Talk:Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle)

"F3 Never Marked" is Incorrect
At the top of this article it says "Although the route was never signed with the F3 route marker (the numbering system was removed in 1982)". This is incorrect because "F3" is actually signposted approximately every 1000metres along the freeway which menas there is around 170 "F3" markers along the freeway. Allthough F3 isn't the official route number for the road, it is the technical identifier for the particular section of National highway. Could everyone please comment before I modify the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.233.236.204 (talk) 09:35, 4 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The legend "F3" on the identification signs for the median crossovers is not an F3 route marker.202.93.188.24 (talk) 10:28, 4 May 2008 (UTC)


 * There are also numourous road signs along the old pacific highway that say 'F3 FREEWAY' and however many kilometres until the next on ramp. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Austvguy (talk • contribs) 13:14, 5 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Again, none of those are the route marker. They simply refer to the former classification of the freeway/continuing colloquial name for it. 202.93.188.24 (talk) 11:29, 6 May 2008 (UTC)


 * While the F3 designation is not actually signposted, it is the title that is used by the RTA and the state and federal governments to refer to this road. It is not just a continuing colloquial name, it is a continuing official designation even if it isn't actually on the signs.  --Athol Mullen (talk) 05:58, 7 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The questioned entry refers to the route marker, not a roadname reference as you've indicated. The paragraph/statement in question should stand as it is true and accurate. 124.187.170.124 (talk) 22:00, 7 May 2008 (UTC)


 * As far as I can see, two things make a road name an official designation: a proclamation under Part 5 of the Roads Act 1993 (which is your Freeway/Highway/Main Road designation) or under Section 162 which is the name. The F3 is no longer classified as Freeway No. 3 under Division 5, which is where the F3 nickname/colloquialism has it's background, it is now classified as Freeway No. 6003 - the number changed when the RTA removed the duplication of road numbers between State Highways and Freeways. As far as I'm aware, the name under Section 162 is "Sydney-Newcastle Freeway". However, I'm not sure where to find a database of road names in NSW to double-check that. Pending that I'm afraid "F3 Freeway" is not an official name or designation ;-) 202.93.188.24 (talk) 11:09, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

It is official, it is listed on all public documents and also all brand new signs they are installing say "F3 Freeway", even though the signs have a M1 shield, it's "Street Name" is "F3 Freeway" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.44.244.33 (talk) 12:50, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

M1
Arggh! Its not the M1 yet- there is no known date for its introduction, and it is still flagged as the National 1. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Quaidy (talk • contribs) 2:19, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

A brand new sign at Wahroonga now has the M1 Shield, with no more "National 1" and they have kept "F3 Freeway" as it's "Street Name" --121.44.244.33 (talk) 12:47, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Freeway widening (Mt Colah to Cowan, section 2)
From Mt Colah to Cowan there is widening taking place for about 11 kilometers because it is extremly congested being only four-lane freeway when on both sides it is six-lane freeway! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 124.183.122.166 (talk • contribs) 04:43, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

So much rock faces to drill in the middle of the night, when I have travelled past there! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 124.183.122.166 (talk • contribs) 04:54, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

I noticed the completion date has been changed from 2009 to 2010, what is the source for this? Surely it can't take that long??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.243.194.82 (talk) 12:24, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The first part has opened - only a small southbound section... It's now 3 lanes until the Berowra exit going south. Austvguy (talk) 06:05, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
 * They don't actually say when it was to open, but the rta web page on this says that there was to be "milling and resheeting of existing asphalt surface" southbound to mid June and northbound from July to September. It sounds as if, once they finished the resheeting, they opened up the extra lanes southbound, so there's a good chance the same will happen northbound from the Berowra exit in about September. Pity there's no actual ref to opening date on the RTA site. :( --Athol Mullen (talk) 07:17, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Freeway widening (Kariong to Somersby, section 3)
I have noticed there are no plans or even let alone any funding arrangements for freeway widening beyong Kariong to Somersby because it is only four lane section when it is six lanes on both sides - Shame on you John Howard! If this is ever done six lanes will be achieved from the start of the F3 at Wahroonga all the way to the Tuggerah interchange - It is not that hard to do the widening there, when there are no rock faces in the way at all (Like there is in the section between Mt Colah to Cowan), just a bunch of scrub bushes in the median and is only about 5 kilometers. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 04:57, 30 April 2007 (talk • contribs).


 * There is not enough traffic on that section to need the extra lanes, and isn't likely to be until after the whole section between Gosford and Sydney is upgraded to 4 lanes each way. The section near Paruna is worse in many ways, because even though there isn't enough traffic to need the extra lanes, people don't keep left so the capacity is artificially reduced. I probably should find references for some of this and add it to the article. --Athol Mullen 05:56, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Paruna
Please where is Paruna? When you mean 4 lanes on each side - Do you mean 3 lanes on each side with a 'shoulder'?
 * Paruna is the nickname or original name for the twin Caltex service stations just north of Wyong. Timmah86 06:35, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * At the time of opening, Paruna was the official name of the twin service centres on the Wyong Bypass section of the F3. I don't know if it's still used since it changed from Oak to McDonalds. --Athol Mullen 10:31, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Merge sections?
I propose to merge the Route and Connections sections, probably in the form of merging the Connections section into the Route section, as the content is largely the same. I also propose to add more information about how many lales wide it is, speed limits, etc. within that section. Of course, anyone else is welcome to do this before I get around to it. :-) --Athol Mullen 14:15, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
 * This work has in effect been completed as of today. Lanes on freeway is representative of number of lanes FOLLOWING the stated exit/entry point as one travels south to north. All towns in the interchanges table have been Wiki linked where appropriate and have not been double linked. Timmah86 (talk) 05:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

interchanges
does anyone know why there is only north off and south on at mt colah? why they didnt build north facing ramps as well beacuse there is heaps of room? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.240.5.180 (talk • contribs) 07:25, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * This is not an official answer, but I assume that it is because prior to this section's (Berowra-Wahroonga) opening, the Pacific Highway between Berowra and Hornsby had just been upgraded to 2 divided lanes in each direction (3 through berowra). thus reducing the need for such access ramps at the Ku-ring-gai Chase Road intersection. However, the 2004 report into the F3-M2 link recommended that these missing north facing ramps should be constructed to improve access to Hornsby to and from the F3. 129.78.64.100 07:06, 6 August 2007 (UTC)


