This is what the ‘mysterious’ blue lines on some roads across New South Wales really mean

A Sydney driver was left confused by a blue line running along a road in Stanwell Park – before the reason behind it was revealed.

Many shared their suspicions about what the line might mean, while many thought it was a marker of the 2000 Olympic marathon course.

However, the line was painted in 2022 to mark the cycling race route for the UCI Road World Championships, one of the top five annual sporting events in the world.

“Does anyone know what a solid blue line means?” asked the Sydneysider in a after to Reddit.

They said the line was painted on the road near her mother’s house in the small coastal town of Stanwell Park, near Wollongong.

Many people were quick to suggest that the line was painted 23 years ago for the Sydney Olympics.

“The old trackmate from the 2000 Olympic marathon,” one user said, and another user replied, “I feel like they repaint it every now and then for nostalgia in some places.”

“I remember the blue lines at the 2000 Olympics. It was sad to see them go. Some lasted almost ten years. This one is a bit too chilly though,” a third commented.

“Most of the time it’s a racing line. I just ran the Berlin Marathon and followed their blue line across the city,” one person added.

Others came up with more humorous answers, with one saying: ‘Dropbear incursion zone’.

The line ran through Wollongong so racers could stay on track. The UCI Cycling World Championships is an annual cycling event involving more than 1,000 riders

“Lizards have licked the road. I’m pretty sure it’s those blue tongues,” another joked.

Finally people came up with the correct answer and said this is the route of the 2022 UCI World Championships road race in Wollongong.

“Transport for NSW started marking the route blue this week to commemorate the event,” one person explained.

The event is the annual World Road Cycling Championships and takes place in a different location around the world each year. This year it was in Glasgow, Scotland.

Transport for NSW said the championships ‘put Wollongong on the map for cycling enthusiasts’ and the line will not be maintained after the event and will eventually fade over the years.

The poster was grateful to those who explained the purpose of the line and said she would tell her mother what it is for.

‘She’ll be very happy now she knows what it is!!’ they said.