Campbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.- History :Campbelltown...
, the one time southern extent of the South Western Freeway, and ends at General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1) near Sydney Airport, Mascot. Its entire length is now fully freeway standard. Metroad 5 plays an integral role in providing access between Sydney and Canberra without the use of traffic lights.
Metroad 5 is known as the Hume Highway until the Camden Valley Way interchange and thereafter M5 South Western Motorway
M5 South Western Motorway
The M5 South Western Motorway is a privately operated tolled motorway in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It forms part of Sydney Metroad 5 and the Sydney Orbital Network...
to King Georges Road, Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, New South Wales
Beverly Hills is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Beverly Hills is located 17 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Beverly Hills lies across two local government areas, the City of Hurstville and the...
, then M5 East Freeway to General Holmes Drive. It is more or less parallel with State Route 54 (Newbridge Rd, Milperra Rd and Canterbury Rd) until Kingsgrove. From Kingsgrove, the M5 passes underground in a 4 km long tunnel, emerging briefly before again passing underground beneath the Cooks River, finally emerging above ground at General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1).
Route
[End National Highway 31/Start Metroad 5]- Narellan Road (Metroad 9Metroad 9Metroad 9 is one of Sydney, Australia's Metroads. It is the outer western Sydney Bypass connecting Campbelltown to Windsor.It replaced part of State Route 69 in December 1998 and consequently split State Route 69 into two sections. The northern section connects Windsor to Singleton...
), CampbelltownCampbelltown, New South WalesCampbelltown is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Campbelltown is located 51 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.- History :Campbelltown...
/Mount AnnanMount Annan, New South WalesMount Annan is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Annan is located 60 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Camden Council and is part of the Macarthur region.-History:... - Campbelltown Road (SR 56), Eagle ValeEagle Vale, New South WalesEagle Vale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Eagle Vale is located 56 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown and is part of the Macarthur region....
(Northbound entry/Southbound exit only) - Campbelltown Road (SR 56), IngleburnIngleburn, New South WalesIngleburn is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ingleburn is located 44 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Campbelltown and is part of the Macarthur region...
(Northbound exit/Southbound entry only) (Completed 2006) - Brooks Road, Denham CourtDenham Court, New South WalesDenham Court is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Denham Court is located 44 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Campbelltown and City of Liverpool. It is part of the Macarthur region.- History...
(Northbound entry/Southbound exit only) - Hume Highway, Cross Roads (Southbound entry only)
Start of the South Western Motorway
- Camden Valley Way (SR 89), PrestonsPrestons, New South WalesPrestons is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Prestons is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.-History:...
(no Southbound entry or exit) - Westlink M7Westlink M7Westlink M7 - formerly Western Sydney Orbital - is one of Sydney, Australia's urban motorways and a part of Metroad 7 and the Sydney Orbital Network. It connects three Metroads: M5 at Prestons, M4 at Eastern Creek and M2 at Baulkham Hills...
(Metroad 7Metroad 7Metroad 7 is a Metroad in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Metroad 7 links the Hume Highway at Casula with the Pacific Highway and Pennant Hills Road at Wahroonga....
) Interchange, PrestonsPrestons, New South WalesPrestons is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Prestons is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.-History:... - Beech Road, PrestonsPrestons, New South WalesPrestons is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Prestons is located 37 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.-History:...
(Southbound exit only, to Camden Valley Way) - Hume Highway, CasulaCasula, New South WalesCasula is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Casula is located 35 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Liverpool....
- Moorebank Avenue, MoorebankMoorebank, New South WalesMoorebank is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Moorebank is located 27 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool....
- Heathcote Road, MoorebankMoorebank, New South WalesMoorebank is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Moorebank is located 27 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool....
Toll Plaza, Hammondville
Hammondville, New South Wales
Hammondville is a suburb, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hammondville is located 31 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Liverpool.- History :...
- Henry Lawson Drive, PananiaPanania, New South WalesPanania, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 23 kilometres inner south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region...
(Northbound entry/Southbound exit tolled) - The River Road, RevesbyRevesby, New South WalesRevesby, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 22 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region....
- Fairford Road (Metroad 6Metroad 6The Metroad 6 is a Metroad in Sydney, Australia. It travels from the Metroad 1 at Princes Highway, Heathcote to Pennant Hills Road/M2 Motorway, in Carlingford.Metroad 6 replaced State Route 45 in February 1999...
), PadstowPadstow, New South WalesPadstow, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 22 kilometres inner south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the South-western Sydney region.... - Belmore Road, RiverwoodRiverwood, New South WalesRiverwood is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Riverwood is located 18 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area...
End of South Western Motorway
- King Georges Road (Metroad 3Metroad 3Metroad 3 is a Metroad in Sydney, New South Wales Australia. It replaced State Route 33 in April 1993, from Metroad 10 in Mona Vale to Metroad 1 in Blakehurst. It has many names as it goes through different suburbs. Some of these are Mona Vale Road, Ryde Road, Lane Cove Road, Concord Road and...
), Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, New South WalesBeverly Hills is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Beverly Hills is located 17 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Beverly Hills lies across two local government areas, the City of Hurstville and the...
Start of M5 East Freeway
- Kingsgrove Road, KingsgroveKingsgrove, New South WalesKingsgrove is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kingsgrove is located 13 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of the City of Rockdale, the City of Hurstville and the City of Canterbury...
(Eastbound entry/Westbound exit only) - Bexley Road, EarlwoodEarlwood, New South WalesEarlwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Earlwood is located 12 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury...
(Eastbound exit/Westbound entry only)
Start of Main Tunnel
- Princes Highway, ArncliffeArncliffe, New South WalesArncliffe is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Arncliffe is located 11 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Rockdale. Arncliffe is part of the St George area.Arncliffe is located south of the...
(Eastbound exit only) - West Botany Street, ArncliffeArncliffe, New South WalesArncliffe is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Arncliffe is located 11 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Rockdale. Arncliffe is part of the St George area.Arncliffe is located south of the...
(Westbound entry only) - Marsh Street, ArncliffeArncliffe, New South WalesArncliffe is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Arncliffe is located 11 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Rockdale. Arncliffe is part of the St George area.Arncliffe is located south of the...
End Main Tunnel
Start of Cooks River Tunnel
- General Holmes Drive (Metroad 1Metroad 1Metroad 1 is a Metroad in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It replaced National Route 1, from Metroad 7 at Pearces Corner in Wahroonga south-east to the CBD then from the CBD south-west to the F6 Southern Freeway at Waterfall in October 1993.-Route:...
), MascotMascot, New South WalesMascot is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mascot is located 7 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the City of Botany Bay...
(Citybound only)
[End Metroad 5, joins Metroad 1
Metroad 1
Metroad 1 is a Metroad in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It replaced National Route 1, from Metroad 7 at Pearces Corner in Wahroonga south-east to the CBD then from the CBD south-west to the F6 Southern Freeway at Waterfall in October 1993.-Route:...
to city and north coast via Eastern Distributor
Eastern Distributor
The Eastern Distributor, also identified as the M1, is a long motorway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Part of Metroad 1, it links the Sydney central business district with the Airport...
.]