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{{short description|Road route in Sydney}}
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{{Infobox road
{{more references|date=December 2013}}
|country=AUS
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
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|state = NSW
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
|type = Metroad
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{{Infobox Australian road
|route= 2
|length_km = 53
| road_name = M2
| type = motorway
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|established = November 1993
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| state = nsw
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|direction_a =
| route_image = {{AUshield|NSW|M2|size=60px}}
|terminus_a =
|junction =
| length = 25
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| direction_a = East
|direction_b =
|terminus_b =
| direction_b = West
| end_a = {{AUshield|NSW|M1}} '''[[Gore Hill Freeway]]'''<br />{{small|[[Artarmon, New South Wales|Artarmon, Sydney]]}}
| end_b = {{AUshield|NSW|A2}} '''[[Old Windsor Road]]'''<br />{{small|[[Seven Hills, New South Wales|Seven Hills, Sydney]] / [[Baulkham Hills, New South Wales|Baulkham Hills, Sydney]]}}
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| est = November 1993
| through = {{NSWcity|Lane Cove|North Ryde|Epping|Beecroft}}, {{NSWcity|Carlingford|Baulkham Hills}}
| route = {{AUshield|NSW|M2}} M2 {{small|(2013–present)}}
| former = {{AUshield|Met|2}} Metroad 2 {{small|(1997–2013)}}
| exits = {{plainlist|
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*{{AUshield|NSW|A1}} [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]]
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*Epping Road
*{{AUshield|NSW|A38}} Delhi Road
*{{AUshield|NSW|A3}} [[Metroad 3|Lane Cove Road]]
*{{AUshield|NSW|A28}} [[Cumberland Highway]]
*{{AUshield|NSW|M7}} [[Westlink M7]]}}
}}
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The '''M2''' is a [[route number|route]] in [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]], that links Sydney suburbs from [[Artarmon, New South Wales|Artarmon]] in the south-east to [[Bella Vista, New South Wales|Bella Vista]] in the north-west. The route consists of two separately named motorways, the [[M2 Hills Motorway]] and the [[Lane Cove Tunnel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkt.com.au/sydney/using-toll-roads/about-sydney-toll-roads/hills-m2|title=Hills M2 - Linkt|last=Transurban Limited|website=www.linkt.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-04-12}}</ref>
'''Metroad 2''' is a [[Metroad]] in [[Sydney, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. It links [[Windsor, New South Wales|Windsor]] to Artarmon.


The M2 route replaces the motorway sections of what was known as [[Metroad]] 2 from 1993 to 2013, with the non-motorway sections replaced by the A2 route (made up of [[Windsor Road (Sydney)|Windsor Road]] and [[Old Windsor Road]]).
==Route Information==
* Extremities: Lane Cove Tunnel (south end) at Artarmon to Windsor
* Approximate length: 53&nbsp;km
* Freeway-grade length: 31&nbsp;km (Lane Cove Tunnel to Old Windsor Road)
* Formed: November 1993; realigned 1997, 2005 & 2007
* Replaced: most of State Route 28 (between Carlingford to Artarmon via North Ryde), most of State Route 30 (between Ryde to Castle Hill via Beecroft), and multiplexed with part of State Route 40 on Windsor Road.
* Names: [[Lane Cove Tunnel]], [[M2 Hills Motorway]], Old Windsor Road, Windsor Road.
* Cost to travel: [[Lane Cove Tunnel]] $2.49, [[M2 Hills Motorway]] $6.00 each way

==Major Intersections==

From Windsor to Artarmon, the major intersections along the route are:
*Wilberforce Road (State Route 69) / Macquarie Street ([[Metroad 9]])
'''Windsor Road'''
*Pitt Town Road (formerly State Route 65)
*Windsor Road (formerly State Route 40)
'''Old Windsor Road'''
*Sunnyholt Road
*Norwest Boulevard (connects with [[Westlink M7]] - westbound)
*[[Westlink M7]] - eastbound
'''Hills Motorway'''
*Abbott Road / Old Windsor Road
*Windsor Road (formerly State Route 40)
*Pennant Hills Road ([[Metroad 6]] / [[Metroad 7]])
*Beecroft Road
*Lane Cove Road ([[Metroad 3]])
*Delhi Road (State Route 29)
'''Lane Cove Tunnel'''
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*[[Epping Road]]
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*Longueville Road / [[Pacific Highway (Australia)|Pacific Highway]] / [[Gore Hill Freeway]] ([[Metroad 1]])


==Lane Cove Tunnel and M2 Hills Motorway==
==Lane Cove Tunnel and M2 Hills Motorway==
{{main article|Lane Cove Tunnel|M2 Hills Motorway}}
{{main|Lane Cove Tunnel|M2 Hills Motorway}}
The [[Lane Cove Tunnel]] was open to traffic in March 2007. Prior to the opening of the [[Lane Cove Tunnel]], the Metroad 2 followed Epping Road, between the Pacific Highway and Mowbray Road west. The [[M2 Hills Motorway]] was opened nearly 10 years prior to the Lane Cove Tunnel in May 1997, replacing sections of Metroad 2 between North Ryde and Baulkham Hills, between Old Windsor road and Carlingford Road, along Epping Road to Delhi Road, Beecroft Road, Pennant Hills Road (Part of the Cumberland Highway), Castle Hill Road and Showground Road, Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road.
The Lane Cove Tunnel was open to traffic in March 2007. Prior to the opening of the Lane Cove Tunnel, the Metroad 2 followed Epping Road, between the Pacific Highway and Mowbray Road west. The M2 Hills Motorway was opened nearly 10 years prior to the Lane Cove Tunnel in May 1997, replacing sections of Metroad 2 between North Ryde and Baulkham Hills, between Old Windsor road and Carlingford Road, along Epping Road to Delhi Road, Beecroft Road, Pennant Hills Road (Part of the Cumberland Highway), Castle Hill Road and Showground Road, Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road.


