Кіріспе
Жаңа Оңтүстік Уэльс және Квинслендтегі тас жол – Квинсленд пен Солтүстік Жаңа Оңтүстік Уэльстегі Тынық мұхит тас жолы. Бұл тас жол Австралиядағы Брисбен (Квинсленд) мен Брансуик-Хедс (Жаңа Оңтүстік Уэльс) арасында, Твид-Хедс шекарасы арқылы өтеді. Тас жол Брисбендегі Милтон қаласындағы Коронация драйвінен басталады. Брисбен қалалық бөлігі бұрынғы атауымен – Риверсайд экспресс-жолы деп жиі аталады. Тас жолдың ұзындығы шамамен және M6 Логан тас жолы мен Смит-стрит тас жолы арасында сегіз бағытты жолаққа ие, ал қалған бөліктерінде әдетте алты немесе төрт бағытты жолақтар бар. Тас жол Голд-Косттың маңызды туристік аймағынан өтеді, ол Брисбеннен келетін көліктердің көп бөлігінің бағыты болып табылады. 1990 мен 1998 жылдар арасында тас жолға 2 миллиардтан астам австралиялық доллары жұмсалды, оның ішінде жолды кеңейту және қауіпсіздік шаралары да бар. Тас жол Голд-Косттың танымал көрікті жерлері – Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World және Dreamworld сияқты ойын-сауық парктерінің қасынан өтеді. 2008 жылдан бері тас жол Жаңа Оңтүстік Уэльстегі Твид-Хедс айналма жолымен жалғасады. Сондай-ақ, Неранг пен Тугун арасындағы төрт бағытты жолақты бөлікті алты бағытқа дейін кеңейту жоспарлануда. Бұл жаңартудың бірінші бөлігі (Неранг – Варсити көлдері) 2012 жылдың мамырында аяқталды. Жаңартудың қалған бөлігі (Варсити көлдері – Тугун) жоспарлануда. Тас жолдың ең жоғары нүктесі Брисбеннің оңтүстігінде (Каджера Крик көшесі мен Слиппи Холоу демалыс аймағы арасында) орналасқан.
Motorway in New South Wales and Queensland
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
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Motorway in New South Wales and Queensland
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
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Motorway in New South Wales and Queensland
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
Бірінші бөлігі 1972 жылдың қарашасында Брисбенде ашылды және бастапқыда Оңтүстік-Шығыс тас жолы деп аталды. Оған Брисбеннің орталық бөлігіндегі жол тығынын жеңілдету үшін салынған Риверсайд экспресс-жолы да кірді. Оңтүстік-Шығыс тас жолы 1985 жылы Спрингвуд қаласында Тынық мұхит тас жолымен қосылды. Альберт өзенінен Бейнлиге дейін Гавендегі Кумбабах сағасына дейін, шамамен, жолдың беткі қабаты портланд цементінен жасалған бетоннан тұрады. Жаңартылған жол 2000 жылдың қазан айында жұртшылыққа ашылды. Тугун айналма жолы 2008 жылы аяқталды. Онда төрт бағытты жолақ бар (2008 жылы әр бағытта екі жолақты, ал болашақта алты бағытқа дейін кеңейту қарастырылған). 2025 жылға дейін төрт бағытты жолақты алты бағытқа дейін кеңейту жоспарлануда. Төменде тас жолдағы (кейінірек тас жол) әр құрылыс жобасының аяқталуы туралы мәліметтер келтірілген (ең ертесінен соңғысына дейін):
Motorway in New South Wales and Queensland
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
1960 – Gaven Way. Тынық мұхит тас жолын Нерангқа жалғастыратын жаңа жол, Голд-Кост айналма жолының бірінші кезеңін құрайды. Жол 1960 жылдың 10 желтоқсанында ашылды.
1961 – Алтын жағалау тас жолының алмасуы. Гавен жолындағы бөлінген алмасу орны.
1963 – Oakey Creek қайта жасалуы. Oakey Creek бағытындағы автомобиль жолының кеңейтілуі.
1965 – Halfway Creek-тен Bridge Creek-ке дейін қайта жасалуы. 1965 жылдың маусым айының соңында жаңа асфальт төселді.
1965 – Beenleigh айналма жолы. Бинли айналма жолының бірінші бағыты 1965 жылдың желтоқсанында, ал екінші бағыты 1966 жылдың желтоқсанында ашылды.