 * My understanding is that the Mt Colah and Windy Banks interchanges are both single sided to prevent traffic from the freeway having good access to Ku-ring-gai Chase Rd and Galston Rd. It's an effort to funnel the traffic further south into Sydney. It's also about saving money because interchanges cost money - just look at the Falcon St ramps... --Athol Mullen 12:43, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
 * A southbound exit at Ku-ring-gai Chase Rd would meet strong opposition by the national parks authority. There are already a number of residents of the Mt Colah area who use Bobbin Head Road through the national park to avoid the end of the F3 and use this route as a way of connecting to the Pacific Highway at Pymble. Providing a southbound exit here would encourage a huge volume of traffic through a route that was never intended to carry it. 129.78.64.100 03:31, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * This is another example of short term planning in the area of transport by the Government. At the time of construction and opening, Hornsby was not a major commercial center, it was just a point that motorists had to go through to get between other areas of Sydney and the Central Coast. The Wahroonga to Berowra section of the F3 was known to everyone in the area as the "Hornsby Bypass" - at the time most traffic in the Hornsby area was through traffic. Providing an early exit southbound at Mt Colah would just funnel alot of cars through Hornsby when the aim was to clear the congested streets of Hornsby. However in recent years Hornsby has grown into a major centre and alot of Central Coast traffic now wants to go into Hornsby for work not just pass through it. So now, due to the lack of a Hornsby exit southbound, this creates congestion at the Pacific Highway exit at Wahroonga when cars turning right to goto Hornsby cause a Red signal for all other movements. The governments recent F3 to Sydney Orbital Corridor Review report recommends that this movement be banned meaning cars bound for Hornsby will have to exit at Berowra and use the old Pacific Highway to Hornsby, which will cause further protest by local residents who complain about the volume of vehicles using the Old Highway when there is delays on the Freeway. (There have been many calls by member Judy Hopwood for traffic signals to be installed at Highway intersections) 60.240.206.67 01:55, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


 * In the early 1990's these ramps were proposed, as well as exit ramps from the F3 freeway to Edgeworth David Avenue further south. Most notably the Wahroonga Warrawee Turramurra Action Group (WWTAG) campaigned in the early 1990’s for off-ramps to built from the F3 Freeway at the Edgeworth David Avenue overpass. The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) favoured building ramps and upgrading Junction Road, whilst the Ku-ring-gai Council was against the ramps but wanted Junction Road upgraded. Of course community protests meant construction never happened. The upgrade of that secondary route (Burns Rd, Eastern, etc.) to 6-lanes was first proposed in the 1980's, and like most road projects, abandoned. 123.243.194.82 (talk) 02:59, 20 December 2007 (UTC)


 * 2 additional ramps/interchange were proposed as part of the current widening project (in option 2), but option 1, the cheapest option, was selected instead. Austvguy (talk) 08:40, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Interesting. Is there a link available to provide more information on that? --Athol Mullen (talk) 00:02, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Dont think the proposal is avaliable online but the environmental factors report on the RTA website mentions it http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/constructionmaintenance/downloads/f3widening/f3_widening_main_report.pdf Austvguy (talk) 11:46, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Video footage
Hey check out this video of someone squeezing their way into the front of the turning bay at the wahroonga entrance to the F3 from pacific highway. http://valk.dreamhosters.com/f3merge.avi —Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.243.194.82 (talk) 14:25, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The video provides no useful information relevant to this article. --Athol Mullen 14:52, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Toll Removal Date
The date for the removal of the toll in this article is 1990. On the Toll roads in Australia page the removal of the toll happened in 1988. Which is correct? —Preceding unsigned comment added by POVreferee (talk • contribs) 02:06, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Those are both wrong. The toll was abolished as a consequence of a federal funding initiative of the Fraser Liberal Government,  which ended in 1983.  Also,  the tollgate was at the original ending of the freeway just north of Berowra,  which became bypassed by most traffic when the section of the freeway between Wahroonga and Berowra was opened,  which was also about 1983.  So the toll ended in 1983, or a little before then.Eregli bob (talk) 22:57, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I got my first car in 1983 and my first trip along the freeway as a driver was around May-June 1983. I made several trips over a 2-week period and I don't remember there being a toll booth then. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 03:08, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Well I have just spent half an hour trying to source an authoritative answer. The claim that the toll was removed the day Greiner took office, seems to be popular.  The ozroads website vaguely says "tolls no more" due to Federal Funding starting in 1974,  although the tolls on the F3 and F6 were certainly in operation long after that.  I thought it was the 3x3 funding program which demanded the removal of the tolls,  and that was definitely Fraser's program not Whitlam's 1974 program.  The ozroads website then says that the Berowra toll collecting ceased in December 1988,  in anticipation of the opening of the Berowa-Wahroonga section in March 1989.  Which may be right,  but I know that Greiner was elected on 1 May 1988.  Perhaps he announced on that day,   that the toll would be abolished after six months.  I drove there a lot in the very early 80's and there was a toll then.  Although I don't remember paying the toll any more in the mid-80's,  I didn't drive as much then, and I'd have to agree with ozroads and conclude that it did in fact end in December 1988.
 * The 3x3 levy wasn't introduced until 1989. The Newcastle Herald says the tolls were collected between 1965 and 1988, but I'm as positive that I didn't pay tolls in 1983 as I am that the chassis number of my first car was CG76UR96623R. Maybe it was the times I was driving (typically late at night). -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 05:27, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

Ku-ring-gai vs Mt Kuring-gai
The spelling of Mt Kuring-gai is wrong. I grew up and went to school at Mt Kuring-gai. The national park is called Ku-ring-gai but the suburb of Mt Kuring-gai is Mt Kuring-gai. Note where the dashes lie. Please update the main article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.221.224.123 (talk • contribs) 21:38, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Former Proposal
Sydney-Newcastle Freeway will be renamed Pacific Motorway. There is already an article Pacific Motorway which is for Queensland, so the new name for this page should be Pacific Motorway (New South Wales) Marcnut1996 (talk) 08:01, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

This proposal was closed by the nominating editor (Marcnut1996). -- Nbound (talk)

Ideas
Lets breathe some new life into this discussion, there does need to be a change of names, so far there are a few possibilities: -- Nbound (talk) 08:01, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Do Nothing:
 * Remain as-is.

Marcnut1996's previous idea:
 * Pacific Motorway
 * and


 * Pacific Motorway (New South Wales)

Marcnut1996's current idea:
 * Nbound original ideas (the first one about nth and sth)

Nbound original ideas:
 * Pacfic Motorway (Northern) [Merging of Nthn NSW section and Queensland page]
 * and


 * Pacific Motorway (Southern) [Sydney–Newcastle Freeway]

or


 * Pacfic Motorway
 * Using either infobox road, or infobox Australian road (once code is updated) to implement the 2 sections within a single infobox.
 * Requires multi-merge of Sydney–Newcastle Freeway and Pacific Motorway (NSW) into the existing QLD article.
 * There is little reason to separate because of a state line only.

