Aerial view of the interchange between Bradfield Hwy, Western Distributor and the Cahill Expressway at Millers Point in 1970.

Aerial view of first-stage construction in 1971.

Great 1972 photo showing construction of the viaducts and the old industrial foreshore of Darling Harbour. How different do things look today!

1973 view of the newly-opened first stage of the Western Distributor between Bradfield Hwy and Day Street.

This model, from 1972, shows the planned Western Distributor (then Nth Western Fwy) across Darling Harbour. If you look closely you will notice that two ramps were planned to access Druitt St but only the on-ramp to the freeway was constructed. There is still a ramp stub to this day.

1977 view of Western Distributor construction across Darling Harbour.

Easterly view in June 1980 across Darling Harbour, showing the first stage of the Wewstern Distributor open to traffic.

Close-up view of the freeway-green AD sign on the new section of freeway, June 1980.

Aerial view of Darling Harbour, showing the westbound ramp to Harris St open to traffic in June 1980.

Opening ceremony of the first stage of the North Western Freeway, pictured outside the Day Street works office. Photo taken 24 May 1980.

Ground level view on opening morning, May 1980.

View of the viaducts between Pyrmont and the City snaking their way across Darling Harbour in 1981. Note the black and freeway green signage at the Harbour Street off-ramp.

View of the Western Distributor and the King St off-ramp, with the Market St on-ramp under construction in the foreground. 1981.

Map of traffic arrangements, provided by the DMR, for the new ramps across Darling Harbour in 1981.

Looking north over the Harbour St on-ramps in 1983.

1994 view of the old Erskine St off-ramp, which has now been closed due to the redevelopment of the Darling Harbour foreshore. The ramp closed c.2001.

This 2003 photo shows the double decked section of the Western Distributor from Sussex St that never really lived up to its true calling.