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Motorways
New England's motorways are the most important roads on the national road network and are the pinnicle of the National Roadways Plan or NRP. As of 2052, there are five motorways in New England, each of which connect the major urban centres to one another. The motorways are numbered M1 to M5, and steadily replaced the state highways of the same number from 2016 until 2039. There are currently 1,351 kilometres of motorway
Motorways, along with trunk roads, are fully funded and maintaned by the Department of Main Roads. Local authorities play no part in the administration or maitenance of these routes.
Appearance and Standard
Motorways are charterised by a series of standards that makes them quite different to all other roads in New England. In order to be classified a motorway, a road must be:
- a fully sealed road;
- a dual carriage road with two or more lanes in both directions;
- built with a hard shoulder at least 2m in width;
- a road with a central reservation at least 5m wide and with median fencing;
- built with grade seperated junctions
Motorways are signed using blue coloured direction signs. All lettering is given in white.
List of Motorways
| Motorways of New England | ||||
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| Name | Length | Route | Lifespan | |
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M1 Motorway | 436km | Port Macquarie to Tenterfield | |
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M2 Motorway | 313km | Kendall to Yamba | 2016 - Present |
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M3 Motorway | 119km | Inverell to Uralla | |
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M4 Motorway | 203km | Yarrowyck to Raleigh | |
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M5 Motorway | 280km | Tucabia to Delungra | |
