PACIFIC HIGHWAY (NSW)
List of Notable Events
Pre-1920s:
1879 - Original bridge over Dawson River, Cundletown
1882 - Original bridge over Lansdowne River, Coopernook
1892 - Original bridge over Camden Haven River
1900 - Old bridge over Macleay River, Kempsey
1902 - Old bridge over Wilson River at Telegraph Point
1920s:
7 Aug 1928 - Proclaimed State Highway No. 10 and named 'North Coast Highway' between Hexham and Tweed Heads
9 Sep 1928 - Deviation and old bridge over Kalang River at Urunga
1929 - Ulmarra deviation
1930s:
1930s - Highway relocated in Taree
1931 - Bridge over Brunswick River, Mullumbimby
29 May 1931 - Named Pacific Highway & extended from Hexham to North Sydney
29 May 1931 - Route altered to follow direct route between Bangalow and Ewingsdale over St Helena Hill
Jun 1931 - Reconstruction between Murwillumbah & Tweed Heads completed
12 Dec 1931 - Bridge over Nambucca River, Macksville
1932 - Old bridge over Stewarts River
1932 - Korora Deviation replaced "Old Coast Road" route between Korora and Moonee Beach
1933 - Bridge over Lansdowne River, Coopernook
1933 - Bridge over Dawson River, Cundletown
Sep 1933 - Old bridge over Myall River, Bulahdelah
Mar 1934 - Dirty Creek Range deviation (original)
Dec 1934 - Boyds Bay Bridge over Terranora Creek, Tweed Heads
Nov 1935 - Old Raleigh Bridge over Bellinger River at Raleigh.
Jun 1935 - Mororo Bridge over the Clarence River North Arm
1936 - Long Cutting deviation, south of Urunga
1936 - Five deviations completed in Tintenbar Shire
Jul 1936 - Old Barneys Point Bridge over Tweed River at Banora Point.
1937 - Martins Bridge over Manning River, Taree
Dec 1938 - Burringbar Range reconstruction completed, including deviation at Billinudgel
1939 - Herons Creek Deviation (bridges over Herons Creek not completed till 1963)
1939 - Concrete pavement completed between South Grafton & Ulmarra
1940s:
1940 - Second bridge over Camden Haven River
1940 - Bulahdelah to Wang Wauk section constructed
1940 - Causeway over Wallamba River, Nabiac
9 Mar 1945 - route altered between Tyagarah and Billinudgel, passing through Brunswick Heads
1949 - Reconstruction between Repton and Boambee completed
1950s:
1950 - Boambee deviation
Jun 1950 - Repton Bypass
Aug 1952 - Re-gazetted between 12 Mile Creek and Taree via Karuah, Buladelah and Nabiac
Dec 1952 - Hexham Bridge over Hunter River replaced ferry
1953 - Deviation at Cassons Creek, north of Corindi Beach
1954 - Bridge over Brunswick River, Brunswick Heads
1954 - Fernvale Deviation opened to traffic
1955 - National Route 1 signage erected from Brisbane to Adelaide
Dec 1955 - Sealing completed between Bulahdelah and Wang Wauk
Dec 1955 - Booral Rd (interim highway from 1955 to 1963) sealing completed
Dec 1955 - Fernvale Deviation completed
1956 - Deviation on approach to old Shark Creek bridge, near Maclean
1957 - 0.4mi long deviation north of Woolgoolga
Jun 1957 - Wang Wauk to Bundacree Creek reconstruction and sealing
Dec 1957 - Bridge over Karuah River, Karuah
1958 - Deviations on Jones Island
1958 - Coopernook deviation
1958 - McGraths Creek deviation, south of Urunga
2 Apr 1958 - Pacific Highway sealing completed
2 Apr 1958 - Bungwahl Creek to Purfleet reconstruction and sealing
Mar 1959 - Bridge over Wallamba River, Nabiac
Nov 1959 - Bridge over Macleay River, Kempsey
1960s:
Early 1960s - Nabiac deviation
Dec 1961 - Dennis Bridge over Hastings River and deviation, replacing Blackmans Point Ferry
Mar 1962 - Bridge over Balickera Channel
1963 - Bridge over Ghinni Ghinni Creek, Jones Island
1963 - Herons Creek Bypass
24 Dec 1963 - Karuah to Bulahdelah reconstruction, completing realignment between 12 Mile Creek and Taree
Apr 1964 - Bridge over Richmond River at Wardell and deviation, replaced Burns Point Ferry
1965 - Deviation on south side of Myall River at Bulahdelah
1965 - Deviation on southern approach to Macksville
7 May 1965 - Woolgoolga deviation
1966 - Realignment through Bulahdelah
1966 - Deviation at Cunninghams Creek, north of Woolgoolga
Aug 1966 - Harwood Bridge over Clarence River South Arm. Replaced last remaining ferry crossing on Pacific Hwy
1968 - Bridge over Coldstream River
1968 - Newrybar deviation