==History of the Metroad 2 route==
==History of the Metroad 2 route==
Prior to the opening of the [[M2 Hills Motorway]] in 1997, the Metroad 2 route ran along Epping Road, Beecroft Road, Pennant Hills Road (Part of the Cumberland Highway), Castle Hill Road and Showground Road, Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road. These former stretches were once parts of State Routes 28, 30 until Metroad 2 replaced them in November 1993.
Prior to the opening of the M2 Hills Motorway in 1997, the Metroad 2 route ran along Epping Road, Beecroft Road, Pennant Hills Road (Part of the Cumberland Highway), Castle Hill Road and Showground Road, Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road. These former stretches were parts of State Routes 28 and 30 until Metroad 2 replaced them in November 1993.


The southern/eastern extremity of Metroad 2 was originally at the city end of the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]], with the [[Warringah Freeway]] and [[Gore Hill Freeway]] labelled both [[Metroad 1]] and Metroad 2. However the majority of signs along this section have been changed to show Metroad 2 ending at the east end of the [[Lane Cove Tunnel]].
The southern/eastern extremity of Metroad 2 was originally at the city end of the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]], with the [[Warringah Freeway]] and [[Gore Hill Freeway]] duplexed as both Metroad 1 and Metroad 2. However the route was later truncated with Metroad 2 ending at the east end of the Lane Cove Tunnel.


In 2013 with the introduction of alphanumeric route numbers in New South Wales, Metroad 2 was decommissioned, with the motorway sections replaced by route M2, and the non-motorway sections (Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road) receiving the '''A2''' marker.
==Windsor Road==
Windsor Road became a 4-lane arterial dual carriageway road with traffic signals and excellent intersections and was fully completed in November 2007 [http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/constructionmaintenance/majorconstructionprojectssydney/windsorroadupgrade/overview.html]. According to newly installed signage, State Route 40 was decommissioned along the entire length of Windsor Road and will be identified as just Metroad 2. Metroad 2 will be replaced by the alphanumeric A2 & M2 shields once the RTA announces funding for the new route system.


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[M2 Hills Motorway]]
*[[Lane Cove Tunnel]]
* [[Highways in New South Wales]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:31, 8 September 2022

M2

New South Wales
General information
TypeMotorway
Length25 km (16 mi)
OpenedNovember 1993
Route number(s) M2 (2013–present)
Former
route number		 Metroad 2 (1997–2013)
Major junctions
East end Gore Hill Freeway
Artarmon, Sydney
 
West end Old Windsor Road
Seven Hills, Sydney / Baulkham Hills, Sydney
Location(s)
Major suburbs / townsLane Cove, North Ryde, Epping, Beecroft, Carlingford, Baulkham Hills
Highway system

The M2 is a route in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that links Sydney suburbs from Artarmon in the south-east to Bella Vista in the north-west. The route consists of two separately named motorways, the M2 Hills Motorway and the Lane Cove Tunnel.[1]

The M2 route replaces the motorway sections of what was known as Metroad 2 from 1993 to 2013, with the non-motorway sections replaced by the A2 route (made up of Windsor Road and Old Windsor Road).

Lane Cove Tunnel and M2 Hills Motorway

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Main articles: Lane Cove Tunnel and M2 Hills Motorway

The Lane Cove Tunnel was open to traffic in March 2007. Prior to the opening of the Lane Cove Tunnel, the Metroad 2 followed Epping Road, between the Pacific Highway and Mowbray Road west. The M2 Hills Motorway was opened nearly 10 years prior to the Lane Cove Tunnel in May 1997, replacing sections of Metroad 2 between North Ryde and Baulkham Hills, between Old Windsor road and Carlingford Road, along Epping Road to Delhi Road, Beecroft Road, Pennant Hills Road (Part of the Cumberland Highway), Castle Hill Road and Showground Road, Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road.

History of the Metroad 2 route

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Prior to the opening of the M2 Hills Motorway in 1997, the Metroad 2 route ran along Epping Road, Beecroft Road, Pennant Hills Road (Part of the Cumberland Highway), Castle Hill Road and Showground Road, Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road. These former stretches were parts of State Routes 28 and 30 until Metroad 2 replaced them in November 1993.

The southern/eastern extremity of Metroad 2 was originally at the city end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the Warringah Freeway and Gore Hill Freeway duplexed as both Metroad 1 and Metroad 2. However the route was later truncated with Metroad 2 ending at the east end of the Lane Cove Tunnel.

In 2013 with the introduction of alphanumeric route numbers in New South Wales, Metroad 2 was decommissioned, with the motorway sections replaced by route M2, and the non-motorway sections (Old Windsor Road and Windsor Road) receiving the A2 marker.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Transurban Limited. "Hills M2 - Linkt". www.linkt.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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