STATE ROUTE 83
Historic Photos

Pacific Highway northbound near Mt Kuringai, 1963. (DMR)
Looking south on the newly-reocnstructed section of highway between Mt Kuringai and Berowra in 1968. (DMR)
Another view of the above section of highway, 1968. (DMR)
Constrcution of the Pacific Hwy between Berowra and the Hawkesbury in 1928. (DMR)
View of the newly-constructed highway prior to surfacing in 1929. (DMR)
February 1944 view of construction on the Peats Ferry Bridge, showing the first steel truss span being floated into position. (DMR)
October 1944 view of construction of the bridge, looking south from Mooney point. (DMR)
Looking north from Kangaroo Point, showing Peats Ferry Bridge with construction on the first stage of the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway in the distance.
Source: Kevin Noble, October 1965.
Construction of the highway north of the Hawkesbury in 1929. (DMR)
Newly-surfaced section near Mt White, 1930. (DMR)
Newly-duplicated section at Mt White, 1960. (DMR)
Kariong Hill prior to duplication, 1984. (DMR)
The state's first climbing lane, on the Kariong Hill, 1954. (DMR)
Pacific Hwy looking east through West Gosford prior to duplication in 1990. This railway branch to the former abbattoir was removed during the duplication process.

Last updated 27 March 2011
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