Введение
Автомагистраль в Новом Южном Уэльсе и Квинсленде – Тихоокеанская автомагистраль в Квинсленде и Северном Новом Южном Уэльсе.
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.
Тихоокеанская автомагистраль – это автомагистраль в Австралии, соединяющая Брисбен (Квинсленд) и Брансуик-Хедс (Новый Южный Уэльс) через границу между Новым Южным Уэльсом и Квинслендом в Твид-Хедс. Автомагистраль начинается на Коронационном шоссе в Милтоне (Брисбен). Участок автомагистрали в Брисбене часто называют своим прежним названием – Риверсайд-экспрессвей. Общая протяженность автомагистрали составляет около 100 км, она имеет восемь полос движения с ограничением скорости между автомагистралью M6 Логан и автомагистралью Смит-стрит, и обычно шесть или четыре полосы на остальных участках. Автомагистраль проходит через главный туристический регион Золотого побережья, являющийся конечным пунктом назначения для большей части транспортного потока из Брисбена. В период с 1990 по 1998 год на автомагистраль было потрачено более 2 миллиардов австралийских долларов, включая расширение дороги и меры безопасности. Автомагистраль проходит мимо популярных достопримечательностей Золотого побережья, таких как Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet'n'Wild Water World и Dreamworld – одни из самых популярных тематических парков в Австралии. С 2008 года автомагистраль соединяется с объездной дорогой Твид-Хедс в Новом Южном Уэльсе. Также планируется постепенное расширение четырехполосного участка от Неранга до Тугуна до шести полос. Первый этап модернизации (от Неранга до озер Варсити) был завершен в мае 2012 года. Планирование оставшейся части модернизации (от озер Варсити до Тугуна) продолжается. Самая высокая точка автомагистрали находится на выемке к югу от Брисбена (между Cudgera Creek Rd и Sleepy Hollow Rest Area).
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.
Первый участок, открытый в Брисбене в ноябре 1972 года, первоначально назывался Юго-Восточной автомагистралью. В его состав входил Риверсайд-экспрессвей, который был спроектирован для снижения транспортной загруженности в центре Брисбена. Юго-Восточная автомагистраль была соединена с Тихоокеанской автомагистралью в Спрингвуде в 1985 году. Участок от реки Альберт в Бинли до ручья Кумбаба в Гавене, протяженностью около 20 км, имеет покрытие из цементно-бетонного дорожного полотна. Модернизированная дорога была открыта для общественности в октябре 2000 года. Объезд Тугуна был завершен в 2008 году. Он имеет четыре полосы движения (по две в каждом направлении в 2008 году) и предусматривает возможность расширения до шести полос в будущем. Расширение с четырех до шести полос запланировано на 2025 год. Ниже приводится обзор сроков завершения каждого строительного проекта на шоссе (позже автомагистрали) в хронологическом порядке:
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. Новая дорога, соединяющая Тихоокеанское шоссе с Нерангом, по сути, образовавшая первый этап обходного маршрута Золотого побережья, была открыта для движения 10 декабря 1960 года.
1961 – Пересечение шоссе Голд-Кост. Разноуровневая развязка на Гавен Уэй.
1963 – Расширение Оки-Крик. Шоссе расширено до четырех полос на Оки-Крик.
1965 – Расширение от Halfway Creek до Bridge Creek. Открыто для движения около 8 км нового дорожного покрытия к концу июня 1965 года.
1965 – Объезд Бинли. Первая проезжая часть объезда Бинли была открыта для движения в декабре 1965 года, а вторая – в декабре 1966 года.
1965–1966 – Отклонение Кумера. Автомагистраль была перестроена для замены старого железнодорожного моста с крутыми подходами. Поскольку железная дорога была закрыта в 1964 году, новая трасса не нуждалась в мосте. Аэрофотоснимки показывают, что она была открыта в 1967 году.
1967 – Расширение Ормо. Автомагистраль расширена от Голдмайн Роуд до Мирамбеена Драйв, включая небольшое отклонение между двумя концами Ридманс Роуд. Общая продолжительность строительства составила 12 км. Старая автомагистраль теперь называется Тиллироен Роуд.
1968 – Расширение моста через реку Логан. Второй мост через реку Логан открыт в рамках расширения Тихоокеанского шоссе.