1965–1966 – Coomera ауытқуы. Ескі теміржол көпірінің орнына қайтадан орнатылған автомобиль жолының жел көп болатын жеріне жақындау. 1964 жылы теміржол жабылғандықтан, жаңа желіге көпір қажет болмады. Әуе суреттерінде 1967 жылы ашылғаны көрініп тұр.
1967 – Ormeau қайта жасалуы. Голдмайн жолынан Мирамбена драйвке дейінгі автомобиль жолының екі ұшы, оның ішінде Ридманс жолының екі ұшы арасындағы қысқа ауытқу. Жалпы құрылыс көлемі ескі тас жол қазір Тиллироен жолы болып табылады.
1968 – Logan өзеніндегі көпірдің қайта жасалуы. Логан өзенінің екінші көпірі Тынық мұхит тас жолының қайта жасалуы аясында ашылды.
1970 – Pimpama ауытқуы. Жаңа жолдың төрт бағытты стандарты бойынша салынуы.
1971 – Coomera өзеніндегі көпірдің қайта жасалуы. Кумера өзенінің екінші көпірін ресми түрде 3 маусымда 1971 жылы магистральдық жолдар министрі Рон Камм ашты.
1971 – Oxenford ауытқуы. Жаңа жолдың төрт бағытты стандарты бойынша салынуы.
1973 – Alice көшесі Джульетта көшесіне. Оңтүстік-Шығыс тас жолының бірінші кезеңі, соның ішінде Капитан Кук көпірі 1973 жылдың 7 наурызында ресми түрде ашылды.
1976 – Riverside экспресс-жолы. Жаңа экспресс-жол Хейл көшесі мен Элис көшесі арасында, көпшілігі көпірлерге салынған, ресми түрде 1976 жылдың 22 шілдесінде ашылды.
1976 – Nerang-тан Reedy Creek-ке дейін. 1976 жылдың желтоқсанында аяқталған бұрынғы теміржол қоры бойымен қайта құрылған және қайта құрылған автомобиль жолы.
1977 – Slacks Creek ауытқуы. Солтүстікке қарайтын бағыт оңтүстікке қарайтын бағытқа параллель тік сызыққа ауыстырылды. Village Drive қиылысы (Логанлия жолына қол жеткізуді қамтамасыз еткен) де жаңартылды.
1977 – Juliette көшесінен Marshall Road-қа дейін. Оңтүстік-Шығыс тас жолының екінші кезеңі 1977 жылдың 27 шілдесінде Juliette көшесі мен Marshall Road арасында ашылды.
1979 – Nerang айналма жолы. Nerang қаласының екі бағытты айналма жолы 1979 жылдың 6 сәуірінде магистральдық жолдар министрі Расс Хинземен ресми түрде ашылды.
1980 – Marshall Road-тан Klumpp Road-қа дейін. Оңтүстік-Шығыс тас жолының үшінші кезеңі 1980 жылдың 21 қазанында Marshall Road пен Klumpp Road арасында ресми түрде ашылды.
1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. Loganlea Road-та жаңа алмасу орны салынды, ол ашылғаннан кейін жабылған Village Drive қиылысын алмастырды.
1982 – Klumpp Road-тан Logan Road-қа дейін. Оңтүстік-Шығыс тас жолының төртінші кезеңі 1982 жылдың 13 тамызында Квинсленд премьер-министрі сэр Джо Бжелке Петерсенмен Klumpp Road пен Logan Road арасында ашылды.
1983 – Bryants Road алмасуы. Bryants Road-та алмасу орны ашылды, бұл бұрынғы деңгейдегі қиылысты жойды.
1984 – Oxenford алмасулары. Hope Island Road және Helensvale Road-та екі жаңа алмасу орны ашылды. Бұл жобаның қызықты бөлігі – The Ox Tavern-ге тікелей салынған қосымша шығу жолы. Бұл жобаның артында, әдетте, магистральдық жолдар министрі Расс Хинзе тұрды, ол кейіннен сыбайлас жемқорлықпен әйгілі болды.
1985 – Reedy Creek-тен Tugun-ға дейін. Батыс Берлиден Палм-Бичке дейін үш кезеңде ашылған екі бағытты айналма жол.
1985 – Helensvale-ден Nerang-қа дейін қайта жасалуы. Gold Coast Highway мен Nerang өзені арасындағы төрт бағытты қайта жасалу жұмысы 1985 жылдың маусымында аяқталды.
1985 – Tweed Heads айналма жолы. 1985 жылдың 18 шілдесінде магистральдық жолдар және жарыс министрі Расс Хинземен ашылған екі бағытты айналма жол (2008 жылы әр бағытта екі жолақты, ал болашақта алты жолақты кеңейту қарастырылған). Екінші бағыт 1986 жылдың желтоқсанында аяқталды.
