Newcastle Link Road

Newcastle Link Road is a limited-access road in New South Wales and is a part of the A15 route which links Newcastle to the Pacific Motorway and Hunter Expressway. Newcastle Link Road refers to the section of the A15 between the two motorways and Wallsend, completed in 1993. The other connecting sections of the A15 to the east are pre-existing roads that further lead into the Newcastle CBD.

For sections of the A15 west of the Hunter Expressway, see New England Highway.

Newcastle Link Road

New South Wales
General information
TypeRoad
Length6.8 km (4.2 mi)[1]
OpenedDecember 1993
Route number(s) A15
Major junctions
West end
 Minmi Road
East end
Location(s)
Major suburbsCameron Park, Wallsend

While the link road has a 90 km/h speed limit, there are two roundabouts along the road (previously four prior to 2013). The easternmost roundabout does not lead to anywhere as the road connecting to the roundabout, Transfield Avenue, has not yet been constructed. The road was intended to connect to new housing developments north of Glendale.[2]

History

As part of the construction of the Palmers Road to Minmi section of the Sydney–Newcastle Freeway (now Pacific Motorway), the Newcastle Link Road was constructed through former coal mining lands west of Newcastle and opened to traffic in December 1993.[2] It improves connectivity between Newcastle and Sydney via the freeway and relieves traffic on the Pacific Highway via Charlestown, Belmont and Swansea.

As part of the construction of the Hunter Expressway, the interchange of the Pacific Motorway and Newcastle Link Road was upgraded with the addition of three new bridges next to the original single bridge, maintaining the previous grade separation conditions and directly connecting into the Hunter Expressway.[3]

In preparation of the increased demand on Newcastle Link Road from the construction of the Hunter Expressway, the intersections with Cameron Park Drive / Woodford Street and Lake Road / Thomas Street were upgraded from roundabouts to become traffic light controlled in 2013.[4] In the same year, the route was also signed with the A15 number to reflect the increased status of this route into Newcastle.

Interchanges
LGALocationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Lake MacquarieCameron Park0.00.0 Pacific Motorway (M1) – Taree, Sydney
Hunter Expressway (M15) – Kurri Kurri, Singleton		Continues as Hunter Expressway (M15)
Triple-stacked interchange
0.80.50Woodford Street – Minmi
Cameron Park Drive – West Wallsend		Traffic lights
2.51.6Minmi Road – Edgeworth, CardiffRoundabout
NewcastleWallsend53.1Transfield Avenue (unconstructed)Roundabout
6.84.2 Thomas Street (A15) – Lambton, Newcastle
Lake Road (B53) – Glendale, Toronto		Continues as Thomas Street (A15)
Traffic Lights
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Google (8 January 2021). "Cameron Park, New South Wales 2285 to A15, Wallsend NSW 2287" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. "Newcastle Link Road - A branch of the F3 Sydney-Newcastle Freeway". Ozroads. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. "Hunter Expressway". Roads & Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 3 April 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. "M1 Motorway to Newcastle Upgrade". Roads and Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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