Ozroads: Sydney-Newcastle Freeway

F3 Sydney - Newcastle Freeway HISTORIC PHOTOS

Section: Calga to Ourimbah

To view historics photos of the F3 between Berowra and Calga, click HERE.
	Looking south across Mooney Mooney Creek during construction, 1985.
	A southerly view from a similar location to the above photo - near the Pacific Highway overbridge - towards the bridge over Mooney Mooney Creek. Source: Chris Woods, c. May 1986.
	A southerly view from the northern approach to the Mooney Mooney Creek bridge during construction. Contributor Chris Woods says that it was rather weird driving on a dirt freeway... Source: Chris Woods, c. May 1986.
	A side-on shot of the Mooney Mooney Creek bridge nearing completion in 1986. This photo was taken from the lookout area on the northeastern side of the bridge which is now closed. Source: Chris Woods, c. May 1986.
	Southerly aerial view over Mooney Mooney Creek just after opening, 1986.
	Looking south across Mooney Mooney Creek, showing the viewing area that was closed to traffic in 2003. Source: F3 Sydney-Newcastle Freeway between Calga and Somersby promotional brochure, Department of Main Roads.
	Southerly aerial view over Kariong Interchange just after opening in 1986.
	Southerly aerial view over the Somersby Interchange, 1996.
	Duplication of State Highway No. 26 (Peats Ridge Rd) between Somersby and Ourimbah during 1982 to turn it into the freeway.
	Duplication works on State Highway 26 again during 1982.
	Major earthworks where the freeway deviated from the original SH26 alignment in 1982. Source: Main Roads, March 1981.
	Major earthworks showing construction of the freeway next to SH26 in the vicinity of Mangrove Rd overpass, 1982.
	Southern approach to Ourimbah in 1964, showing the newly constructed State Highway 26 which the freeway largely follows today. This section of freeway was opened to traffic in December 1983, nearly 20 years after this pic was taken. Source: Main Roads, March 1964.
	Ourimbah in 1964, 33 years before the interchange opened. Source: Main Roads, March 1964.
To view historics photos of the F3 between Ourimbah and Beresfield, click HERE.

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