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Statistics:

• Length: 1802 km (Beerburrum to Nambour: 50 km)
• Northern Terminus: Captain Cook Hwy (NR1), Florence St and Sheridan St, Cairns
• Southern Terminus: NSW Border at Tugun
• Miscellaneous: Continues as Pacific Mwy (M1) in NSW
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Beerburrum, Beerwah, Glenview, Palmview, Tanawha, Forest Glen and Nambour

Route Numbering:

• Current: M1

• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 10A (Brisbane to Gympie) 1

General Information:

The M1 / A1 corridor is the main coastal route from the NSW border to the northern tip of the east coast of Australia, and links major cities and towns with Brisbane, and beyond the NSW border, Sydney.

Bruce Highway:

Bruce Highway is named after former Minister of Public Works, Henry Bruce 2 and connects Brisbane with all coastal regions north of the city.

The route is freeway standard from the Gateway Motorway interchange to Curra, north of Cooroy. From there, the route alternates between single and dual carriageway, and passes through rural, residential, industrial and commercial areas.

History:

Bruce Highway:

• October 1934: Bruce Highway named after Minister for Works. 4
• November 1934: Bruce Highway declared. 5
• December 1934: Bruce Highway was officially opened at Glasshouse Mountains. 6 After many years of agitation by the Great North Coast Road Committee, local authorities and the RACQ, the first declaration of the Bruce Highway, between what is now Rothwell and Eumundi was officially opened. 7
• 1957: Landsborough to Mooloolah Connection Road Reconstruction completed (4km). 3
• 1958: Caloundra Road to Sippy Creek Reconstruction completed (3.7km). Mooloolah Connection Road to Caloundra Road Reconstruction completed, including channelised Calounda Road junction (3.2km). 3
• 1960: Sippy Creek to Crosby Hill Road Reconstruction including channelised Crosby Hill Road junction completed (2.8km). 3
• 1961: Tanawha deviation (old route now Main Creek Road) completed (2.4km). Work began on the Landsborough Bypass. 3
• 1962: Eudlo Creek to Maroochydore Road Reconstruction including Eudlo Creek Bridge and channelised Maroochydore Road junction completed. 3 By this time, the highway was bitumen sealed between Brisbane and Cairns. 7
• June 1962: Construction completed on Landsborough Bypass, which became the first section of limited-access road on the Bruce Highway. 3
• November 1963: Construction begun on first four lane section with the Maroochy Shire Council region. 8
• July 1968: Beerburrum to Glasshouse Mountains reconstruction completed. 3
• 1969: Glasshouse Mountains to Beerwah reconstruction completed. 3
• 9 December 1985: Bruce Highway deviated around the Glass House Mountains region. 9
• 14 July 2014: A new on-ramp from Frizzo Rd interchange with a much longer merge lane opened to traffic. 10

This page features photos of former alignments between Beerburrum and Nambour

Beerburrum to Nambour			Nambour to Beerburrum
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	Right Turn Prohibition notice: Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Roys Rd in Beerwah, prior to grade separation, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands			Approaching Sippy Creek Road: Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Sippy Ck Rd at Sippy Downs, prior to incorporation into the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange, July 2011. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from January 2008. Image © Rob Tilley
	Warning Sign: Side junction warning signs approaching Roys Rd in Beerwah, prior to grade separation, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands			Right Turn Prohibition notice: Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Bells Creek Rd in Bells Creek, prior to grade separation, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands
	Right Turn Prohibition notice: Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Bells Creek Rd in Beerwah, prior to grade separation, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands			Right Turn Prohibition notice: Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Roys Rd in Coochin Creek, prior to grade separation, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands
	Roys Road: Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Roys Rd at Beerwah, prior to closure of median and eventual grade separation, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley			Warning Sign: Side junction warning signs approaching Roys Rd in Coochin Creek, prior to grade separation, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands
	Bells Creek Road: Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Bells Ck Rd, prior to closure of median and eventual grade separation at Beerwah, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley			Approaching Bells Creek Road: Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Bells Ck Rd at Bells Ck, prior to closure of median and eventual grade separation, July 2011. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Department of Transport and Main Roads, The State Road Network of Queensland, 30 June 2010
2 Bulldust, Beef & Beyond
3 Tyler Bullock
4 Nambour Chronicle, 26 October 1934
5 Nambour Chronicle, 23 November 1934
6 Nambour Chronicle, 21 December 1934
7 Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, North Coast Roadside Rest Areas
8 Nambour Chronicle, 8 November 1963
9 Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)
10 Sunshine Coast Daily, Drivers no longer dicing with death with safer road, 16 July 2014

Last updated: 11-Dec-2018 13:21

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