Hunter Expressway | |
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View westbound after the Newcastle Interchange | |
Coordinates | |
General information | |
Type | Freeway |
Length | 39.5 km (25 mi) |
Built by | |
Route number(s) | M15 (2014–present) |
Major junctions | |
ESE end | Newcastle Link Road Cameron Park, New South Wales |
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WNW end | New England Highway Belford, New South Wales |
Location(s) | |
Region | Hunter |
LGA(s) | |
Major suburbs / towns | Seahampton, Stockrington, Richmond Vale, Buchanan, Heddon Greta, Loxford, Sawyers Gully, Keinbah, Allandale, Greta |
Highway system | |
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The Hunter Expressway is a 39.5-kilometre (24.5 mi) long controlled-access highway in New South Wales, Australia. It was previously known as the F3 to Branxton link or Kurri Kurri Corridor during the planning stage. It has two lanes in each direction, running generally north west from the Pacific Motorway at the Newcastle Link Road interchange to the eastern end of the Belford Bends Deviation on the New England Highway north of Branxton.[2] The road allows traffic to bypass the Maitland area, Lochinvar, Greta and Branxton. The expressway opened on 22 March 2014.