List of road routes in the Northern Territory
Road routes in the Northern Territory of Australia assist drivers navigating roads throughout the territory, by identifying important through-routes. The Northern Territory's National Highways are the main routes connecting Darwin to the adjacent states of Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia. National Routes spur off the National Highways, and are other routes of national importance, while the remaining significant routes are designated as State Routes.[1][2] According to the Roads & Maritime Services, the Northern Territory has begun converting their numbered routes to alphanumeric routes, with a "progressive replacement" scheme that sees alphanumeric route markers introduced only when signs are replaced.[3] The table below has a list of most signed alphanumeric routes.
Alphanumeric routes
Below are the existing alpha numeric routes as of November 2020. Even though the Northern Territory has been converting to alphanumerics for more than two decades, only four routes are fully signed, and a former State Route 23 that is missing a letter in all of its signs and just says "23". Signage in the Northern Territory is very inconsistent. For example C24 in not signed at the Stuart Highway junction but signed further into the route. Most signs were like this and as such very few routes have been signed in the Northern Territory.
Roads of National Significance (A routes)
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A-Routes are major roads that link major destinations like File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A87.svg Stuart Highway which connects Darwin to Adelaide.
| Route | Component roads | From | To | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A1.svg A1 |
Daly Waters | WA–NT border (near Keep River National Park) | 743 km (462 mi) | Continues east to Daly Waters as File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B1.svg | |
| Darwin | Katherine | 2,834 km (1,761 mi) | Partially signed as alphanumeric route File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A1.svg;[4] spur section connecting to Darwin. Note that this is a separate route from the A1 that goes from WA to Daly Waters | ||
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A3.svg A3 |
Petermann, Northern Territory | Watarrka National Park | 161 km (100 mi) | Partially signed as A3[5] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A4.svg A4 |
Uluru | Erldunda | 244 km (152 mi) | Partially signed as B4[6] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A15.svg A15 |
Tiger Brennan Drive | Tivendale | Holtze | 6.7 km[7] (4.2 mi) | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A21.svg A21 |
Pine Creek | Kakadu | 58.4 km (36.2 mi) | ||
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A36.svg A36 |
Mount Bundey, Northern Territory | McMinns Lagoon | 78.4 km (49 mi) | Partially signed as alphanumeric route A36/B36[8][9] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A87.svg A87 |
SA–NT border (near Kulgera) | Daly Waters | 2,834 km (1,761 mi) | Has been partially signed as A87 |
Roads of State Significance (B routes)
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B routes are routes that connect major settlements in the State but not eligible for A Rotes due to Road quality.
| Route | Component roads | From | To | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B1.svg B1 |
Daly Waters | Qld–NT border (near Wollogorang Airport) | 380 km (236 mi) | Continues north from Daly Waters as National Highway 1
Has been partially signed as B1[10] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B6.svg B6 |
Watarrka National Park | Alice Springs | 325 km (202 mi) | Partially signed as B6[9] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B11.svg B11 |
Tablelands | Cape Crawford | 375 km (233 mi) | See here | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B20.svg B20 |
Mataranka | Roper Bar | 206 km (128 mi) | Partially signed as alphanumeric route B20[11] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B21.svg B21 |
Jabiru | Kakadu | 150.6 km (93.5 mi) | ||
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B23.svg B23 |
Adelaide River | Hayes Creek, Douglas-Daly | 65 km (40 mi) | Partially signed as 23[12] - It seems that the B is missing. Also there are no more State Route 23 signs, all of them have been replaced.[13] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B30.svg B30 |
|
Blackmore | Coomalie Creek | 145 km (90 mi) | [12] |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B34.svg B34 |
Noonamah | Cox Peninsula | 79.5 km (49 mi) | Partially signed as alphanumeric route B34[14] | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B36.svg B36 |
Kakadu National Park | Mount Bundey, Northern Territory | 148.6 km (92 mi) | Partially signed as alphanumeric route A36/B36 | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B96.svg B96 |
Duncan Road, Nicholson, WA | Delamere | 581 km (361 mi) | Has been fully signed[15] Partially unpaved |
Routes of Minor significance (C routes)
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These are essentially roads that link minor settlements or areas that aren't eligible for an A or a B route.