Nbound new idea:
 * Pacfic Highway [also encompasses the Pacific Motorway articles per Hume Highway, which also covers the Hume Freeway and future Hume Motorway]
 * and


 * Pacific Highway (Central Coast)

Your ideas:

'''Note: - I have left a note at Talk:Pacific Motorway, as this obviously has the potential to affect them. - Nbound (talk)'''

Discussion
I dont think these should be merged into the Pacific Highway article either as it is a separate route between Newcastle and Sydney, which will likely still exist in some form even when and if the entire current Pacific Highway length becomes the Pacific Motorway. - Nbound (talk) 08:01, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
 * It's a confusing situation. The name "Pacific Motorway" doesn't really suit the road since, for the most part, it's more correctly the "20km from the Tasman Sea freeway" and the name certainly hasn't caught on. There is a lot of work being carried out in Newcastle related to it and the Hunter Expressway and there's no mention of the Pacific Motorway anywhere. The last time I drove the road (last month) there were still many "F3" markers and signs. The south-bound cafe is even called "Cafe F3" (I didn't stop at the north bound one). As you've noted, the Pacific Highway is a separate route between Newcastle and Sydney so I can't see the entire current Pacific Highway length ever becoming the Pacific Motorway, as that would mean there are two Pacific Motorways between Sydney and Newcastle. I think "Sydney–Newcastle Freeway" is the least confusing option. In fact it's not confusing at all. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 14:25, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah the F3 will be an alternate name for this section of road for some time into the future (and likely same with the F6 to the Gong). Though I wasnt clear in my original comment. I meant that the Sydney–Newcastle Pacific Highway will likely still exist as the "Pacific Highway" in name, when and if the current M1/A1 route becomes the M1 Pacific Motorway all the way from Syd to QLD.
 * Thinking about this further Ive realised the Hume Highway article merely encapsulates all the Hume routes between Sydney and Melbourne. Perhaps this is actually a better option (ive added it above). The Hume Highway, also covers the Hume Freeway in Vic, and will cover the Hume Motorway in NSW in future (unless there is reason why it shouldnt). Splitting the existing article would seem like an unlikely path to follow. Given that the rest of the Pacific Highway will likely receive M1 along its entire length once the last bypasses go in, (though the current name may stay), I think we should attempt to pre-empt this future change and try save some work later on. -- Nbound (talk) 12:04, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * The Sydney-Newcastle Freeway was always a complete road in its own right, so it really should have its own article, and the current size warrants it. The current Pacific Motorway (New South Wales) article is probably the best way to proceed. We really can't base anything on the assumptions about the future of the Pacific Highway - that would be too close to being original research. We certainly can't incorporate this article in the Pacific Highway because it's a totally separate road. What would go in "Pacific Highway (Central Coast)"? -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 12:21, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I do agree there are WP:OR concerns with the suggested approach above. I dont think we can justifiably split the northern NSW section and the Queensland section just because of a border. (theres also no state by state articles for most (all?) other routes - excepting the Highway 1 state-by-state articles which arent about single roadways in the same sense). IMO this leaves only a few options:
 * Pacific Motorway [Nthn NSW/QLD merge]
 * Pacific Motorway [Current F3 route]
 * or
 * A megamerge into a main Pacific Highway article (with a split Central coast article), but there are WP:OR concerns, and I agree with them.
 * In response to your question on it, "Pacific Highway (Central Coast)" would cover the Pacific Highway from its split at Hexham from the main route a few kilometres before the start of the current freeway, down the central coast and until it rejoins the Pacific Motorway at current Metroad 1 in North Sydney (Or essentially current NSW and  [excluding Doyalson Link Rd on SR111]).
 * or
 * Pacific Motorway [Nthn NSW/QLD merge + F3]
 * To me, the first and last are the most palatable. Are either to your liking AL? A counterproposal perhaps?
 * Of course, any conclusion we come to here will still be put through the usual proposed move process. -- Nbound (talk) 23:49, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I still don't see the problem with leaving this article as "Sydney–Newcastle Freeway". It unambiguously describes the road, although it will be a different matter when the extensions are completed and it becomes the "Sydney–Raymond Terrace Freeway". "Pacific Highway (Central Coast)" is misleading as much of the road you mention is not in the Central Coast. The northern 49 km passes through Newcastle and Lake Macquarie in the Hunter Region while the southern 26 km is in Sydney. It's only the middle 83 km that is in the Central Coast. The Pacific Highway also doesn't split at Hexham. Heading north it continues over the Hexham bridges and on to Queensland. Just south of the bridges is where the New England Highway terminates at the Pacific Highway. To be honest, I'm not sure why we're even talking about the Pacific Highway here. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 12:49, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * The "Sydney–Newcastle Freeway" will no longer be known as such (even F3 would be more appropriate a name, its at least used colloquially). If we did:
 * Pacific Motorway [Nthn NSW/QLD merge]
 * Pacific Motorway [Current F3 route]
 * It can still have its own page. It is separate enough to warrant that IMO.
 * Continuing to call the it "Sydney–Newcastle Freeway", as its new name has already been gazetted, would be similar to (though not as extreme as) calling the Hume Highway the "Great South Road".
 * Gazette link: NSW Govt. Gazette - 10 May 2013 - See page 15 of 44. This just removes the M1 from the name, the original change was in Feb (this is explained at the top of page 15 of 44.) -- Nbound (talk) 13:03, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * This could even be actually named as:
 * Pacific Motorway (Brisbane to Ewingsdale)
 * Pacific Motorway (Sydney to Newcastle)
 * -- Nbound (talk) 13:05, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * We shouldn't use words like "current" per WP:DATED, so "Pacific Motorway [Current F3 route]" is not a good idea. I'm warming to "Pacific Motorway (Brisbane to Ewingsdale)" and "Pacific Motorway (Sydney to Newcastle)", but we should be consistent with directions so "Pacific Motorway (Ewingsdale to Brisbane)" is probably more appropriate. Pacific Motorway can then be the overview article. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 13:44, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
 * The brackets "[]" were just placeholder until disambiguation names were invented. The parentheses "" are the only ones I would wish to use out these listed. Happy to agree on the direction issue, though its not a big deal for me :) -- Nbound (talk) 14:02, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

I think it should be left as it is. Previously I wanted merger, but I realised that the F3 section will take up a large section of a merged page, making the QLD border to Ewingsdale unimportant. Therefore I created a new page Pacific Motorway (New South Wales) recently that talks briefly about the F3 (with the link of F3 article) and majority as the QLD to Ewingsdale section. So disagree merge. However I prefer the Pacific Highway page to split because it comprises as the important Ewingsdale to Doyalson section and the unimportant Doyalson to Gosford section, and Queensland section. Marcnut1996 (talk) 07:39, 27 May 2013 (UTC)


 * There isnt any reason to split the road due to a state border (See: Hume Highway, Monaro Highway, New England Highway, Pacific Highway, etc.). The changes proposed below just rename Sydney–Newcastle Freeway, and Pacific Motorway to better describe the roads they cover. The Nthn NSW section would then be merged into what is currently the QLD article, as it is one continuous stretch of road. The existing article you created is already WP:REDUNDANT (it covers material covered elsewhere already), but it would be moreso after these changes. -- Nbound (talk) 07:42, 27 May 2013 (UTC)


