Heathcote Road

Heathcote Road

New South Wales
Heathcote Road; New South Wales
	The road as it passes through Lucas Heights
General information
Type	Road
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Opened	1943
Route number(s)	A6 (2013-present); (Lucas Heights-Heathcote)
Former; route number	Metroad 7 (1993-1999); State Route 61 (1974-1993); Entire route; Metroad 6 (1999-2013); (Lucas Heights-Heathcote);
Major junctions
North end	Newbridge Road; Liverpool, Sydney
	M5 Motorway; New Illawarra Road;
South end	Princes Highway; Heathcote, Sydney
Location(s)
Major suburbs	, Lucas Heights

Heathcote Road is a major arterial road in the south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It runs from in Liverpool to the Princes Highway in Heathcote.

History[]

Heathcote Road was constructed during World War II as a military defence route and a way to bypass the old Illawarra Road which used the ridge lines and a causeway crossing of the Woronora River between Menai and Engadine. Construction began in 1940 and was completed in 1943.^[2]

Geography[]

Heathcote Road plays a major role in the servicing of traffic travelling between the Illawarra and Western Sydney and also provides access to the Holsworthy Barracks.

Other major adjoining roads are the M5 Motorway in Liverpool and the New Illawarra Road at Lucas Heights.

Vegetation[]

As its name suggests, the road is generally surrounded by heath, but more often dry eucalyptus woodlands and shrublands with some mallee vegetation.

Incidents[]

The road has a history of accidents, due to its narrow nature, the number of blind corners and the steep gradients.^[3]

References[]

^ Metroad 7, Ozroads, Retrieved on 7 February 2014.^{[self-published source]}
^ "Deadmans Creek Bridge (Heritage and Conservation Register entry)". Roads & Maritime Services. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
^ "Deadmans Creek Bridge". Roads & Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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[1] Metroad 7, Ozroads, Retrieved on 7 February 2014.^{[self-published source]}

[2] "Deadmans Creek Bridge (Heritage and Conservation Register entry)". Roads & Maritime Services. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

[3] "Deadmans Creek Bridge". Roads & Maritime Services. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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