Syd Einfeld Drive
Syd Einfeld Drive is a dual carriageway in Sydney, Australia. It was built as the Bondi Junction Bypass to bypass a section of Oxford Street through Bondi Junction from Woollahra to Old South Head Road. It opened on 9 January 1979 by local member of parliament Syd Einfeld.[1][2][3] It was renamed Syd Einfeld Drive in February 1988.
| Former name(s) | Bondi Junction Bypass |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Syd Einfeld |
| Owner | Roads & Maritime Services |
| Length | 1.2 kilometres |
| Location | Bondi Junction |
| West end | Woollahra |
| East end | Bondi Junction |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | 9 January 1979 |
The County of Cumberland planning scheme had envisaged a freeway being built from the Sydney central business district to Bondi Junction. However, this was the only section of the road completed, being built in conjunction with the Eastern Suburbs railway line and Bondi Junction railway station.
References
- By-pass today, mall tomorrow Sydney Morning Herald 10 January 1979
- Eastern Suburbs Railway Fleetline issue 43 February 1979 page 17
- Buses Trolley Wire issue 180 February 1979 page 17
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