1970 – Отклонение от Пимпамы. Построено 8 км новой дороги, соответствующей стандарту четырех полос.
1971 – Расширение моста через реку Кумера. Второй мост через реку Кумера был официально открыт министром главных дорог Роном Каммом 3 июня 1971 года, завершив четыре полосы между Брисбеном и Хеленсвейлом.
1971 – Отклонение Оксенфорда. Построено 8 км новой дороги, соответствующей стандарту четырех полос.
1973 – Улица Алиса – улица Джульетта. Первый этап Юго-Восточной автомагистрали, включая мост капитана Кука, был официально открыт для движения 7 марта 1973 года.
1976 – Риверсайд-экспрессвей. Новая скоростная дорога между улицами Хейл и Элис, в основном построенная на мостах, была официально открыта 22 июля 1976 года.
1976 – Неранг – Риди-Крик. Реконструированная и перестроенная автомагистраль вдоль бывшего железнодорожного резерва была завершена в декабре 1976 года.
1977 – Отклонение Слэкс-Крик. Северная проезжая часть была перенесена на более прямую трассу, параллельную южной проезжей части. Также была модернизирована перекресток Village Drive (обеспечивающий доступ к Loganlea Road).
1977 – Улица Джульетта – улица Маршалл. Второй этап Юго-Восточной автомагистрали был открыт между улицами Джульетта и Маршалл 27 июля 1977 года.
1979 – Объезд Неранга. Двухполосный объезд Неранга был официально открыт министром главных дорог Рассом Хинзе 6 апреля 1979 года.
1980 – Улица Маршалл – улица Клуммп. Третий этап Юго-Восточной автомагистрали между улицами Маршалл и Клуммп был официально открыт 21 октября 1980 года.
1981 – Эстакада Loganlea Road. Новая развязка построена на Loganlea Road для замены перекрестка Village Drive, который был закрыт после открытия эстакады.
1982 – Улица Клуммп – улица Логан. Четвертый этап Юго-Восточной автомагистрали был открыт между улицами Клуммп и Логан премьер-министром Квинсленда сэром Йохом Бьелке Петерсеном 13 августа 1982 года.
1983 – Пересечение Брайантс Роуд. Открыта развязка на Брайантс Роуд, устранившая предыдущий перекресток на одном уровне.
1984 – Развязки Оксенфорд. Две новые развязки открыты на Hope Island Road и Helensvale Road. Одной из интересных особенностей этого проекта была дополнительная съездная рампа, построенная непосредственно к The Ox Tavern. Вероятнее всего, за этим стоял министр главных дорог Расс Хинзе, который позже стал известен своей коррупцией.
1985 – Расширение Риди-Крик – Тугун. Двухполосный объезд Западного Берли была открыт для движения в три этапа: Западный Берли – Палм-Бич в октябре 1981 года,
1985 – Расширение Хеленсвейл – Неранг. Четырехполосное расширение завершено между Gold Coast Highway и рекой Неранг в июне 1985 года.
1985 – Объезд Твид-Хедс. Двухполосный объезд открыт министром главных дорог и скачек Рассом Хинзе 18 июля 1985 года, общая стоимость составила 3,6 млн австралийских долларов; вторая проезжая часть завершена в декабре 1986 года.
1985 – Улица Логан – улица Комптон. Пятый и заключительный этап Юго-Восточной автомагистрали был официально открыт министром главных дорог и скачек Рассом Хинзе 22 ноября 1985 года. Как и более поздние развязки в Ормо, он просуществовал всего 12 лет.
1987 – Автомагистраль Смит-стрит. Новая соединительная автомагистраль открыта для соединения Саутпорта с Гавеном. В рамках проекта была построена новая развязка с Тихоокеанским шоссе. Дата открытия – 20 мая.
1988 – Развязка Воронгари. Полу-алмазная развязка открыта заместителем премьер-министра и министром главных дорог Биллом Ганном 27 июля 1988 года.
1988 – Развязка Чатсвуд, этап 1. Этот этап включал строительство кольцевой развязки Paradise Road, сервисных дорог и съездов и выездов с северной стороны.
1989 – Развязка Риди-Крик. Развязка завершена в сентябре 1989 года.
