Memorial Drive, Wollongong

Memorial Drive is a freeway in Wollongong, New South Wales. Memorial Drive is also known by its former name Northern Distributor,[2] which was replaced in 2010 to its current name.[1]

Memorial Drive

Northern Distributor

General information
TypeHighway
OpenedOriginal section (southern): 1992
Extension (northern): 2009
Gazetted24 December 2010
(as Memorial Drive)[1]
Route number(s) B65 (2009–present)
(Bulli–North Wollongong)
Former
route number
  • State Route 60 (1989–2004)
  • Alt. National Route 1 (1975–1989)
  • Freeway F8 (1963–1992)
    Entire route
Major junctions
North end Princes Highway
Bulli, Wollongong
  Princes Highway
South end Princes Motorway
Gwynneville, Wollongong
Highway system

The original Memorial Drive opened in stages between 1963 and 1992 between the F6 Southern Freeway (now Princes Motorway) and Bellambi Lane, and was known as "F8 Northern Distributor".[3] The northern extension to Bulli opened in 2009. [4]

See also

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References

  1. "NSW Gazette 24 December 2010" (PDF). New South Wales Government. 24 December 2010. p. 6154. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. "Google Maps". Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. "F8 Northern Distributor". Ozroads. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  4. "Northern Distributor extension". Roads and Maritime Services NSW. Retrieved 16 September 2013.


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