Cahill Expressway
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| Operator: | Roads and Maritime Services |
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 Eastern distributorWoolloomooloo ( Sydney ) ( NSW ) ( 33 ° 52 ′ S , 151 ° 13 ′ E ) |
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Bradfield Highway / Western Distributor Sydney Center ( NSW ) ( 33 ° 52 ′ S , 151 ° 12 ′ E ) |
| Overall length: | 2 km |
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Map with all coordinates: The Cahill Expressway is an urban motorway in the center of Sydney in the east of the Australian state of New South Wales . It connects the Eastern Distributor in Woolloomooloo with the Bradfield Highway and the Western Distributor in Sydney city center, or with the Warringah Freeway in North Sydney.
history
The Cahill Expressway is the first real freeway built in Sydney. The street was named after the then Prime Minister of New South Wales, John Joseph Cahill , who also initiated the construction of the Sydney Opera House .
The expressway was first proposed in 1945 as part of an entire Sydney expressway system. With the public announcement of the plans in 1948, the protests began with the formation of the Quay Planning Protest Committee . Despite the objections, construction of the elevated western section of the road began in 1955. The costs were borne jointly by the City of Sydney and the State of New South Wales and on March 24, 1958, this section of the route was opened.
Almost immediately afterwards, the construction of the lowered, south-eastern section of the route began, which was then opened to traffic on March 1, 1962.
The marathons of the 2000 Summer Olympics were held on the Cahill Expressway .
course
The expressway begins at the northern end of the Eastern Distributor (Met-1) in Woolloomooloo and runs downhill between The Domain city park . and the Botanical Garden to the northwest, enters a tunnel and runs along the western edge of the Botanical Garden to the north. From this point the Sydney Harbor Tunnel continues its way north, next to the Sydney Opera House under the harbor to North Sydney.
The Cahill Expressway turns sharply west and runs up along Circular Quay . 300 m further west it meets the Western Distributor (Met-4) and the Bradfield Highway (Met-1), which leads north over the Sydney Harbor Bridge . Parallel to the Bradfield Highway, two lanes of the Cahill Expressway (traveling south) run over the bridge and end at the Warringah Freeway (Met-1) in North Sydney.
meaning
The Cahill Expressway and its connecting roads represent an important, non-intersection connection between Kingsford Smith International Airport and the northern districts. Since the construction of the Sydney Harbor Tunnel in 1992, traffic on the western section of the route has halved.
The expressway is not very popular with the residents of Sydney because it doesn't look nice and it separates downtown Sydney from the harbor.
State of development
The western section of the route along Circular Quay is two-story. Road traffic flows on the upper deck and the train station is installed on the lower deck. From there it is an easy walk to the Sydney Opera House and the Botanical Gardens. The westbound lanes run under the Western Distributor and then spiral around the Sydney Observatory and lead onto the Bradfield Highway over the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
The expressway is equipped with a walkway with a good view of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the city center. The walkway can be accessed by stairs on Macquarie Street or an elevator at Circular Quay station. It is connected to the footpath over the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Free access is blocked on New Year's Eve and the road traffic authority is giving away tickets for visitors who want to watch the fireworks in the harbor.
Painting by Jeffrey Smart
One of the most famous works by the Australian artist Jeffrey Smart is the painting “Cahill Expressway” from 1962, which shows a stylized view of the tunnel and its access roads with only one person at the edge of the picture. The painting shows an alienation that many feel when they come into contact with the infrastructure of large highways, especially when they are in close proximity to pedestrian areas.
Crossings and junctions
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| Connections to the northwest | Distance to Sydney Harbor Bridge (km) |
Distance to Kingsford Smith International Airport (km) |
Connections to the southeast |
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End of the Cahill Expressway further than Bradfield Highway to North Sydney / Newcastle |
1 | 13 |
Start of the Cahill Expressway off the Bradfield Highway
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Newcastle , Brisbane Sydney Harbor Tunnel
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2 | 12 |
Sydney city center Conservatorium Road |
| TUNNEL | 2.2 | 11.8 | TUNNEL |
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Sydney city center Macquarie Street |
2.5 | 11.5 | no exit |
| TUNNEL | 3 | 11 | TUNNEL |
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Start of Cahill Expressway from Eastern distributor
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Potts Point, Woolloomooloo Cowper Wharf Roadway / Sir John Young Crescent |
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At the end of the Cahill Expressway, continued as an Eastern distributor to Wollongong / Canberra 
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Web links
source
Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 21
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1998 Special Article - The State of New South Wales - Timeline of History . Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- ^ How to Build a Street . In: Sydney Streets . City of Sydney. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- ^ New Year's Eve in your city . In: Today . Channel Nine. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- ↑ Noel Corkery: Re: Engineering The Landscape (PDF; 276 kB) Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
Competition venues for the 2000 Summer Olympics