1985 – Logan Road-тан Compton Road-қа дейін. Оңтүстік-Шығыс тас жолының бесінші және соңғы кезеңі 1985 жылдың 22 қарашасында магистральдық жолдар және жарыс министрі Расс Хинземен ресми түрде ашылды. Кейінірек Ormeau-дағы алмасу орны сияқты, оның өмірі тек 12 жылды құрады.
1987 – Smith Street тас жолы. Southport-ты Gaven-мен байланыстыру үшін ашылған жаңа тас жол. Жобаның бір бөлігі ретінде Тынық мұхит тас жолымен жаңа алмасу орны салынды. Ашылу күні 20 мамыр.
1988 – Worongary алмасуы. Deputy Premier және магистральдық жолдар министрі Билл Ганнмен 1988 жылдың 27 шілдесінде ашылған жартылай алмасу орны.
1988 – Chatswood алмасуының 1-кезеңі. Бұл кезеңде Paradise Road айналма жолының, қызметтік жолдардың және солтүстікке қарайтын кіру және шығу жолдарының құрылысы жүргізілді.
1989 – Reedy Creek алмасуы. 1989 жылдың қыркүйегінде аяқталған алмасу орны.
1989 – Chatswood алмасуының 2-кезеңі. Chatswood Road Paradise Road айналма жолымен жолдың астындағы жаңа қол жеткізу жолы арқылы байланыстырылды. 30 жылдан астам уақыт өткен соң да алмасу орны пайдаланылуда.
1990 – Computer Road алмасуы. Бұл алмасу орны 9 жыл ғана сақталды, 1999 жылы жаңасымен ауыстырылды.
1991 – Peachey Road алмасуы. Бұл да көп ұзаққа соқпады, ол да 1999 жылы ауыстырылды.
1991 – Nerang-тан Mudgeeraba-ға дейін қайта жасалуы. Pappas Way мен Mudgeeraba Road арасындағы төрт бағытқа дейін қайта жасалу және Elysium Drive-та жаңа алмасу орны 1991 жылдың 23 желтоқсанында Федералдық көлік министрі Боб Браунмен ашылды.
1992 – Helensvale алмасуы. 1992 жылдың 29 қазанында Федералдық көлік министрі Боб Браунмен ашылған Gold Coast Highway-дегі жаңартылған алмасу орны.
1993 – Mirambeena Drive алмасуы. Оның үстіндегі екі алмасу орны сияқты, ол да...
Motorway in New South Wales and Queensland
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales
The Pacific Motorway is a motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, through the New South Wales–Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, The Brisbane city section of the motorway is often referred to by its former name, the Riverside Expressway. The motorway is about long, and features eight traffic lanes with a speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway and Smith Street Motorway and generally six or four lanes at on other sections. The motorway passes through the major tourist region of the Gold Coast, the destination for most of the vehicular traffic from Brisbane. More than A$2 billion was spent on the motorway between 1990 and 1998, including widening the road and safety measures. The motorway passes Gold Coast attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, and Dreamworld, which are among the most popular theme parks in Australia. Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales. There are also plans to progressively widen the four lane section from Nerang to Tugun to six lanes. The first section of this upgrade (Nerang to Varsity Lakes) was completed in May 2012. Planning is ongoing for the remaining section of the upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Tugun). The highest point of the motorway is on a cutting south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). History
Queensland section
The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway'''. It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood in 1985. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven, about , the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. The Tugun Bypass was completed in 2008. It has four lanes (two in each direction in 2008 and provision for six lane widening in the future). Widening from four lanes to six lanes is planned for 2025. Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest):
1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting Pacific Highway to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960. 1961 – Gold Coast Highway interchange. Grade separated interchange at Gaven Way. 1963 – Oakey Creek duplication. of highway widened to four lanes at Oakey Creek. 1965 – Halfway Creek to Bridge Creek duplication. of new pavement opened to traffic by the end of June 1965. 1965 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. 1965–1966 – Coomera deviation. Highway realigned to replace an old railway bridge with very windy approaches. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. Aerial photos show it was open by 1967. 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road to Mirambeena Drive including a short deviation between the two ends of Reedmans Road. Total construction spanned The old highway is now Tillyroen Road. 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway. 1970 – Pimpama Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale. 1971 – Oxenford Deviation. of new road constructed to four lane standard. 1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South East Freeway, including the Captain Cook Bridge, officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973. 1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street and Alice Street, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976. 1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976. 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection (which provided access to Loganlea Road) was also upgraded. 1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South East Freeway opened between Juliette Street and Marshall Road on 27 July 1977. 1979 – Nerang bypass. two lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979. 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South East Freeway between Marshall Road and Klumpp Road officially opened on 21 October 1980. 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection, which was closed after the overpass opened. 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road and Logan Road by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen on 13 August 1982. 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. Interchange opened at Bryants Road, eliminating the previous at grade intersection. 1984 – Oxenford Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road and Helensvale Road. One interesting part of this project was the extra off ramp built directly to The Ox Tavern. The person behind this was most likely Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze, who would later become very well known for his corruption. 1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,