Jul 1968 - Grahamstown Dam Deviation
Nov 1969 - Bridge over Myall River, Bulahdelah (replaced Sep 1933 bridge)
1970s:
Early 1970s - Balickera Channel to 12 Mile Creek Rd reconstruction
1970 - Proclaimed a motorway from Coffs Harbour to Grafton
1971 - Deviations at Tabbimoble completed
1971 - Korora Deviation
21 May 1971 - Lower Warrell Creek Bridge
13 Mar 1972 - Kalang River Bridge, Urunga
1973 - Tumbulgum deviation
Apr 1974 - Bridge over Wilson River, Telegraph Point
(replaced 1902 bridge)
25 Jun 1974 - Newee Creek Deviation
1975 - Telegraph Point to Cooperabung Range deviation
1976 - Sandy beach deviation
Aug 1976 - Reinforced concrete pavement at Clybucca Flat
1978 - Deviation at Two Mile Creek, near Moorland
1978 - Cooperabung Range deviation
1978 - Dual carriageways at Oak Ave, near Chinderah
1980s:
1980s - Eungai Deviation
1980 - Condong deviation
1980 - Double Crossing Creek deviation, north of Coffs Harbour
1980 - Corindi Beach deviation
1980 - Marshalls Creek reconstruction, Billinudgel
Dec 1980 - Bellwood Deviation at Nambucca Heads
1982 - Kerr St realignment, Ballina
1982 - Tyagarah Deviation, replaced level crossing
1982 - Burringbar railway bridge
1983 - Eungai railway bridge
Jun 1983 - Deep Creek Deviation
1984 - Cooperabung Range Deviation
1984 - Deviation at Jacky Bulbin, north of Mororo
1984 - Sextons Hill dual carriageways
1985 - Wedding Bells Deviation, south of Corindi Beach
1985 - Boyds Bay Bridge over Terranora Creek, Tweed Heads
Jul 1985 - Tweed Heads Bypass Stage 1
1986 - Smiths Creek Deviation, Kundabung
1986 - Shark Creek bridge and deviation
1986 - Deviation at Devils Pulpit State Forest
Dec 1986 - Wang Wauk River bridge
Dec 1986 - Chatsworth Deviation
Mar 1987 - Dirty Creek Range deviation
Apr 1987 - Hexham Bridge duplication
Sep 1987 - Reconstruction and realignment just south of Maria River
Nov 1987 - Englands Rd to Arthur St duplication, Coffs Harbour
Dec 1987 - Warrell Creek Deviation
Sep 1988 - Maria River duplication
Apr 1989 - Deviation from Alipou Creek to Swan Creek, north of Grafton
1990s:
Jan 1990 - Tomago Rd to Masonite Rd duplication
Mar 1990 - Herons Creek Deviation (Ryans Rd to 1km north of Oxley Hwy)
1991 - Greiner Government began Pacific Hwy upgrading
Jun 1991 - Swan Creek duplication
Aug 1991 - Possum Brush dual carriageways
Apr 1992 - Christmas Creek deviation
Nov 1992 - Tweed Heads Bypass Stage 2 (commenced May '86)
May 1993 - Possum Brush dual carriageways extended south to Failford Rd and north to Rainbow Flat
Jun 1993 - Cowper Deviation
Nov 1993 - Herons Creek Deviation (Herons Creek to Ryans Rd)
Dec 1993 - Mororo Bridge duplication
Dec 1994
- Bangalow Bypass (1st carriageway)
Sep 1996 - Federally funded Pacific Highway
Upgrade commenced
Oct 1996 - Barneys Point Bridge (replaced 1936 bridge)
Nov 1996 - Chinderah Bypass
Dec 1997 - Taree Bypass Stage 1 (commenced 1993)
Dec 1997 - Korora Hill reconstruction
(commenced Jan '97)
Dec 1997 - Bangalow Bypass duplication
May 1998 - Gap Road Upgrade
17 Sep 1998 - Raleigh Bypass (commenced Jan '95)
Jun 1998 - Brunswick Heads Bypass (1st carriageway)
Oct 1998 - Ewingsdale to Tyagarah duplication
Dec 1998 - Raymond Terrace Bypass (commenced Nov '93)
10 Dec 1998 - Wang Wauk to Bundacree Creek duplication (commenced Aug '97)
Dec 1998 - Eungai Deviation duplication (new southbound carriageway)
Mar 1999 - Eungai Deviation duplication (reconstruction of original carriageway)
Oct 1999 - Bulahdelah to Coolongolook Freeway
2000 and onwards:
Apr 2000 - Taree Bypass Stage 2
Jun 2000 - Tynedale realignment (commenced Feb '99)
Aug 2000 - Bray St to Arthur St, Coffs Harbour upgrade
Dec 2000 - Raymond Terrace to Karuah duplication (commenced Aug '98)
Dec 2000 - Ewingsdale Interchange
29 Jul 2001 - Coolongolook to Wang Wauk dual carriageways
19 Dec 2001 - Tandys Lane Deviation
May 2001 - Lyons Road to Englands Road Upgrade
6 Aug 2002 - Yelgun to Chinderah Freeway
Jun 2004 - Halfway Creek Upgrade
Sep 2004 - Karuah Bypass (commenced June '02)
5 Aug 2005 - Taree to Coopernook duplication
*mid-2006 - Coopernook Bypass (commenced Feb '02)
*2007 - Brunswick Heads to Yelgun Upgrade (commenced Apr '05)
* = Expected completion date