Irrigation Way

Irrigation Way^[4] is a major rural road that runs approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) through the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area in south western New South Wales, Australia.

Irrigation Way commences at the intersection with Newell Highway in Narrandera and heads in a north-westerly direction for 29 kilometres (18 mi) before reaching Leeton, continuing another 52 kilometres (32 mi) before ending at the intersection with Kidman Way in Griffith. The road is an important link between the three towns as it is a very productive farming region. Irrigation Way provides a direct route between the national highway network and Griffith. This complements the two state routes that pass through Griffith. The route is most important in linking Leeton to other regions of the state as its only major road.

The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924^[5] through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually Transport for NSW). With the subsequent passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929^[6] to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, Main Road 254 was declared on 5 December 1929, from Griffith via Leeton, Yanco and Narrandera (continuing south to the intersection with Trunk Road 58, later Sturt Highway, at Gillenbah, and north to Hillston).^[2]

The Department of Main Roads, which had succeeded the MRB in 1932, declared Trunk Road 80 on 16 March 1938, from Griffith via Leeton to the intersection with State Highway 17 (later Newell Highway), in Narrendera (and continuing westwards via Hillston to Mossgiel), subsuming the alignment of Main Road 254 between Narrandera and Hillston;^[3] Main Road 254 was re-declared from Yenda to the intersection with Trunk Road 80 at Wumbulgal as a result.^[3]

The passing of the Roads Act of 1993^[7] updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Irrigation Way today retains its declaration as part of Main Road 80, from Narrandera to Griffith.^[8]

La ruta fue designada como Ruta Estatal 94 en 1974 entre Yoogali y Griffith. Con la conversión al nuevo sistema alfanumérico en 2013, esta fue reemplazada por la ruta B94. ^{[ 9 ]}

Narrandera : El sendero Irrigation Way comienza en la carretera Newell Highway, cerca del puente sobre el río Murrumbidgee y a 2 kilómetros (1,2 millas) del cruce con la carretera Sturt Highway . El aeropuerto de Narrandera también se encuentra en Irrigation Way, a 10 kilómetros (6,2 millas) de Narrandera. Irrigation Way llega al municipio de Leeton poco después del aeropuerto.  

Leeton: Irrigation Way comienza en el municipio de Leeton, entre el aeropuerto de Narrandera y el desvío hacia Rockdale Beef. Tras recorrer aproximadamente 18 kilómetros (11 millas) , se llega al pequeño pueblo de Yanco . El centro de Yanco se encuentra en Irrigation Way, en la calle principal. Leeton está situado a 3 kilómetros (1,9 millas) de Yanco. El centro de Leeton también se encuentra en Irrigation Way. En la entrada sur del pueblo hay escuelas, oficinas y viviendas antes de llegar a las calles principales. En la parte norte del pueblo se encuentran grandes propiedades comerciales e industriales antes de salir de Leeton. Los pueblos de Wamoon y Whitton se bordean antes de entrar en el área de gobierno local de la ciudad de Griffith .  

Griffith : Irrigation Way es un tramo corto en Griffith. Recorre aproximadamente 20 kilómetros (12 millas) desde Leeton, donde llega al pueblo de Widgelli antes de pasar por Yoogali en su cruce con Burley Griffin Way , para finalmente terminar en el centro de Griffith. 

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