Irrigation Way
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Irrigation Way[1] is a major rural road that runs approximately Script error: No such module "convert". through the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area in south western New South Wales, Australia.
Route
Irrigation Way commences at the intersection with Newell Highway in Narrandera and heads in a north-westerly direction for Script error: No such module "convert". before reaching Leeton, continuing another Script error: No such module "convert". before ending at the intersection with Kidman Way in Griffith. The road is an important link between the three towns as it is a very productive farming region. Irrigation Way provides a direct route between the national highway network and Griffith. This complements the two state routes that pass through Griffith. The route is most important in linking Leeton to other regions of the state as its only major road.
History
The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924[2] through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually Transport for NSW). With the subsequent passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929[3] to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, Main Road 254 was declared on 5 December 1929, from Griffith via Leeton, Yanco and Narrandera (continuing south to the intersection with Trunk Road 58, later Sturt Highway, at Gillenbah, and north to Hillston).[4]
The Department of Main Roads, which had succeeded the MRB in 1932, declared Trunk Road 80 on 16 March 1938, from Griffith via Leeton to the intersection with State Highway 17 (later Newell Highway), in Narrendera (and continuing westwards via Hillston to Mossgiel), subsuming the alignment of Main Road 254 between Narrandera and Hillston;[5] Main Road 254 was re-declared from Yenda to the intersection with Trunk Road 80 at Wumbulgal as a result.[5]
The passing of the Roads Act of 1993[6] updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Irrigation Way today retains its declaration as part of Main Road 80, from Narrandera to Griffith.[7]
The route was allocated State Route 94 in 1974 between Yoogali and Griffith. With the conversion to the newer alphanumeric system in 2013, this was replaced with route B94.[8]
Towns
Narrandera: Irrigation Way begins off the Newell Highway near the bridge over the Murrumbidgee River and Script error: No such module "convert". from the junction with the Sturt Highway. The Narrandera Airport is also located on the Irrigation Way, Script error: No such module "convert". from Narrandera. Irrigation Way reaches the Shire of Leeton shortly after the airport.
Leeton: Irrigation Way begins in the Leeton Shire between Narrandera Airport and the turn off to Rockdale Beef. After travelling approximately Script error: No such module "convert". the small village of Yanco is reached. The Yanco CBD is located on Irrigation Way as Main Street. Leeton is located Script error: No such module "convert". from Yanco. Leeton's CBD is also found on Irrigation Way. On the southern approach to town there are schools, offices and residential properties before the main streets are reached. On the northern side of town large commercial and industrial properties are found before exiting Leeton. The villages of Wamoon and Whitton are bypassed before entering the City of Griffith Local Government Area.
Griffith: Irrigation Way is short in Griffith. It runs approximately Script error: No such module "convert". from Leeton, where it reaches the village of Widgelli before it passes through Yoogali at its junction with Burley Griffin Way, and to eventually end in central Griffith.
Major intersections
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See also
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References
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- ↑ State of New South Wales, An Act to provide for the better construction, maintenance, and financing of main roads; to provide for developmental roads; to constitute a Main Roads Board Template:Webarchive 10 November 1924
- ↑ State of New South Wales, An Act to amend the Main Roads Act, 1924-1927; to confer certain further powers upon the Main Roads Board; to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; to validate certain payments and other matters; and for purposes connected therewith. Template:Webarchive 8 April 1929
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- ↑ State of New South Wales, An Act to make provision with respect to the roads of New South Wales; to repeal the State Roads Act 1986, the Crown and Other Roads Act 1990 and certain other enactments; and for other purposes. Template:Webarchive 10 November 1924
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External links
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