Driving from the Blue Mountains (Springwood) to Sydney CBD [4K] - M4 Western Motorway

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  • Join me on a drive from Springwood in the Blue Mountains to the Sydney CBD! We'll predominantly be driving on the M4 Western Motorway, the main route between Sydney and its sprawling Western Suburbs.

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  • @GreatAussieDrives
    @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    UPDATE 11.01.2022: First song (0:00 - 4:28) has unfortunately been removed due to a copyright claim.
    Check out my other videos covering Sydney's urban motorways:
    Sydney Orbital (M1, M2, M5, M7): th-cam.com/video/kX1EecuzlCs/w-d-xo.html
    M8 Tunnel: th-cam.com/video/CBF2sAToU2g/w-d-xo.html
    NorthConnex: th-cam.com/video/eAFIqCk6rYk/w-d-xo.html

    • @Lukas_Irwin
      @Lukas_Irwin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey mate it's me again can I Request a video please?

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi mate, fire away - I can't made any promises but I'll see what I can do :)

    • @Lukas_Irwin
      @Lukas_Irwin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GreatAussieDrives I was hoping you could do around a trip to Bathurst or somewhere in the central west or if you can't do that cause I know you don't like long drives much maybe you could do like another drive to Newcastle or the new Northxenex Tunnel between the M1 and M2?

    • @Lukas_Irwin
      @Lukas_Irwin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like in both directions but I was mostly hoping you could do a trip to Bathurst

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I covered the trip to Bathurst in my Lithgow to Orange video here: th-cam.com/video/CCcLTdvTCIM/w-d-xo.html (in addition to my Blue Mountains video between Penrith and Lithgow). I also have separate videos covering the drive from northern Sydney to Newcastle and the NorthConnex in both directions on my channel. Cheers

  • @strauchanside
    @strauchanside 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This has to be the best driving video I’ve seen in ages, the level of editing and accurate information is commendable. Well done!

  • @jaydanjm9589
    @jaydanjm9589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice! Any Blue Mountains drive is always good to see

  • @AsphaltPlanet1
    @AsphaltPlanet1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The M-4 is a slick motorway. I really liked the interchange between the M-4 and the M-7.

  • @Agent44996
    @Agent44996 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This wasn't just a for-fun video, this was actually an in-depth guide to get from the Blue Mountains to the City. But it was also very enjoyable to watch. Thank you!

  • @rocketwagon1000
    @rocketwagon1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome. The tunnels there are so much longer than the ones here in California in my videos. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Vandeziyaz-xz5ot
    @Vandeziyaz-xz5ot 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    FunFact: The Sydney Tower Eye is the tallest structured tower in the city :3

  • @gamingtime2610
    @gamingtime2610 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Music Fits The Mood So Well

  • @PineappleSkip
    @PineappleSkip 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice drive. Been a long while since I've been down the M4.

  • @alexozanne2295
    @alexozanne2295 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know this road so well. I note we drive very similar with our lane choices! You got lucky with old Bathurst Road lights in Blaxland- I seem to always get caught by those!

  • @shire1951
    @shire1951 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Real powerful sound track to drive to.

  • @harryrabbitts2085
    @harryrabbitts2085 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video, and a great taste in music!

  • @ajmalshahtravelling7088
    @ajmalshahtravelling7088 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful

  • @kimgee4821
    @kimgee4821 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a suggestion, the trip from the mountains Katoomba going inland to Mt Hoffam, going through Thredbo. It is worth the trip before the snow. I was a passenger listening to Red Hot Chilli Peper the whole time. It’s the sort of music as it is scary going up to Hoffam not much room for errors. Just a thought. We went through East Gippsland to Victoria from Hoffam.

  • @cityplanner3063
    @cityplanner3063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I don’t really get why they dropped the speed limit on the first part of the west link from 70km to 60km. Even though it is now a 3-2 config the lanes still feel ultra wide and There is virtually now difference when I am driving.

  • @alanjohnstone462
    @alanjohnstone462 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    seemed like a fast drive...passing all those cars

  • @DrivesDownUnder
    @DrivesDownUnder 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great drive, I see you also jumped at the chance to film the new Smart Motorway on the M4, I filmed it westbound a few weeks ago. Confused me a little bit why they didn't extend it a km or two up to Russell Street but I guess the bridge over the Nepean being 2 lanes each way may have stopped that.

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, it's an interesting decision - I think it was just a matter of the traffic volumes on Russell Street not being enough to justify the upgrade

  • @Vandeziyaz-xz5ot
    @Vandeziyaz-xz5ot ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m in the blue mountains :0

  • @dvchel
    @dvchel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Waterfall Way near Dorrigo I've been told is an excellent joyride, for having lush forests of rainforests and tall Eucalyptus forests.

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, I've driven it once before and it was absolutely fantastic. It's definitely on the list of routes I want to record!

  • @yilu4349
    @yilu4349 ปีที่แล้ว

    Plus the toll between clyde and auburn

  • @garrettmoxon4945
    @garrettmoxon4945 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should do a video of the entire old pacific hwy route from Sydney to Brisbane or at least Newcastle

  • @BinkBricks
    @BinkBricks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like this trip, but the bit after east tunnels is a bit conjested. Even that isn't too bad.

