Road Photos & Information:

Statistics:

Length: 28 km
Eastern Terminus: Parramatta Road and Broadway (SR31) at Chippendale.
Western Terminus: Hume Highway (SR31) and Hoxton Park Road at Liverpool
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Liverpool, Moorebank, Chipping Norton, Milperra, Bankstown Airport, Condell Park, Revesby, Bankstown, Punchbowl, Wiley Park, Roselands, Lakemba, Belmore, Kingsgrove, Campsie, Canterbury, Hurlstone Park, Dulwich Hill, Lewisham, Petersham, Stanmore, Enmore, Newtown, Camperdown, Darlington and Chippendale.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: State Highway No. 1 (City Road and King Street), Main Road No. 167 (Enmore Road, Stanmore Road, New Canterbury Road, Canterbury Road, Milperra Road & Newbridge Road) & Main Road 578 (Terminus Street & Macquarie Street). 1
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General Information:

The route is made up of generally 4 to 6 lane wide pavement, the latter covering the Milperra Road and Newbridge Road section of the route. SR54 passes through a vast range of areas of Sydney, including residential, industrial and commercial.

History:

1831: Introduction of punt over Cooks River in Canterbury by Cornelius Prout. 1
1841: Construction of Prouts Bridge over Cooks River in Canterbury by convict labour. 1
1927: Ruling put in place so that any new buildings along Princes Highway (King Street) in Newtown would be built further back from the road, so a wider alignment could be constructed. 1
1928: Removal of kerbside petrol pumps along Canterbury Road in the Canterbury Council area. 1
1947: Replacement of Prouts Bridge over Cooks River in canterbury begins. 1
1951: Completion of current Prouts Bridge at Canterbury. 1
2006: Construction commenced on pedestrian bridge (near Church Street) over Canterbury Road, Canterbury. 1
April 2006: Installation of new traffic signals at Canterbury Road and Duke Street, Campsie. 1

Liverpool to Chippendale		Chippendale to Liverpool
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Hoxton Park Road in Liverpool approaching the western terminus of SR54. September 2007. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Gow St on Canterbury Rd in Bankstown approaching Fairford Rd (Metroad 6), January 2010. Image © Michael Mak
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign as you travel northeast on Macquarie Street in Liverpool. September 2007. Image © Paul Rands		Fairford Road Interchange: Intersection directional sign assembly at the corner of Canterbury Rd (SR54) and Fairford Rd (Metroad 6) in Bankstown, January 2010. Image © Michael Mak

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