Parkes is just days away from no longer seeing the Newell Highway, the longest highway in NSW, run through its centre.
On Tuesday the Parkes Bypass will open to traffic, two kilometres west of its former location, as work continues on its access points in the north and south of the town.
Is it historic? It could be.
Is it significant? Definitely.
For almost four years, we have watched 10.5 kilometres ...