1989 – Развязка Чатсвуд, этап 2. Улица Чатсвуд соединена с кольцевой развязкой Paradise Road через новую подъездную дорогу под автомагистралью. Более 30 лет спустя развязка все еще используется.
1990 – Развязка Computer Road. Эта развязка просуществовала всего 9 лет, ее заменили в 1999 году.
1991 – Развязка Peachey Road. Эта развязка также не просуществовала долго, ее также заменили в 1999 году.
1991 – Расширение Неранг – Маджераба. Расширение до четырех полос между Pappas Way и Mudgeeraba Road и новая развязка на Elysium Drive были открыты федеральным министром транспорта Бобом Брауном 23 декабря 1991 года.
1992 – Развязка Хеленсвейл. Модернизированная развязка на Gold Coast Highway была открыта федеральным министром транспорта Бобом Брауном 29 октября 1992 года.
1993 – Развязка Mirambeena Drive. Как и две развязки к северу от нее, она также была...
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.
Проекты модернизации Квинсленда
+Список проектов на Тихоокеанской автомагистрали (Брисбен – Брансуик-Хедс) (Квинслендский участок) Протяженность проекта (км) Даты строительства Стоимость Статус Описание Расстояние от Брисбена (км) Начало Конец Уотленд-стрит – Спортивная дорога. Ноябрь 2020 года $750 миллионов Строится Добавление полос Дейзи-Хилл – автомагистраль Логан. $1 миллиард В стадии планирования Увеличение пропускной способности Эйт-Майл-Плейнс – Дейзи-Хилл. Середина 2022 года $750 миллионов Строится Автовокзал и перехватывающая парковка Рочедейл.
+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
Сервисные центры
Тихоокеанская автомагистраль, после модернизации в сентябре 2000 года, стала первой автомагистралью в Квинсленде с интегрированными сервисными центрами. Существуют два сервисных центра: Стейпилтон обслуживает транспорт, движущийся в южном направлении, а Кумера – в северном. В этих центрах обслуживания есть заправки, рестораны быстрого питания, зоны для пикников и магазины. Солнечные панели на крышах центров обеспечивают электроэнергией их работу.
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.
Камеры контроля скорости
На Тихоокеанском шоссе в Таррагинди установлена камера автоматической фиксации нарушений, направленная в северном направлении. Еще одна камера расположена в Логанхолме сразу после съезда с Логанской автомагистрали, также направленная в северном направлении. Третий комплекс камер автоматической фиксации нарушений, расположенный на северной стороне шоссе на эстакаде Смит-стрит в Гавене, начал работу примерно в марте 2013 года.
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.
Золотой берег
Ятала и Кулангатта находятся в пределах города Золотого Берега. Население города составляет 500 000 человек, что делает его шестым по величине городом Австралии. Прибрежные районы Золотого Берега характеризуются высотными зданиями, жилыми каналами, казино, тематическими и парками развлечений, а также многочисленными туристическими достопримечательностями, в то время как внутренние пригороды отличаются зеленью и ухоженностью, напоминая новые пригороды других крупных австралийских городов. Золотой Берег привлекает туристов со всего мира и является одним из ведущих туристических направлений Австралии. Большая часть города обойдена Тихоокеанской автомагистралью (автомагистраль M1), которая продолжается от Metroad 3 в Логан-Сити к югу от Брисбена. Прежний маршрут Тихоокеанского шоссе через Золотой Берег был переименован в Gold Coast Highway. Gold Coast Highway была сильно загружена до открытия объездной дороги Тугун в июне 2008 года, которая позволила избежать проблемного участка с интенсивным движением вблизи аэропорта Голд-Кост.
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.
Твидовые головы
Автомагистраль пересекает реку Твид к югу от Банора-Пойнт. Твид-Хедс — главный коммерческий центр южной части Золотого побережья, которое простирается до Чиндера в штате Новый Южный Уэльс. Ранее он был известен как "город-близнец" Кулангатты (Квинсленд), прежде чем оба города объединились с другими населёнными пунктами, образовав пригородную зону Золотого побережья. В долине реки Твид расположен туннель Cudgen Road, строительство которого было завершено в 2002 году. Туннель был построен, чтобы избежать визуального воздействия от выемки под дорогу.
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.