Chifley Road
Chifley Road is a major road in New South Wales, Australia.
Route
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| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 16.3 km (10 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  B59 (2013-present) |
| Former route number |  State Route 40 (1974-2013) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Bells Line of Road Bell, New South Wales |
| Darling Causeway | |
| West end | Mort Street Lithgow |
The road starts at the intersection of Bells Line of Road and the Darling Causeway in Bell before passing through Dargan and crossing the railway line at Clarence. Then it winds down Scenic Hill. The road connects with Mort Street in Lithgow.[1]
Along with Bells Line of Road, it provides access to the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden.[2][3]
Upgrades
The road has been upgraded and realigned, and the Clarence rail bridge had been replaced in 2020.[4][5][6][7]
Closures
The road has been closed multiple times due to snow, bushfires, etc.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "Bell to 92 Mort St". Bell to 92 Mort St. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ↑ Benson, Doug (2019-04-10). "Two Centuries of Botanical Exploration along the Botanists Way, Northern Blue Mountains, N.S.W: a Regional Botanical History that Reflects National Trends". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 141. ISSN 1839-7263.
- ↑ "Getting Here - Blue Mountains Botanic Garden". Blue Mountains Botanic Garden. Retrieved 2022-11-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Transport for NSW, N. S. W. "Chifley Road upgrade - Scenic Hill and Clarence Bridge over Rail". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ↑ "Two years in the making: The new road over rail bridge on Chifley Road at Clarence has been completed". Lithgow Mercury. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ↑ New South Wales, Transport for (September 2016). "Bells Line of Road – Chifley Road upgrade: Review of Environmental Factors, September 2016" (PDF). Transport for New South Wales. Retrieved 28 February 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Coffey Environments Australia; New South Wales, eds. (2016). Bells Line of Road Corridor - Chifley Road upgrade: review of environmental factors. North Sydney, NSW: NSW Roads and Maritime Services. ISBN 978-1-925582-02-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Mercury, Lithgow (2017-11-17). "Chifley Road between Lithgow and Bell reopened Photos". Lithgow Mercury. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ "Bells Line of Road reopens to traffic after more than a week". Central Western Daily. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ "Great Western Highway reopens, trains still not running from Bathurst". Western Advocate. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
See also
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