 * What you say does make sense. But whatever it is, preserve EVERYTHING (including the interchanges and references) PLEASE under the QLD border to Ewingsdale in Pacific Motorway (New South Wales), be it in the current article or in the Brisbane to Ewingsdale page. Its mostly my own effort and I used a lot of time for it. Keep the F3 as it is, dont rename it.Marcnut1996 (talk) 07:52, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Mergers are always handled relatively delicately, if there is information there thats important, it will be moved. You can even move it (anyone can!). Why should we not rename the F3? Its name has officially changed now, and the infobox code updates in the works will allow alternative namings to be listed if required (as it is a common colloquial name for the road). The name change would also be mentioned in the lead (intro). -- Nbound (talk) 08:03, 27 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Well then, the 1st 2 sentences of the renamed F3 article must mention the old name "Sydney-Newcastle Freeway" and "F3", in addition to a redirect. Finally you have convinced me. But what if in the 10 years time wikipedia still exists and Pacific MOTORWAY is one continuous stretch from Brisbane to Sydney? Then how about the Pacific HIGHWAY?Marcnut1996 (talk) 08:13, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Agreed, it would/should mention both in the first paragraph. As far as the future, Wikipedia isnt a WP:CRYSTALBALL, so it doesnt matter much for this discussion. But it would likely involve merging into a continuous singular Pacific Motorway article. The Pacific Highway would then still likely exist from Newcastle to North Sydney (What is currently: ) as a separate route. -- Nbound (talk) 08:37, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

Move Proposal

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: pages moved. Per WP:AT ("Article titles should be recognizable to readers, unambiguous, and consistent with usage in reliable English-language sources"), to a non-Australian F3 (New South Wales) is not easily recognizable as the name of a road. The new names are used in RS.  Mini  apolis  20:36, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

– Due to route name changes in NSW, more applicable titles need to be used for several recently renamed roadways. See WP:PRECISION -- Nbound (talk) 14:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Sydney–Newcastle Freeway → Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle)
 * Pacific Motorway → Pacific Motorway (Ewingsdale–Brisbane)

Notes:

 * The current Pacific Motorway article would become an overview article (or a disambiguation page)
 * Links to the current Pacific Motorway article, will need to be changed.
 * The also existing Pacific Motorway (New South Wales) article would then be merged into the two new articles proposed above (if required). And then proposed for deletion. Article already is WP:REDUNDANT as rehashes information covered on Sydney–Newcastle Freeway and Pacific Highway (Australia). It would even be moreso after the proposed moves. (Article has been manually notified on its talk page)
 * The Pacific Highway (Australia) should be modified to remove/transfer Pacific Motorway information. (Article has been manually notified on its talk page)

Discussion:

 * Support, as nominator Preference of a disambig page rather than overview for future version of Pacific Motorway article. - Nbound (talk) 14:37, 26 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - I still prefer the idea of disambiguation page to an overview page. This is becasue the overview would have nothing to talk about other than links, which is equal a disambiguation page. I also support the usage of hyphens. In addition, having 1 complete page all about Pacific Motorway and Highway is too long and it will be easier to read in different articles. Marcnut1996 (talk) 05:38, 28 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - I too like the idea of a disambig page. How about en dashes in the disambiguation instead of 'to'? –Fredddie™ 16:51, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Sounds good to me, and looks to be supported by WP:MOSDASH. Changed. I will contact Marcnut1996 to reconfirm his vote. - Nbound (talk) 23:08, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Marcnut1996 confirmed as seen above -- Nbound (talk)


