Central Coast Highway New South Wales |
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Type | Highway |
Length | 50 km (31 mi) |
Opened | 2006 |
Gazetted | 9 August 2006 |
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Major settlements | Budgewoi, The Entrance, Bateau Bay, Erina, Gosford, Kariong |
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in New South Wales |
The Central Coast Highway is a major road corridor through the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The route was officially named by the New South Wales state government on 9 August 2006 and aims to provide an easily identifiable route through the Coast for visitors to the region.
Under the alpha-numeric route number changes announced by Roads and Maritime Services in September 2012, in mid 2013 the Central Coast Highway was assigned the A49 route designation for its entire length from Kariong to Doyalson. Before that, the highway carried the State Route 83 designation previously held by the Pacific Highway from Kariong to Gosford, where the Pacific Highway recommences.
Starting at the Kariong Interchange of the Pacific Motorway, the highway takes the former Pacific Highway route through Kariong to West Gosford, then follows the Brian McGowan Bridge to Dane Drive, Gosford. From here it goes along Masons Parade, York Street and George Street into East Gosford, then follows The Entrance Road through Erina, Wamberal, Forresters Beach, Bateau Bay and Long Jetty toward The Entrance.
The highway bypasses The Entrance town centre by following Oakland Avenue and Coral Street to Wilfred Barrett Drive, which it follows to Noraville. It then continues along Budgewoi Road toward Budgewoi and Scenic Road through Buff Point and San Remo to its northern terminus at the junction with the Pacific Highway and Wyee Road at Doyalson.