Memorial Drive (Wollongong)

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Memorial Drive

Northern Distributor

General information
Type Highway
OpenedOriginal section (southern): 1992
Extension (northern): 2009
Gazetted 24 December 2010
(as Memorial Drive) [1]
Route number(s) AUS Alphanumeric Route B65.svg B65 (2009–present)
(Bulli–North Wollongong)
Former
route number
  • Australian state route 60.svg State Route 60 (1989–2004)
  • Australian national route ALT1.svg Alt. National Route 1 (1975–1989)
  • New South Wales freeway F8.svg Freeway F8 (1963–1992)
    Entire route
Major junctions
North endAUS Alphanumeric Route B65.svg Princes Highway
Bulli, Wollongong
 AUS Alphanumeric Route B65.svg Princes Highway
South endAUS Alphanumeric Route M1.svg Princes Motorway
Gwynneville, Wollongong
Highway system

Memorial Drive is a freeway in Wollongong, New South Wales. Memorial Drive is also known by its former name Northern Distributor, [2] which was replaced in 2010 to its current name. [1]

The original Memorial Drive opened in stages between 1963 and 1992 between the F6 Southern Freeway (now Princes Motorway) and Bellambi Lane, and was known as "F8 Northern Distributor". [3] The northern extension to Bulli opened in 2009. [4]

See also

Australia road sign W5-29.svg   Australian Roadsportal

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References

  1. 1 2 "NSW Gazette 24 December 2010" (PDF). New South Wales Government. 24 December 2010. p. 6154. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. "Google Maps" . Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. "F8 Northern Distributor". Ozroads. Retrieved 15 September 2013.[ self-published source ]
  4. "Northern Distributor extension". Roads and Maritime Services NSW. Retrieved 16 September 2013.