 * Do not support - Over time the Pacific Motorway will grow from both ends, presumably becoming a single road. Much of the "Pacific Highway" is already motorway standard and the different name is just to minimise confusion. Also a single article for the Pacific Highway covering both A1 and old bypassed sections is just silly (nobody drives down such a route). It would make more sense to have one article for the entire A1/M1 Pacific Highway/Motorway and other articles for stretches of the "Old" Pacific Highway 124.168.177.19 (talk) 06:23, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * That is not what is proposed. Eventually the Pacific Highway article will only exist to cover the Pacific Highway between Hexham and Nth Sydney via the Central coast. There are no plans to mnake an article for bypassed sections as they are not part of a highway and generally arent notable. The Pacific Motorway article will eventually cover the entire route (except central coast section), once the designation is officially changed, so will be the article names and scope. The disambiguation (in parenthesis) only exists to differentiate between the two unjoined sections at this stage (which are separated by several hundred kilometres). All Pacific Motorway information on Pacific Highway will be moved to the above articles as mentioned in the notes above. -- Nbound (talk) 06:32, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't think I misunderstand the proposal. My point is that for almost everyone, A1/M1 is the same road. It makes more sense to have one article for the route from Sydney to Brisbane, rather than a different article each time the road changes name (especially as we know the names will be changing over time while the existence of a major Sydney-Brisbane route will not). 124.168.177.19 (talk) 07:20, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Oh well, cant convince everyone! :) Id have to oppose your return idea on the grounds of WP:CRYSTALBALL (in other words, we plan for the now). There is no official statement in regards to the changes you've stated, just some probably quite reasonable roadgeek conjecture. These moves dont preclude a merge down the line anyway, as WP:CCC :) -- Nbound (talk) 11:34, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * "presumably becoming a single road" - We can't make assumptions when determining the fate of an article. It's WP:CRYSTAL to do so.
 * "the different name is just to minimise confusion" - Ummm, no. The different name is because the road has always been called the Pacific Highway. Over the past decades roads like this one have been built to bypass the highway but, because they aren't part of it, they have been called different names.
 * "a single article for the Pacific Highway covering both A1 and old bypassed sections is just silly (nobody drives down such a route)" - That they may not drive down the route is irrelevant, and it's wrong. When I drive from my home to Newcastle I don't drive from Raymond Terrace to Hexham, turn right onto the New England Highway, then onto John Renshaw Drive and onto the F3, I follow the Pacific Highway into the city. Using your logic we may as well call every road "A1", because people drive different routes all the time.
 * "My point is that for almost everyone, A1/M1 is the same road" - That doesn't mean that it's correct. Between the Pacific Highway and the F3, you've got the New England Highway and John Renshaw Drive, neither of which are part of the Pacific Highway or the Sydney–Newcastle Freeway.
 * At the moment the Pacific Highway is a contiguous section of road from Ewingsdale to Pearces Corner and is going to be that way for some time, even when the the F3 to Raymond Terrace extension is finally built. Even the claim that "eventually the Pacific Highway article will only exist to cover the Pacific Highway between Hexham and Nth Sydney via the Central coast" is incorrect, as there are no plans to rename the section of the Pacific Highway from the Raymond Terrace bypass to Hexham. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 11:46, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Hope they choose a better name than the usual " Way" :P -- Nbound (talk) 11:57, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, looks like I haven't changed anyone's mind. A few final remarks and I'll leave you guys to update as you see fit. First, there is an official statement about the intent to extend the M1 at http://engage.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/road-route-markers?module=qanda&qn_id=4413#single_question_4413. Next, you're right that the ability to drive down a route isn't what makes it interesting. There are countless examples of Wikipedia articles named after either a named road (maybe with multiple route numbers) or a numbered route (maybe with multiple names), so neither your proposal or mine are obviously ridiculous. However I still think it's more interesting to have an article on the fastest and most popular route from Sydney to Brisbane, not one that describes a rarely used route that's largely an accident of history. Really I see this proposal as being similar to having one article for the M31 Hume Motorway, and another that covers the dual carriageway Hume Highway, Remembrance Drive and the suburban Hume Highway. The only difference I see is that in the case of the Hume the government (wisely) chose to rename the old route when they built the motorway. But in both cases there's clearly only a single major route. Anyway, that's all from me unless anyone has a last minute change of heart. 124.168.177.19 (talk) 22:05, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry one last point I forgot to make before: there's no crystal ball in my proposal. An A1/M1 article is 100% valid today. This approach will minimise churn in the likely (not guaranteed) event that the route numbers and names are further changed, but the idea is in no way dependent on this happening. 124.168.177.19 (talk) 23:24, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but: "there's no crystal ball in my proposal" and "in the likely (not guaranteed) event" cannot co-exist. Its premature to plan for these changes until an official announcement has been made (either by RMS officially or in the NSW Gazette). It was known in some circles that the renaming would occur for some time, the roads are only being changed to their new names on wikipedia now. If I drive to Yass all the Hume Hwy words are coverplates. Because underneath there is Hume Mwy. Will the Hume Mwy be extended to Yass or beyond? probably... but until its official we cant claim it on here or make decisions as such in regards to articles. It may be scrapped due to complaints about postal re-addressing for example. Theres a rumour in roadgeek circles that the Majura Parkway will receive the M23 designation when completed in 2016, and the A23 through Canberra will be changed or scrapped, same crystal ball principle applies -- Nbound (talk) 01:06, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
 * There must be a misunderstanding as I agree with everything you just said, aside from the implication that it's relevant to my proposal. I'm not suggesting that any of the content or structure should depend on any potential future changes. My proposal (more so than the current and proposed situations): 1) is accurate today (there is an A1/M1 route from Sydney to Brisbane), 2) is relevant today (it's about a hugely popular route between 2 major cities) and 3) is resilient with respect to likely future name changes (without making any assumptions about if/when this occurs). 124.168.177.19 (talk) 03:07, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
 * So lets work the "travelled route" based approach to its logical conslusions. There is also an A1/M1 route in most other states. We would then have to name A1/M1 (Sydney-Brisbane), A1/M1 (Sydney-Melbourne), A1/M1 (Melbourne-Adelaide), gets even worse from there with A1/National Highway 1/National Highway 94 (Adelaide-Perth). What about the Syd-Melb (Hume) route, which is the preferred route from Sydney (proper) to the M31? M1/M5/M31/M80/State Route 43/M79 (Sydney - Melbourne). Considering the route approach further, then what of spurs? Do we duplicate the information between Sydney and Goulburn, for a M1/M5/M31/M23/A23 (Sydney - Canberra) article. The A1 information from Adelaide to Perth, for an Adelaide-Darwin article? The route based approach is more suited to the US. Road names are the more important consideration in Australia (which is why most roads are known by their name almost exclusively), and to get from between A and B, you'll probably need to take a few different roads. -- Nbound (talk) 04:39, 2 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Oppose. The name Pacific Motorway is just one of its official names and has no popular usage, traffic reports etc always say "F3". Perhaps F3 (New South Wales) would be a possibility? Andrewa (talk) 08:16, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * We can set up F3 (and variations thereof as redirects (they probably already are). By the end of the year, every single sign involved with this road will have its "F3 Freeway" coverplates removed and all will say "Pacific Mwy" or "Pacific Motorway". The Pacific Motorway is the only official name (not one of many) as of Feb 2013 (I can link you the relevant edition of the NSW Govt Gazette). The general practice for Australian roads is also to name the article after the roadway, not after the route, or in this case a former route which hasnt been in use since the 80s. F3 and the other common names will all be mentioned in the lead as they are already. Consider the number of roads in each of the capitals that is designated M1, or M2, or so on... Each article is named using the current roadway name. I may even suggest that we modify the guidelines (WP:PLACE) to match the titling consensus already established. -- Nbound (talk) 08:53, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Ive just read your talk page and seent the discussion with Marcnut... You may not be aware of the current roadway naming and shielding changes in NSW (RMS project page, Sydney specific page). This is part of those changes. -- Nbound (talk) 08:59, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Please see WP:BALL, official names, and dare I say it, WP:AT. We follow usage, we don't blindly implement Government decisions. Andrewa (talk) 09:44, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Is this documented as a naming convention? If not then I think WP:AT should be followed. I travel along this road about once a fortnight on average, and every morning I hear it mentioned in traffic flow reports ("traffic scans") about every 15 minutes on Sydney's FM103.2 while I'm driving to work. Obviously I don't listen to that part of the report very carefully, as I'm not heading in that direction. But I'm pretty sure they still say F3. They certainly didn't change last February. We should see whether the changes take effect in common language. If they do, then is the time to change. But that won't happen until after the signage changes... if it ever does. Andrewa (talk) 09:53, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Not formally, but I have now proposed it as such at Australian Roads talkpage (WP:AURD), as roadways by actual name is essentially the convention already in use. You are of course welcome to comment. WP:BALL doesnt apply, this isnt a future event, the name has officially been changed (in the NSW Government Gazette), and the rollout of the new routes is already in progress. Even the state government's official online maps (http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/ [change the basemap away from the imagery setting]) use the new names. -- Nbound (talk) 09:57, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your permission to comment. (-> Wikipedia is not a crystal ball only fails to apply if you ignore the policy with respect to official names. Yes, the rollout is in progress. But the adoption of the name so that it is more recognisable to readers is what is relevant here, and that still appears to be a future event. This government initiative may well succeed. But not all of them do. Andrewa (talk) 15:22, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I was just being courteous, by providing a link and inviting your comment, I know a little civility can be rare on here sometimes but please dont take it the wrong way :(. Regardless, as the proposal has been made at WP:AURD lets see how it pans out. -- Nbound (talk) 01:05, 9 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Obviously I didn't find that attempt at courtesy very helpful! Sorry to have misinterpretted it. But we did seem to be at crossed purposes, you saying that the change of official name was not a future event, which I never said it was, what I said was that this is not the event that matters, the event that matters is the common adoption of the name. Thank you for the link and the discussion there, but suggest it would be better to link to the talk page. Anyway, see my comments there at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Australian Roads. Andrewa (talk) 02:37, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I didnt even realise I hadnt, and I apologise for that :) (my original link now fixed also) -- Nbound (talk) 02:39, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Newcastle–Sydney Freeway
Although this is called the Sydney–Newcastle Freeway, the infobox is setup to show the start at Newcastle and the finish at Sydney, ie it's describing the Newcastle–Sydney Freeway. I've converted the infobox here, using the new code from the sandbox. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 20:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Allocation of Pacific Motorway
Ive just realised, what is the allocation of the ends of all the roads terminating around the Sthn F3 terminus. We may need to recheck the following in the future:
 * Does the M1 allocation terminate at Metroad 1 or continue to Pennant Hills Rd?
 * Does the A28 allocation terminate at the Pacific Motorway freeway ending, Metroad 1 (via Pacific Motorway), or State Route 83?
 * Does the State Route 83 actually end at the intersection west of the Metroad 1 overpass?