  • @PatSmashYT
    @PatSmashYT ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how the speedometer is censored because he's going about 10 over and doesn't want to get booked

  • @j_blinkster97
    @j_blinkster97 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2 suggestions.
    Abercrombie Road Goulburn to Oberon
    B88 Picton Road
    Abercrombie road has a very tight turn as tight as the Macquarie Pass.

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! Abercrombie is one of my favourite drives close to Sydney, so I fully intend to do a Bathurst to Goulburn via Oberon video in the future!

    • @j_blinkster97
      @j_blinkster97 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GreatAussieDrives Please do. Its such a great road.

  • @sebastientumahai9560
    @sebastientumahai9560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Do you think the a32 should be upgraded to motorway standard coming out of the blue mountains?

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure its possible to upgrade the existing road to motorway standards. That being said, there have been various proposals to build a new motorway over the mountains (with varying degrees of seriousness), generally using the Bells Line of Road corridor, and I think its an excellent idea given the amount of cars and freight that pass through daily!

  • @CommentChannel
    @CommentChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recommend popping into McDonald's every time you are in the Blaxland area. I live in Bathurst and travel into Sydney a few times a year and every time I pop into Macca's in Blaxland on the way. And on the M4 on the way home.

  • @RoadsOfAsiaBen
    @RoadsOfAsiaBen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking back at this video and what a great drive! If all exits that you listed in the video were using IC (interchange) and JCT (junction) ramp name in Japan and South Korea, this is what exit would call in Japan and South Korea. What do you think of the name of the IC and JCT ramp name listed below?
    For reference, IC means connection between motorway/expressway and non-motorway/non-expressway and JCT means connection between expressway/motorway to another expressway/motorway. Here's the list:
    5:17: Emu Plains IC
    5:40: Penrith IC
    6:21: Windsor IC
    7:34: St Marys IC
    8:52: Light Horse JCT
    8:57: Eastern Creek IC
    9:40: Blacktown IC
    10:06: Seven Hills IC
    11:02: Wentworthville IC
    11:57: Parramatta IC
    12:16: Hornsby IC
    12:50: Silverwater IC
    13:06: Sydney Olympic Park IC
    13:27: Ryde IC
    13:34: Concord IC
    15:01: Sydney/Summer Hill IC

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think its an interesting idea, though I personally still prefer the current arrangement of naming exits after the streets they exit onto.

  • @speakfreeley4473
    @speakfreeley4473 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Britain some "smart motorways" have had the hard shoulder/breakdown lane permanently taken out of use. This had led to several fatal accidents which would have otherwise been avoided. As a result there have been countless campaigns to have them reinstated.

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah that seems like a band aid solution at best. Fortunately the M4 smart motorway keeps its hard shoulders!

  • @CommentChannel
    @CommentChannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm going on the Great Western Highway between Bathurst and Lapstone and the M4 Western Motorway between Lapstone and Parramatta tomorrow!

    • @CommentChannel
      @CommentChannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      UPDATE, It, unfortunately, won't happen because unfortunately, plans changed :(

    • @CommentChannel
      @CommentChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      UPDATE AGAIN! I'm going to drive these roads when this lockdown is over!

    • @CommentChannel
      @CommentChannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      UPDATE AGAIN! I'm going on all of these roads on Friday!

  • @adavirus69
    @adavirus69 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just don’t get why the speed limit in Anzac Bridge is only 60

  • @proximity-24
    @proximity-24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I guess you could say… this was caught in 4K (sry lol)

  • @CaptainsChannel58
    @CaptainsChannel58 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks! how much is this sped up ? what speed do i have to play it to be real time?

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The motorway portions of the video are sped up by 3x, and the highway portions by 2.8x.

  • @AzzieJohnston
    @AzzieJohnston 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @shire1951
    @shire1951 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pedal to the metal rhythms.

  • @melindafrazer1427
    @melindafrazer1427 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks. Love any driving vids. I know, I'm a weirdo lol. (Tbh, I didn't like the music, not my taste, but otherwise, loved it)

  • @kylechen6714
    @kylechen6714 ปีที่แล้ว

    How's the traffic always good when u drive

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks mate! I usually try to record only in the off-peak when there isn't much congestion.

  • @nperceived
    @nperceived 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The sign in 15:24 says A44 not A4

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, but the City West Link is still A4 for now - I explain why at 15:32. It will become A44 in the near future when the Rozelle Interchange opens and the new signage was put up in anticipation of that.

  • @shujighale5258
    @shujighale5258 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drive via Putty Road

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I plan on covering Putty Road in the near future, so stay tuned 😊

  • @MrMeehan1993
    @MrMeehan1993 ปีที่แล้ว

    No sound on this video!!!

    • @GreatAussieDrives
      @GreatAussieDrives  ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately the first song (0:00 - 4:28) has been removed due to a copyright claim.

  • @drivingupdownunder9903
    @drivingupdownunder9903 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    test