| Route | Component roads | From | To | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C5.svg C5 |
Burt Plain | WA–NT border (near Tanami) | 1,035 km (643 mi) | Partially signed as C5[16] Partially unpaved | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C12.svg C12 |
Qld–NT border (near Tobermorey) | Burt Plain | 496 km (308 mi) | Signs on the Alice Springs Golf Club Facebook page shows a C12 sign | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C16.svg C16 |
|
Lake Woods | Calvert | 251 km (156 mi) | See here |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C24.svg C24 |
Bulman | Venn | 663 km (412 mi) | Signage very inconstant[17] Partially unpaved | |
| File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C80.svg C80 |
Victoria Highway (29.4 km (18 mi) south-east of Timber Creek | Birdum | 393 km (244 mi) | Has been fully signed[18][19][20] Partially unpaved |
National Highways and Routes
There are three national highways and one current existing national route in the Northern Territory.[1][2]
| Route | Planned alphanumeric route[21] | Component roads | From | To | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routes that haven't been replaced with an Alphanumeric Route | ||||||
| File:Australian national highway 66.svg National Highway 66 |
File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A2.svg A2 |
Tennant Creek | Qld–NT border (near Ranken) | 754 km (469 mi) | ||
| Routes that have been replaced with an Alphanumeric Route | ||||||
| File:Australian national highway 1.svg National Highway 1 |
File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A1.svg A1 |
WA–NT border (near Keep River National Park) | Daly Waters | 743 km (462 mi) | Mostly signed as alphanumeric route A1
Continues east from Daly Waters as B1 | |
| Katherine | Darwin | 2,834 km (1,761 mi) | Mostly signed as alphanumeric route A1;[citation needed] spur section connecting to Darwin | |||
| File:Australian national highway 87.svg National Highway 87 |
File:AUS Alphanumeric Route A87.svg A87 |
Daly Waters | SA–NT border (near Kulgera) | 2,834 km (1,761 mi) | Mostly signed as A87 instead of National Highway 87 | |
| File:Australian national route 1.svg National Route 1 |
File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B1.svg B1 |
Daly Waters | Qld–NT border (near Wollogorang Airport) | 380 km (236 mi) | Continues north from Daly Waters as A1.
Has been partially signed as B1. | |
| Fully decommissioned National Routes | ||||||
| Former
Route |
Replaced alphanumeric route[21] | Component roads | From | To | Length | Notes |
| File:Australian national route 80.svg National Route 80 |
File:AUS Alphanumeric Route C80.svg C80 |
Birdum | Victoria Highway (29.4 km (18 mi) south-east of Timber Creek | 393 km (244 mi) | Has been fully signed[18][19][20] Partially unpaved | |
| File:Australian national route 96.svg National Route 96 |
File:AUS Alphanumeric Route B96.svg B96 To Nicholson |
Delamere | Duncan Road, Nicholson, WA | 581 km (361 mi) | Has been fully signed[15] Partially unpaved | |
State Routes
State routes are numbered based on their position in the territory, generally increasing in number from south to north.[1]
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "250k Topographic Map" (Map). NT Atlas and Spatial Data Directory. Northern Territory Government. 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Department of Transport (April 1998). "Map of all NT Roads" (PDF). Government of the Northern Territory. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ Roads & Maritime Services. "Questions and answers: A better way to navigate NSW roads" (PDF). New South Wales Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Petermann, Northern Territory, Australia - November 26, 2017: Road..." Getty Images. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Google Maps".
- ↑ "National Highway 1 to Tiger Brennan Dr". National Highway 1 to Tiger Brennan Dr. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "C5 Highway sign NT". Pinterest.
- ↑ Murtagh, David. "Telehealth: a Game Changer in Laynhapuy Homelands" (PDF).
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "Northern Territory: proposed alpha-numeric routes". OzRoads. 21 June 2012.