From Google Maps it would appear:
 * Met 7, SR83, and Met 1 terminate to the west of the Met 1 overpass
 * NH1 terminates at Pennant Hills Road (Met 7)

Assuming no changes:
 * A28, B83, and A1 terminate to the west of the A1 overpass
 * M1 terminates at Pennant Hills Road (A28)

Though if the location that the routes meet is changed to the A1 overpass (to maintain no "extra legs" on M1 or A1), things could be different.

We will likely need to wait for the new allocations to be in place on the ground to be sure we are accurate, for now I will fix according to Google Maps. -- Nbound (talk) 12:03, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

New Interchange box
Hi I have tried to make the new interchange thing shown below. Can a few helpers help me replace the question marks with the distance and LGAs below, and also the type of interchanges? Also, how do I fill in Hawkesbury River? And how do I make Hunter Expressway show orange?

The following table lists all major junctions along the Sydney–Newcastle section of the Pacific Motorway. There are further exits for rest areas, and the service centre:

Thanks if you do edit for me. Marcnut1996 (talk) 10:41, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
 * The entire table needs to be reversed. Distances should be Sydney-Newcastle, not Newcastle-Sydney. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 10:53, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
 * NO!! effort in waste. Marcnut1996 (talk) 10:58, 14 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Use for bridges and their rivers. (Also has settings for tunnels, and generic other places)
 * Km can be provided by Google Maps.
 * LGAs and actual (legal) suburb can be found out from NSW Land and Property information's map: http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/ - You can switch between imagery and a normal map at top right (and 1943 aerial images of Sydney!). We use the legal LGAs and suburbs, which can be different to what people may think they are. If the road forms a border between locations use  instead and list both (in full wiki markup) separated by a " / ". Click the "i" then click on the map for suburb/LGA information. You will know you are on the right track if you get Wahroonga where the M1 meets the A28, and the LGA will be Hornsby. But where the M1 meets the Suburb is the same but the LGA is Ku-ring-gai. (You will need to find out the council name suffix to correctly wikilink it :).

Have fun... I might help later if I can -- Nbound (talk) 11:04, 14 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Orange is  (See Majura Parkway for like 5 of them haha [dont copy the intersections though because they are !)


 * We might have to use "—" instead of "/", due to MOS:SLASH... dont stop, but keep it in mind. -- Nbound (talk) 12:43, 14 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you Marcnut1996. It has taken a long time, but your work on the junction list has now been included. I reversed the order as I copied it in, but that was still much quicker for me than redoing your work from scratch. --Scott Davis Talk 12:38, 30 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Nice, I almost forgot about this. No worries and thank you ScottDavis!! Marcnut1996 (talk) 11:36, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Change to Motorway?
With the recent name change and new signage now appearing with the name "PACIFIC MWY", I think it would be appropriate to change to "Motorway" -- Nbound (talk) 06:24, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I will agree with you. But AussieLegend said that the road signs still say "Freeway" and therefore the type is "freeway". See the edits by him . Marcnut1996 (talk) 06:36, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah thats why I didnt edit it (I think I did the original change to Motorway aswell). There will of course be plenty of Freeway signs until the RTA removes and replaces them which could be years to decades. but on new signs: . That one is at Tuggerah Interchange. Other signs at Tuggerah I'change still do say the generic "Freeway" -- Nbound (talk) 07:14, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Btw, I am happy to keep it as freeway (they both link to the same article anyway), but if others want it, I would prefer the change :) -- Nbound (talk) 07:23, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I drove it again yesterday and today. Even recently coverplated signs say "FREEWAY". At Wahroonga, approaching the road from the east, the sign says "F3 Freeway" while at Palmers Road the sign just says "FREEWAY". They may have changed the name but there have been no road works that would indicate a status change from freeway to anything else so it's verifiably a freeway while its motorway status is just an assumption based on a new name. It will be interesting to see what the signs on the Hunter Expressway say. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 11:13, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * 12:05, 18 June 2013 (UTC) edit -- As it was of interest to you, the new signs on M1 end the HE use the name "Pacific Mwy" - http://i546.photobucket.com/albums/hh423/lijman/Infrastructure/HunterExpwy10June2013109_zps09608986.jpg -- Nbound (talk) 12:05, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
 * That's fair enough but it's understandable that the name is used. However, the signs along the access roads don't say "F3 Freeway" (except at Wahroonga), "Sydney-Newcastle Freeway", or "Pacific Motorway", they just say a generic "Freeway". -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 14:49, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
 * As I stated earlier, Im not chasing this for the time being. Just thought you might be interested from a roadgeek perspective :) -- Nbound (talk) 14:51, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
 * As a rough idea, and Im not attacking your method of choosing freeway, how many other sign changes should we need before (if) we change the road to motorway status? There no WP:OR involved though, the road is definitely motorway class (RMS refers to M routes as motorways). The question is more one of: do we reflect the majority signage, or do we reflect the RMS stance and roadway name?-- Nbound (talk) 11:23, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I think we'll see a fairly quick changeover when and if they change signs, but at the moment there are so many signs that say freeway, most notably the "start freeway" and "end freeway" signs at each end, that it's really a no-brainer. If they change signs to "start motorway" and "end motorway" we might have reason to change the article. It's not a numbers thing, it's significance. Regarding M allocations, the Hunter Expressway is a freeway and it has an M number. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 11:48, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * So its type should also be freeway? (I had assumed we'd just use expressway till this point, given that is in use on its on-road signage) - Nbound (talk) 12:06, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I don't think we can assume anything from the road's name. Is Thunderbolts Way a "way", whatever that is? If you go by the route numbering there are no freeways in NSW, only motorways and routes of national or state significance, which clearly isn't correct. In reality, there's no real difference between a motorway, freeway or expresway, but if a route is physically designated as a freeway, we should refer to it as such. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 12:16, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Fair enough... Ill leave this until such time as signage and/or the RMS position on the new routes becomes clearer and/or changes :) -- Nbound (talk) 12:27, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * My following idea seems stupid but makes a lot of sense..... Call it an "M-grade road". Solves everything. Marcnut1996 (talk) 12:48, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * There could be some method in your madness :D :P. My only problem with that is that noone would know what it means. You could say "motorway grade", but then we are back to the same discussion as before, unless we are happy with having a "motorway grade freeway" :S lol! -- Nbound (talk) 13:01, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I realise a Q+A post isnt exactly the most RS out there: http://engage.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/road-route-markers?module=qanda&qn_id=4560#single_question_4560 - would seem that this is probably at least an inevitability, if you want to wait until its on the ground, its all good :) -- Nbound (talk) 12:41, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Found new content here which again backs up the view - Straight from the official Q+A Sheet (page 3). Will do the change, posting link here as that parameter doesnt support them. -- Nbound (talk) 09:19, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
 * The road is still heavily signposted as a freeway, most notably the "start freeway" and "end freeway" signs. Some signs have been changed while others haven't. Along the length of the road, some signs that had the Highway 1 shield on them have been changed to M1, while others haven't been touched. Even the illuminated signs on the road that work (those that have more than a single pixel illuminated) just state it's a name change. Really, what's the difference between a freeway and a motorway anyway? And just to continue the confusion, on page 2 of the pdf you linked is "the route connecting the Sydney to Newcastle Freeway and Newcastle City." -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 10:58, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
 * The change is rationalising all these roads as "motorways" - internally though, according to the schedule of roads they are all freeways (even when named motorway/etc. - along with some other bypasses and other sections). Which is kind of why I wanted a internal type/number parameter a while back. Then, if need be, the distinction could be made. The PDF was released back at the beginning of the change, so its referring to the road using the old terms, in that context calling the road anything else would be confusing, doubly so because the change mentioned isnt mentioned until page 3 -- Nbound (talk) 11:40, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
 * If the schedule of roads calls them freeways then that's what we should call them. Page 3 of the PDF says "When the changes are introduced, where applicable the signage which currently indicates the freeway start and finish points will also be changed to reflect the new motorway names." That hasn't happened yet so the road, according to the pdf, is still a freeway, even though it's of motorway standard. Page 11 would seem to support this; these are name changes, not a change in the road type. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 12:12, 5 October 2013 (UTC)

