Central Coast Highway

The Central Coast Highway is a 50-kilometre (31 mi) highway through the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It connects the Pacific Motorway (M1) at Kariong with the Pacific Highway (A43) at Doyalson.[2] The highway is named after the region it goes through, The Central Coast. It was officially named by the New South Wales state government on 9 August 2006 to provide an easily identifiable route for visitors to the region.

Central Coast Highway

New South Wales
General information
TypeHighway
Length50 km (31 mi)
Gazetted9 August 2006[1][2][3]
Route number(s)
  • A49
  • Entire Route
Former
route number
Major junctions
NE end
 
SW end
Location(s)
Major settlementsBudgewoi, The Entrance, Bateau Bay, Erina, Gosford, Kariong
Highway system

When the alphanumeric routes were being introduced into New South Wales, the entire Central Coast Highway was assigned A49 in mid 2013. Before that, the highway carried the State Route 83 designation previously held by the Pacific Highway from Kariong to Gosford, where the Pacific Highway recommences.

Route

The highway takes the former Pacific Highway route at Kariong and West Gosford, then crosses the Brian McGowan Bridge and after that it goes through these local roads:[2]

  • Dane Drive, Gosford
  • Masons Parade, Gosford
  • York Street, East Gosford
  • Victoria Street, East Gosford
  • George Street, East Gosford
  • The Entrance Road at Erina, Erina Heights, Wamberal, Forresters Beach, Bateau Bay, Long Jetty and The Entrance
  • Oakland Avenue, The Entrance
  • Coral Street, The Entrance
  • Wilfred Barrett Drive at The Entrance North, Magenta and Noraville
  • Budgewoi Road at Noraville and Budgewoi
  • Scenic Drive at Budgewoi, Buff Point, San Remo and Doyalson

Upgrades

A 4.4-kilometre (2.7 mi) section of the highway between Carlton Road at Erina and Ocean View Drive at Wamberal was upgraded to two lanes per direction with a dividing median in 2012 and 2013.[4] The intersections with Brisbane Water Drive and Manns Road were combined into a single intersection and completed in November 2015.

As of December 2020, a 3.8-kilometre (2.4 mi) section of the highway between Ocean View Drive at Wamberal and Bateau Bay Road at Bateau Bay is proposed to be upgraded to two lanes per direction with a dividing median.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Government Gazette of NSW 11 August 2006 Page 46" (PDF). NSW Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. "Kariong to Doyalson". Roads & Traffic Authority. Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2006.
  3. "Central Coast Highway - Kariong to Doyalson" (PDF). Roads & Traffic Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. "Central Coast Highway (The Entrance Road)". Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. "Central Coast Highway upgrade – Wamberal to Bateau Bay - Community Consultation Report" (PDF). Transport for NSW. December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. "Locals have say on Central Coast Highway Upgrade". Transport for NSW - Roads and Maritime. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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