Bangor Bypass facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bangor Bypass New South Wales
Road sign at the eastern end of Bangor Bypass
General information
Type	Road
Length	2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Opened	February 2005
Gazetted	February 2009
Major junctions
West end	New Illawarra Road Menai, Sydney
	Akuna Avenue
East end	River Road Bangor, Sydney
Location(s)
Major suburbs	Bangor

The Bangor Bypass is an important road in New South Wales, Australia. It connects New Illawarra Road and River Road. This road helps drivers avoid the busy areas of Bangor and Menai.

The bypass was finished in February 2005. It took over from Menai Road as the main route between A6 and River Road. This change helped reduce traffic jams on Menai Road. It also made travel faster through Bangor and Menai. The bypass also works as an extension of River Road and the Woronora River Bridge. That bridge was completed four years earlier, in 2001. A part of New Illawarra Road was also built as part of this project. This section directly links the bypass to Alfords Point Road.

What is the Bangor Bypass?

The Bangor Bypass starts where it meets New Illawarra Road in Menai. It then goes east. This road has four lanes, with two lanes going in each direction. Right away, it crosses over Old Illawarra Road using a bridge. The bypass continues through the forests near the Woronora River. Finally, it ends where it connects with River Road and Akuna Avenue in Bangor.

How was the Bangor Bypass built?

Planning for the Bangor Bypass started many years before it was built. At one point, there was a mix-up. Some builders accidentally built new roads and houses on land meant for the bypass. This caused the planned path of the bypass to move a little bit north.

Before the bypass was built, traffic flow changed in the area. This was especially true for a tricky part of Menai Road. This section was known as the "Woronora bends." It had many steep, sharp turns. In June 1990, traffic was moved from these bends. It went onto a small part of Akuna Avenue and a new road called River Road.

In 2001, traffic moved again. This time, it went onto an extended River Road. This new path used the Woronora River Bridge. This replaced the old route on Menai Road, which used the older Woronora Bridge. Building on the first part of the Bangor Bypass began in June 2003. It was opened to traffic in February 2005.

The second part of the bypass project started in 2009. It was finished in early 2011. This part extended New Illawarra Road southwards. It connected it to the rest of New Illawarra Road at Barden Ridge. This allowed the main road, then called Metroad 6 (now A6), to avoid Old Illawarra Road.

Where are the exits on the Bangor Bypass?

The Bangor Bypass is completely located within the Sutherland Shire area.

Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Menai	0.0	0.0	New Illawarra Road – Carlingford, Silverwater, Lucas Heights	This is where the road starts on the western side.
	0.2	0.12	Barden Road – Barden Ridge to Old Illawarra Road – Illawong, Barden Ridge	You can only enter going west and exit going west here.
Bangor	2.8	1.7	Akuna Avenue, to Menai Road – Bangor	You can only enter going east and exit going west here.
			River Road – Sutherland	This is where the road ends on the eastern side. It continues as River Road.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi