City Road, Sydney
City Road is a busy 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) thoroughfare located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. City Road runs south from a junction with Broadway and Parramatta Road, through the University of Sydney and becomes King Street as it enters the suburb of Newtown.
City Road | |
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| City Road, as viewed from the bridge spanning the Darlington and Camperdown campuses of the University of Sydney | |
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Maintained by | Transport for NSW |
| Route number(s) | A36 (2013–present) |
| Former route number |
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| Major junctions | |
| North end | Parramatta Road Broadway Glebe, Sydney |
| Cleveland Street | |
| South end | King Street Newtown, Sydney |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | City of Sydney |
| Major suburbs | Chippendale, Darlington |
| Highway system | |
City Road forms part of the Princes Highway officially and is allocated route A36.[1][2][3] It is crossed by a 34-metre (112 ft) pedestrian footbridge opened in 2008, linking the two main campuses of the University of Sydney, and the footbridge was the subject of an international design competition won by John Wardle Architects.[4][5]
History and description
The road was originally the beginning of the main route leading from Sydney to Wollongong and points south, known as the Princes Highway. Although short, it still functions today as the main connection between the city centre and inner-western suburbs such as Newtown, Marrickville and Canterbury. Passing by Victoria Park and the leafy University of Sydney campus, the road is somewhat more picturesque than most metropolitan roads.
City Road was formerly served by a busy electric tram service until the late 1950s when it was replaced by motor bus services.[6] Transdev John Holland routes 352 and 370 and Transit Systems 422, 423, 423X, 426, 428, 428X and 430 now run along City Road.
See also
References
- ^ "Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads" (PDF). Transport for NSW. October 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ (PDF). Transport. Roads & Maritime Services. September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "NSW Route A36". Ozroads. June 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "City Road footbridge". Gllobal: Projects. GHD Group. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Sydney University, City Road Footbridge". Recent projects. Sapphire. February 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Keenan, D. Tramways of Sydney. Transit Press 1979