Another Penrith landmark bites the dust.
Dad had his fuel account for the business at Barrett's when I was little, if you remember they were BP agents back when they had bowsers.
I last drove through about five years ago, the traffic was horrendous on a Saturday morning.
Aren't we all when it suits us?
Rick, the road was re-opened today. Note how the new bridge is twice as long as the old one - there's room for 3-4 more lanes under the bridge.
(Images taken from website.)
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Ron B.
VK2OTC
2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
I bet some shonk has their eyes on those trailer tyres & is waiting for dusk so him or (her) & their mates can proceed to stack bricks under the trailer?
Hopefully they'll complete the new road in record time(doubtful,especially if council is doing it).
When I was living at Castlereagh, the traffic used to be back almost to Andrews road between 0820 - 0930.
Used to take almost an hour to get to Westfields from what some of the drivers at my old work said.
DG
Ron B.
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2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
I have gone that way quite a few times when I've had to go down to Penrith late in the afternoon.
It certainly is quicker.
DG
Am I correct in assuming that the reason for the new bridge is to provide for the extra lanes?
John
JDNSW
1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
Yes, for the extra lanes.
Ron B.
VK2OTC
2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
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