I was heading out to Pokolbin today and near the roundabout at the northern end of the freeway are new signs directing motorists to the "M1 Freeway". The road is still signposted with "Start Freeway" and "End Freeway" signs. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 08:48, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

Signs changing soon
Word around roadgeek circles is that the "F3 Freeway" signs will have their coverplates removed or add to show "Pacific Motorway" around August 19. Would be wise to get any pics needed of old signage now, or new signage soon after. Also good to keep more of an eye on the article :) -- Nbound (talk) 09:35, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm not planning to be back in Sydney until 26 August, so I hope the rumours are wrong. The best F3 sign is the one on the right side of the Pacific Highway heading west at Wahroonga, just before turning right. At least we'll still have all the "F3 to Newcastle Intersection Upgrades" bunting that is near all of the stupid intersections that have replaced fully functional roundabouts in Wallsend. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 09:50, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Official confirmation: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/newsevents/news/2013/130815-next-round-of-alphanumeric-signs-newcastle.html -- Nbound (talk) 02:53, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

"F3" route
Another editor has decided that "F3" was never a route number on this road, despite all evidence to the contrary, simply because route signs were never used. We've been discussing this on my talk page, but he's decided to edit-war here, so I thought I'd move the discussion here to formalise it. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 07:22, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

I'll need some more convincing that my edit on Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle) wasn't valid. If a route was never signed with a shield/number, I don't think you can say it was an official route number (are there any other examples where this is done?). The article explains the circumstances around the F3 name at some length which is appropriate, but even though the name was widely used on documents and road name patches, that doesn't make it a route number so it shouldn't be in the infobox as such. Ausmeerkat (talk) 08:56, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
 * "F3" was used in the government gazette, and the "F" numbers were used on other roads. I don't really see the difference between "M1 Pacific Motorway" and "F3 Freeway". If one is not a route number, why is the other? At one stage we even had the route shield in the article. It was removed when the SVG version was deleted but it still exists as a PNG version. There's a similar sign at ozroads on the F6 route. Ozroads also has a good explanation about the "F" system. That it wasn't signposted doesn't mean it wasn't the route number. That's how the "F3 Freeway" name came about. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 10:14, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
 * There's no question on whether there was a F "system", but a name that is used on internal documents but never shown as a shield on the route itself does not count as a route number. By your reckoning, M2, M4 and M5 should listed as route numbers prior to 2014 since they also were commonly used despite not being on any signs. F6 is different to F3 in that it did appear on signs, but note that the Princes Motorway article lists it as a route number only up to "mid 1980s", despite it continuing in an unofficial capacity for much longer in the same vein as F3. Ausmeerkat (talk) 10:37, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
 * It wasn't just used on internal documents. It was used everywhere, except on signs on the route itself. The route was gazetted as "F3 Freeway" and that's what makes it official. Signage doesn't determine the route, it merely identifies the route. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 12:18, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry, no sale. Being used "everywhere" is to vague to be useful as a definition (and besides, I'm not denying the road was called F3, we're debating whether it's the route number). You seem to think the gazetting is the key thing. But lots of roads are gazetted with identifiers that are not the route number (HW12, Main Road 123, etc). And other numbered routes are not gazetted at all to my knowledge (A3, etc). Given this, and the fact that the average road user has no knowledge of internal government documents, the only sensible definition of a Route Number is what appears on the signs on the road itself. Ausmeerkat (talk) 21:10, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
 * There was an "F" series of route numbers, the road was gazetted as "F3 Freeway", which is as authoritative as you can get, the road is still widely known as the F3, even in official documentation: In short there is so much evidence that the road was the F3 that it's unquestionable. "I don't believe it was that route because it didn't have signs on the road" is probably the weakest arghument you can use. Gazetting is the official documentation. If the route number is changed, it has to be gazetted. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 07:02, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * "If the route number is changed, it has to be gazetted." - can you please back that up with some evidence? Every route number in NSW was changed a couple of years ago I believe the only gazetted changes were around name changes (Hume Highway -> Hume Motorway, etc). I agree this discussion would be easier if there were an official register of route numbers, but I really do not believe one exists (other than that provided by the NSW government during the alpha conversion), so for former routes signs on the ground are the best we have to go by. And you also haven't addressed the fact that you're treating F3 as a special case, as you aren't advocating listing similar former but unsigned routes (F5, F6, M2, M4, M5) in their respective articles. Ausmeerkat (talk) 07:20, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Coming from the US, Interstate 296 is a great example of a route that only exists on paper. In this case, I-296 was signed originally, but designation caused confusion to drivers (there is an I-96 and I-196 nearby).  Eventually, DOT was told they could remove the signs so long as the route is called I-296 on official documents. –Fredddie™ 07:38, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * The F3 was probably never signposted to avoid confusion, as well as for practical reasons. The 127 km road was constructed in sections over a 30 year period, sometimes with the sections many km apart and on occasion with routes changing within a few weeks, especially in the final years. Even now there is a plan to join the Pacific Motorway and the Pacific Highway via a project variously called the "F3 to Raymond Terrace link", or the "F3 to Pacific highway extension" or some other name all starting in F3. That may result in the last section of the road being renumbered and the extension becoming part of the Pacific Motorway. Or it may not. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 08:02, 22 March 2015 (UTC)


