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The '''Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange''' often shortened to '''Roden Cutler Interchange''' is a three-level [[motorway]] [[interchange (road)|interchange]] located in [[Prestons, New South Wales|Prestons]], [[Edmondson Park, New South Wales|Edmondson Park]] & [[Casula, New South Wales|Casula]] which are south western suburbs of [[Sydney, Australia]]. The interchange forms the junction of the [[Westlink M7]] and [[M5 Motorway (Sydney)|M5 South-West Motorway]] with the [[Hume Highway|M31 Hume Motorway]], opening to traffic in December 2005 along with the M7. It is a major urban feature of the [[National Highway (Australia)|National Highway]] network with roads linking Sydney south to [[Canberra]] and [[Melbourne]] and north to [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] and [[Brisbane]] converging at the interchange.
The '''Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange''' often shortened to '''Roden Cutler Interchange''' is a three-level [[motorway]] [[interchange (road)|interchange]] located in [[Prestons, New South Wales|Prestons]] in South-West [[Sydney]]. The interchange forms the junction of the [[Westlink M7]] and [[M5 Motorway (Sydney)|M5 South-West Motorway]] with the [[Hume Highway|M31 Hume Motorway]], opening to traffic in December 2005 along with the M7. It is a major urban feature of the [[National Highway (Australia)|National Highway]] network with roads linking Sydney south to [[Canberra]] and [[Melbourne]] and north to [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] and [[Brisbane]] converging at the interchange.


As with many features of the [[Remembrance Driveway (Australia)|Remembrance Driveway]] between Sydney and Canberra, the interchange is named in honour of an Australian [[Victoria Cross]] recipient. [[Roden Cutler|Sir Roden Cutler]] received the medal for gallantry in the face of the enemy while serving with the [[Royal Australian Artillery]] in [[Syria]] during [[World War II]]. He would later hold the office of [[Governor of New South Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20061115029|title=M5-M7 Interchange|publisher=[[Parliament of New South Wales]]|date=15 November 2006}}</ref>
As with many features of the [[Remembrance Driveway (Australia)|Remembrance Driveway]] between Sydney and Canberra, the interchange is named in honour of an Australian [[Victoria Cross]] recipient. [[Roden Cutler|Sir Roden Cutler]] received the medal for gallantry in the face of the enemy while serving with the [[Royal Australian Artillery]] in [[Syria]] during [[World War II]]. He would later hold the office of [[Governor of New South Wales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20061115029|title=M5-M7 Interchange|publisher=[[Parliament of New South Wales]]|date=15 November 2006}}</ref>

Revision as of 08:37, 4 February 2022

Roden Cutler Interchange

New South Wales
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Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange is located in New South Wales
Roden Cutler Interchange
Roden Cutler Interchange
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General information
TypeRoad junction
Junction typeHybrid semidirectional T interchange
LocationPrestons, New South Wales
OpenedDecember 2005 (2005-12)
Built byLeighton Contractors, Abigroup
Maintained byTransport for NSW
Roads at junction

Camden Valley Way

Location(s)
LGA(s)City of Liverpool

The Sir Roden Cutler VC Memorial Interchange often shortened to Roden Cutler Interchange is a three-level motorway interchange located in Prestons in South-West Sydney. The interchange forms the junction of the Westlink M7 and M5 South-West Motorway with the M31 Hume Motorway, opening to traffic in December 2005 along with the M7. It is a major urban feature of the National Highway network with roads linking Sydney south to Canberra and Melbourne and north to Newcastle and Brisbane converging at the interchange.

As with many features of the Remembrance Driveway between Sydney and Canberra, the interchange is named in honour of an Australian Victoria Cross recipient. Sir Roden Cutler received the medal for gallantry in the face of the enemy while serving with the Royal Australian Artillery in Syria during World War II. He would later hold the office of Governor of New South Wales.[1]

Design

Following a request for tender in 2001, a joint venture between engineering firms Leighton Contractors and Abigroup were awarded the contract in 2003 to design and construct the Westlink M7 motorway and interchanges.[2]

The interchange is a hybrid of the semidirectional T interchange configuration, with added complexity through the retention and modification of the Camden Valley Way partial diamond interchange over the Hume Motorway. Slip roads allow access to both the M5 eastbound and M7 northbound, as well as exit from the Hume Motorway onto Camden Valley Way. Access is also provided to the suburban street network at Beech Road from the westbound lanes of the M5, necessitating three levels of ramps.[3]

Landscaping

The interchange surrounds a landmark 25 m (82 ft) high grass-covered pyramid made from compacted soil excavated during construction of the M7.[4] The pyramid is illuminated at night by blue LED lighting. Complementing the pyramid, forty-five timber poles line the edges of the interchange, symbolic of the native woodlands depleted by urban development in the area.[5]

On 15 November 2010, the Australian Defence Force Memorial Plantation was dedicated. Consisting of 45,000 native trees and shrubs, the plantation lines along the Hume Motorway reservation approaching the Roden Cutler Interchange from the Mount Annan Botanic Garden, a distance of 15.5 km (9.6 mi).[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "M5-M7 Interchange". Parliament of New South Wales. 15 November 2006.
  2. ^ "Introducing the great pyramid of Sydney". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 September 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Sydney's Motorways" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  4. ^ Cuming, Angela (4 September 2005). "Introducing the great pyramid of Sydney". The Sun-Herald.
  5. ^ "Sir Roden Cutler Interchange". Westlink Motorway Limited. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Australian Defence Force Memorial Plantation". Roads and Maritime Services. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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