1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Nerang River in June 1985. 1985 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two lane bypass opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986. 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South East Freeway officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985. Much like the later interchanges at Ormeau, it had a very short life of only 12 years. 1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway as part of the project. The opening date was May 20. 1988 – Worongary Interchange. Half diamond interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988. 1988 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 1. This stage involved construction of the Paradise Road roundabout, service roads and northbound on and off ramps. 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989. 1989 – Chatswood Interchange Stage 2. Chatswood Road linked to Paradise Road roundabout via a new access road under the highway. Over 30 years later the interchange is still in use. 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999. 1991 – Peachey Road Interchange. This one did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999. 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and a new interchange at Elysium Drive opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991. 1992 – Helensvale Interchange. Upgraded interchange at Gold Coast Highway opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 29 October 1992. 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. Like the two interchanges north of it, it was also replaced in 1999. 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street six laning. 1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road and a new overpass at Reedy Creek Road opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994. 1994 – Yawalpah Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. Unlike the other interchanges in the area, this one survived the late 90s upgrades and is still in use today. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. A detailed design has been released, but as of February 2022 construction is yet to begin. 1995 – Gateway Motorway to Sports Drive and Watland Street to Winnetts Road six laning. 1996 – Winnetts Road to Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road six laning. Widening to six lanes and a new interchange at Beenleigh Redland Bay Road completed in December 1996. 1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of Bermuda Street to the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997. 2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). long eight lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between Loganholme and Gaven, and six lanes including various interchange and service centre upgrades as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m. June 2008 – Tugun Bypass. Features a tunnel. Crosses the state border. 2012 – Nerang to Worongary Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012. 2014 – Worongary to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014. 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections. May 2020 – M1/M3 Gateway Merge upgrade. Widening to five southbound lanes. A new busway on ramp. June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies. September 2021 – Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive and Gateway Motorway. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021. June 2022 – Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade. November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Burleigh upgrade. 2 km of highway widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Exit 87.
Квинслендтің жаңарту жобалары
+Тынық мұхит тас жолындағы жобалар тізімі (Брисбен–Брансуик Хедс) (Квинсленд бөлігі) Жоба ұзындығы (км) Құрылыс мерзімі Құны Статусы Сипаттама Брисбеннен қашықтығы (км) Басталуы Аяқталуы Уотленд көшесінен Спортс драйвқа дейін. 2020 жылдың қарашасы $750 миллион Құрылыс жүріп жатыр. Қосымша қатарлар салу Дейзи Хиллден Логан тас жолына дейін. $1 миллиард Жоспарлануда Сыйымдылығын арттыру. Ейт Майл Плейнсден Дейзи Хиллге дейін. 2022 жылдың ортасы $750 миллион Құрылыс жүріп жатыр. Рочедейл автобус станциясы және тұрақ алаңы.
+List of projects on the Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads) (Queensland section) Project Length (km) Construction dates Value Status Description Distance fromBrisbane (km) Start EndWatland Street to Sports Drive. November 2020$750 millionUnder constructionProvide additional lanesDaisy Hill to Logan Motorway. $1 billionIn planningIncrease capacityEight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill. Mid 2022$750 millionUnder constructionRochedale bus station and park 'n' ride
Қызмет көрсету орталықтары
Тынық мұхит тас жолы 2000 жылдың қыркүйегінде жаңартылғанда, Квинсленд штатындағы қызмет көрсету орталықтары енгізілген алғашқы тас жол болды. Онда екі қызмет көрсету орталығы бар: Стейплтон оңтүстік бағытындағы көліктерге, ал Кумера солтүстік бағытындағы көліктерге қызмет көрсетеді. Саяхат орталықтарында жанармай құю бекеттері, жылдам тамақтандыру мекемелері, демалыс алаңдары және дүкен бар. Орталықтардың шатырларына орнатылған күн панельдері осы нысандарды электр қуатымен қамтамасыз етеді.