 * So my arguments are all basically covered above, but just to be clear I'm not denying the fact that the road was called the F3 (both colloquially and in various official capacities), I'm saying it was not the route number in the sense implied by that space in the infobox. As it stands, the article is basically saying that up until 2013 the route was a duplex between National Highway 1 and F3, which is clearly not the case. The article has a section explaining the history of the "F3" term in some depth, so removing this from the infobox will clear up the inaccuracy without removing anything important. Ausmeerkat (talk) 07:44, 22 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Could we just change it to "F3 (unsigned)" and fix up the years to match the article text, i.e. "(1971–1980s)" ? - Evad37 &#91;talk] 13:24, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't see an issue with doing that. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 14:48, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * By far my biggest concern was the notion that F3 continued as a route number beyond the 1980s, so Evad37's proposal is a definite improvement. That said, listing it as an "unsigned" route number is a slipperly slope unless we can agree on a precise definition of what that means. The F3 route was allocated to the route, but there was a decision not to signpost it, and then the route numbering system was replaced. So should we also say that A7 was an "unsigned route" for Pennant Hills Road? Or indeed any of the alpha routes during the period between when they were allocated and signed? I still think the only practical definition for a route number and its period is to go by signs on the ground. Ausmeerkat (talk) 21:01, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I've just been on the phone to RMS having a whinge about those stupid gantry signs that distract you and never tell you anything useful at all. Even when the M1 name was gazetted they parked a series of trailer signs on the side of the road to announce it instead of using the gantries, but I digress. While on the phone I tried to get some clarification about the F3. Apparently the F3 route was valid for a long time after it fell out of fashion. On the F3 the white "1" markers took over from the F3 signs that were never erected, even while "F3" was still valid and while approaches to the road were heavily signposted as "F3 Freeway". This is reflected in the old street directories that I have here. Well, mostly. A 1979 Newcastle street directory still shows the freeway planned to run alongside the Pacific Highway to the east of Lake Macquarie, so that was no use. I checked the other "F" road articles and found the following:


 * Clearly, there are some variations and uncertainty as to when the F routes were pretty much abandoned, but the infobox parameter label is "Route number(s)" and the linked article talks about "route allocation", not "route as signposted", so "signs on the ground" is at odds with the the way that the template is supposed to be used. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 05:48, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what you're point is, since we don't know the intent of the dates in the other articles or if they are accurate. But none of them support your theory that the F routes remained in place until the 2013 gazetting of the new road names. I know that in the case of the F6 some remnant signs remained in place for a long time, so perhaps this is what the articles are referring to, although I'd argue that 1 or 2 signs do not a route make.
 * The F3 is unusual in that the marker started appearing in the road name, as opposed to as a route marker. However I believe these are all relatively new signs. I moved to Sydney in 2007 and can remember the F3 FREEWAY signs replace FREEWAY and SYDNEY-NEWCASTLE FREEWAY. I'd guess these were all on coverplates over PACIFIC MOTORWAY signs, in which case it was the RTA putting the common name on the signs, not the continuous existence of the route number. Ausmeerkat (talk) 07:29, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Actually after looking at the other articles you've listed, I do note that the dates for the F routes do not overlap with other route numbers, implying that they were replaced at the indicated time. I can't vouch for their accuracy, but it does seem quite plausible that all of those articles are referring to signs on the ground. Ausmeerkat (talk) 07:52, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
 * My point was that the dates vary and lack sources, so we don't know when the "F" routes were actually removed. It's not my theory that the F routes remained in place until the 2013 gazetting. I never said that. I opposed your removal of the route number on the grounds that there were no signs. As I said, signs don't determine the route, they merely identify the route. Along the freeway itself (I've been driving it since 1983, but was a passenger on many occasions between the 1960s and 1983) the F3 signs were common on approaches for many of those years, and I do remember the shields on approaches, but not on the road itself. In later years the signs were all white, and many appeared on the medians. They remained right up until they were covered after the name change. In fact they were the first things to be covered. It's entirely possible that the dates in the other articles refer to "signs on the ground" but that's likely OR and not necessarily an indication of when the route number was actually removed from the roads. The white "1" markers started replacing other markers, while existing route numbers were still allocated. Today the signs alternate betwen the national rout 1 and M1 signs. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 16:36, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
 * You've yet to come up with a better proposal for telling what period a route is valid for. As I've said before, route numbers are not, in general, defined in the gazette so you can't use that as the source. The only official source I know is the point-in-time snapshot at the time of the alpha conversion which confirms that F3 did not exist at the time of the changeover in 2013, although you can't infer from this when it stopped existing. Please provide a general proposal (that can apply equally to all routes) to tell when a route started and ended, that is better than my "signs on the ground" proposal. Ausmeerkat (talk) 19:55, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
 * To be blunt, the time period doesn't interest me. As I said, I only oppose removal of "F3" because that was a valid route number. Your "signs on the ground" proposal denies that the route was allocated. It's also something that would affect every road article, so it really needs to be addressed at WT:AURD, rather than at a specific article talk page. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 08:50, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, I'll keep the route in and update the dates as per my comments below. While I'm happy we've reached a resolution, I'm still intruiged by your last comment since I'm not aware of any other Australian road articles where the listed route numbers and periods to not correspond to signage. If you know of any please let me know on my talk page as I'm curious as to what these might be and why. Ausmeerkat (talk) 09:21, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Surely the best way to verify routes is published, reliable sources (per WP:V) that show the routes, i.e. official maps by RMS / RTA / Dept of Main Roads (NSW). Citing multiple maps from different years (ideally consecutive, otherwise as close as possible) can verify the approximate year(s) a route was added, removed, or changed. Such maps are held in libraries, from a quick search for "route number" NSW on Trove Maps I found for example. (If physically getting to the libraries and viewing the maps for yourselves is too difficult or inconvenient, then the NLA's Ask a Librarian service can be used, linked in the WP:AUS banner at the top of this page). - Evad37 &#91;talk] 01:19, 24 March 2015 (UTC)


 * That sounds like a valid approach, although it would be rather curious if there were differences between what the RTA puts on their official maps and what they put on road signs. Until such a reference is found, I'd settle for keeping F3 in as an "unsigned former route" but updating the dates from 1973 (as per on the into of F routes) to 1974 (as per  on the allocation of NH1). I know they aren't great references, but it's better than the unreferenced and incorrect info on the page at the moment. Ausmeerkat (talk) 02:21, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Assuming the allocation of NH1 meant that the F3 was withdrawn is WP:SYNTH. Even worse, it's WP:SYNTH based on a source that's not WP:RS. Roads, notably those on the NH1 route, can have multiple route numbers. Signs on this road actually aternate between "M1" and NH1 today. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 12:08, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes roads can have multiple route numbers, but when they do they are marked as such, on signs, maps, documents, etc. I've already provided an RMS resource that proves that F3 did not exist in 2013, so you're making this worse. And there are no NH1 signs on the Pacific Motorway - I drove the full length on the weekend (and moreover we have an RMS source that states that all nonalpha routes have been discontinued). Ausmeerkat (talk) 20:10, 24 March 2015 (UTC)
 * You haven't provided a resource that says F3 was removed in 1974, so you can't use that as a date. If I remember, when I drive to Toronto on Friday I'll take some photos of the signs. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 20:17, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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Metroad 1
I have seen (and heard) numerous amount of times that the F3 was part of Metroad 1. On the ozroads.com.au website, the F3 freeway is mentioned to be part of Metroad 1, although it was never signposted.

Here's a link to that. https://www.ozroads.com.au/NSW/sydney_mwy_R1.gif


 * The map is not necessarily correct since it is not an official map. Even Ozroads says that Metroad 1 ends at Wahrooonga in the northern end. F3 was indeed part of National Highway 1 which is a different thing to Metroad 1.  Marc nut 1996  (talk) 00:02, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I believe there may be some confusion because there is a road in Sydney signposted as the M1 motorway. It confused me because it is nowhere near the F3. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 14:45, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

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