Castlereagh and Carnarvon Hwys
Submitted: Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 10:50
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Member - Warren H
I'll be using the
Carnarvon and Castlereagh Hwys from
Roma to
St George and then down to Dubbo on the way back from
Cairns. I been on the
Mitchell and Newell but have never been on these sections of these particular highways. Are these sections genuine two lane bits of tarmac or do you need to get off when passing on oncoming heavy vehicles? Because the vehicle needs to be used by mobility impaired relatives we'll be using our
sedan for the trip and it's on the lowish side.
Reply By: Briste - Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 13:20
Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 13:20
I have very recently travelled most of these roads and I did the rest a couple of years ago. Assuming you're going via
Dirranbandi and past
Lightning Ridge (the route from Mungindi to Collarenebri has a section of variable dirt in the middle, and some roadworks in the northern bitumen section), then I can't recall any single lane bitumen sections. But I wasn't keeping score. My recollection is that the roads were generally ok. You could double
check on Google Street View.
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Reply By: Nomadic Navara - Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 18:52
Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 18:52
St George to
Moree is two lanes all the way. You can
check these roads yourself by using Google Maps Street View - example
Castlereagh Hwy. Use your cursor to spin the street view around to look both ways.
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Reply By: Member - Warren H - Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 19:08
Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 19:08
Thanks. I just looked at the satellite image and it's high enough resolution to see the line markings. I'm a bit paranoid, because when on the
Gold Coast Expressway, a number plate of all things, lying in our lane flipped up, jammed against the sump plug causing it to leak. Fortunately it fell out when I found an exit and could safely slow down.
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 20:15
Sunday, Jul 14, 2024 at 20:15
Dubbo to
Roma on the Newell, Castlereagh and
Carnarvon Highways is dual lane (wide single lane in both directions). Provided the on coming traffic stays in their lane, you don't need to move oot of your lane.
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