The A8 was planned to eventually connect with M8 Motorway in the Inner West via the Beaches Link, Western Harbour Tunnel, M4–M5 Link, and Rozelle Interchange,[3] however in June 2022, the NSW Government announced that the Beaches Link section of the project would be shelved indefinitely, due to market constraints and labour shortages.

[7] The Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation opened in 1985 to bypass the congested Balgowlah shopping strip, offering 3 kilometres of freeway-standard motoring.

When north-facing, tolled off-ramps were constructed directly connecting Warringah Freeway to Falcon Street in 2007, Metroad 10 route was truncated to Falcon Street's interchange with Warringah Freeway.

With the conversion to the newer alphanumeric system in 2013, Metroad 10 was replaced by route A8.

[14] Known as the Military Road E-ramps and previously the Falcon Street Gateway,[15] they were opened in 2007 and operated by Connector Motorways until 2010.