Hume Highway
Major national highway in Australia
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| 2021 |
Yerrinbool, New South Wales
Census recorded a population of 1,196 people in Yerrinbool, showing significant population growth since 1954.
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| 2018 |
Yerrinbool, New South Wales
A group of community volunteers established the Railway Garden as a rest area for travellers and a meeting place for locals and tourists.
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| May 2016 | Transport authorities initiated an exit numbering system trial on the Hume Highway between Prestons and Campbelltown, aiming to improve navigation and signage for motorists. |
| 2014 |
Yerrinbool, New South Wales
The Yerrinbool General Store, located across the road from the railway station, was closed.
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| 2013 | Route number updated to M31 within New South Wales, with the route between Berrima and Prestons renamed Hume Motorway, and additional route numbers A28 and A22 assigned to sections of the highway. |
| 2013 | The Old Hume Highway (Sydney Road) section from Fawkner to Campbellfield became a traffic bottleneck again due to poor signal coordination. |
| 2013 | The highway section between Prestons and Narellan Road was officially renamed from F5 Freeway to M31 Hume Motorway. |
| August 7 2013 | Holbrook bypass is opened to traffic, resulting in dual carriageway over the full length of the highway for the first time. |
| August 7 2013 | Completed upgrading of the route from Sydney's outskirts to Melbourne's outskirts to a dual carriageway, marking a significant milestone in the highway's infrastructure development. |
| June 2013 | NSW Roads and Maritime celebrated the imminent completion of the Hume Highway duplication with a community day at the Holbrook Bypass, marking the final stage of highway upgrade. |
| June 23 2013 | Holbrook bypass was officially opened by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Anthony Albanese. |
| March 2012 | Final stage of highway widening completed, with 3 lanes each way between Raby Road and Narellan Road. |
| November 15 2011 | Tarcutta bypass was opened to traffic, passing west of the town and improving the highway's efficiency between Sydney and Melbourne. |
| November 7 2011 | The bypass of Woomargama, a village located between Holbrook and Albury on the Hume Highway, was officially opened, improving traffic flow through the local wool-growing region. |
| June 2011 | Second stage of highway widening completed, expanding to 4 lanes between St Andrews Road and Raby Road. |
| 2010 | Construction began on a bypass of Tarcutta to improve the Hume Highway route. |
| 2010 | First stage of highway widening completed, with 4 lanes each way between Brooks Road and St Andrews Road. |
| 2010 | Work begins on a bypass of Holbrook. |
| September 2010 | Final stage of highway widening commences, involving 3 lanes each way between Raby Road and Narellan Road. |
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