The Pacific Motorway, when it was upgraded in September 2000, was the first motorway in Queensland to have service centres integrated. There are two service centres, Stapylton servicing southbound traffic, and Coomera servicing northbound traffic. The travel centres include fuel and fast food restaurants, picnic areas and a shop. Solar panels on the roofs of the centres provide power to the facilities.
Жылдамдық камералары
Тарагиндидегі Тынық мұхит тас жолында солтүстік бағытта жылдамдықты тіркеу камерасы орнатылған. Логанхолмде Логан тас жолынан шығудан кейін солтүстік бағытта тағы бір камера бар. 2013 жылдың наурыз айынан бастап Гавендегі Смит көшесінің үстінен өтетін автокөлік жолының солтүстік жағында орналасқан жылдамдықты тіркеу камераларының үшінші жиынтығы жұмыс істей бастады.
There is a fixed speed camera on the Pacific Motorway at Tarragindi, facing northbound. There is another at Loganholme just after the Logan Motorway exit facing northbound. A third set of speed cameras, situated on the northbound side of the motorway at the Smith Street overpass at Gaven, became active around March 2013.
Алтын жағалау
Яталадан Кулангаттаға дейін Голд-Кост қаласының шегінде орналасқан. Қаланың халқы 500 000 адамды құрайды және ол Австралияның алтыншы ірі қаласы болып табылады. Голд-Косттың мұхит жағалауындағы бөліктері жоғары ғимараттармен, тұрғын үй каналдарымен, казиномен, ойын-сауық парктерімен және көптеген туристік тартымдылықтармен ерекшеленеді, ал ішкі аудандары жасыл және күтімді, басқа ірі Австралия қалаларының жаңа шағын аудандарына ұқсайды. Голд-Кост әлемнің түкпір-түкпірінен туристерді тартады және Австралияның маңызды туристік орындарының бірі болып есептеледі. Қаланың көп бөлігі Брисбеннің оңтүстігіндегі Логан қаласының 3-ші бағытынан жалғасатын Тынық мұхиты тас жолымен (M1 тас жолы) айналып өтеді. Голд-Кост арқылы өткен Тынық мұхиты тас жолының бұрынғы бағыты Алтын жағалау тас жолы деп өзгертілді. Голд-Кост тас жолы 2008 жылдың маусым айында Тугун айналма жолының ашылуына дейін үлкен кептелістерге тап болатын.
Yatala to Coolangatta is within the City of Gold Coast. The city has a population of 500,000 and is Australia's sixth largest city. The oceanside parts of the Gold Coast are characterised by high rises, residential canal developments, a casino, theme parks, amusement parks and numerous tourist attractions, whilst its inland suburbs are leafy and well kept, looking much like the newer suburbia of other large Australian cities. The Gold Coast attracts tourists from around the world and is one of Australia's leading tourist destinations. Most of the city is bypassed by the Pacific Motorway (M1 Motorway) which continues from Metroad 3 at Logan City south of Brisbane. The former route of the Pacific Highway through the Gold Coast has been renamed as the Gold Coast Highway. The Gold Coast Highway was very congested until the Tugun Bypass opened in June 2008 bypassing a badly traffic snarled section near the Gold Coast Airport.
Твидті бастар
Автожол Банора нүктесінің оңтүстігінде Твид өзенін кесіп өтеді. Твид-Хедс – Голд-Косттың оңтүстік бөлігінің негізгі сауда орталығы, ол Жаңа Оңтүстік Уэльс штатындағы Чиндераға дейін созылады. Бұрын ол Куолангатта (Куинсленд штаты) қаласымен бірге "екі қала" ретінде танымал болды, бірақ кейін басқа қалалармен бірігіп, Голд-Кост маңындағы қалалық аймақты құрады. Твид өзенінің аңғарында 2002 жылы құрылысы аяқталған Каджен жол туннелі орналасқан. Туннель жол кесімінен туындайтын эстетикалық әсерді болдырмау үшін салынды.
The highway crosses the Tweed River south of Banora Point. Tweed Heads is the major commercial centre of the southern part of the Gold Coast, which extends as far south as Chinderah in New South Wales. It was known as a "twin town" along with Coolangatta, Queensland before they coalesced with other towns to form the suburbia of the Gold Coast. The Tweed River valley contains the Cudgen Road Tunnel completed in 2002. The tunnel was built to avoid the visual impact of a road cutting.