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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 1929: Work starts on Petrie Creek Bridge, Nambour. 3
- November 1929: Maroochy River Bridge, Yandina opened. 4
- October 1934: Bruce Highway named after Minister for Works. 5
- November 1934: Bruce Highway declared. 6
- December 1934: 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
- June 1939: Bruce Highway between Nambour and Woombye opens. 8
- 1942: By this time, the route was bitumen sealed between Brisbane and Eumundi. 7
- 17 October 1959: South Gympie Deviation (Mary River Road to Excelsior Road) completed and opened, including Normanby Bridge. 5
- 1960: Yurol Deviation between Yurol State Forest and Skyring Creek commenced. 5
- 1962: Eudlo Creek to Maroochydore Road Reconstruction including Eudlo Creek Bridge and channelised Maroochydore Road junction completed. 5 By this time, the highway was bitumen sealed between Brisbane and Cairns. 7
- December 1962: Completion of Yurol Deviation. 5
- May 1982: Upgrade work to improve Woombye turn-off from Bruce Highway. 9
- July 2009: Works for Cooroy to Curra Upgrade started on Section B. 10
- December 2012: Completion of major works for on Cooroy to Curra Upgrade Section B and highway commissioning. 10
- July 2013: Work on Cooroy to Curra Upgrade Section A commenced. 10
The photos on this page concentrate on the former A1 alignment between Nambour and Gympie.
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Farrell St (former Bruce Hwy) approaching Fleming St & Old Gympie Rd at Yandina showing remnant NH1 shield. April 2011. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Crash Zone Sign: High Crash Zone warning sign at Woodnum, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Eumundi: Memorial Dr (former Bruce Hwy) at Eumundi, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approching Keefton Rd at Woodnum, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Black Advance Directional Sign: Very faded black AD sign on Memorial Dr (former Bruce Hwy) with NH1 shield approaching Caplick Way, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Painted Media Sign: Sign showing wider painted median conditions with added rumble strips at Kybong , April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Services Sign: Services sign on Bruce Hwy (M1) at Eerwah Vale approaching Cooroy-Noosa Rd (SR6) (now Cooroy Connection Rd), April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kybong approaching the service centre, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cooroy approaching the interchange with Cooroy-Noosa Rd (SR6) (now Cooroy Connection Rd), April 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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High Crash Zone Sign: Sign warning motorists they're aproaching a high crash intersection, approaching Tandurr Rd and the service centre at Kybong, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cooroy-Noosa Road: Bruce Hwy (M1) at the interchange with Cooroy-Noosa Rd (SR6) (now Cooroy Connection Rd) in Cooroy, April 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009. This is where the route number of Bruce Hwy used to change from M1 to A1. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kybong approaching the service centre and Tandurr Rd, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Cooroy, near the Belli Ck Rd overpass, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Crossing Rd, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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High Crash Zone Sign: Sign at Cooroy warning motorists they're in a high crash zone, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Traveston Crossing Road: Corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Traveston Crossing Rd at Traveston, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Painted Media Sign: Sign showing wider painted median conditions with added rumble strips, Cooroy, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Rd, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Bagnalls Road: Bruce Hwy (A1) passing under Bagnalls Rd at Cooroy, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Traveston Road: Corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Traveston Rd, Traveston, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mary River Road: Bruce Hwy (A1) passing under Mary River Rd at Cooroy, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Image © Rob Tilley |
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Merging Sign: Special reminder signage on courtesy when merging at Pomona, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pomona approaching Pioneer Rd, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Image © Rob Tilley |
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Merging Sign: Special reminder signage on courtesy when merging at Pomona, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Skyring Creek Rd at Tuchekoi, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Pioneer Road: Corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Pioneer Rd at Pomona, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Pomona Connection Rd at Pomona, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Federal approaching the junction with Middle Ck Rd and Skyring Ck Rd, April 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pomona approaching the exit to Elm St and Cudgerie Dr (former Bruce Hwy), December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign approaching Kenilworth-Skyring Ck Rd at Tuchekoi, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Elm Street & Cudgerie Drive interchange: Bruce Hwy (A1) at the interchange with Elm St and Cudgerie Dr at Pomona. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Kenilworth-Skyring Ck Rd at Tuchekoi, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Black Mountain, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Kenilworth-Skyring Ck Rd at Tuchekoi, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Caption Title: Caption, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Coles Creek, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign with missing route number near Mary River Rd at Black Mountain, approaching the interchange with Myall St (SR6), December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Rd, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Myall Street Interchange: Bruce Hwy (A1) at the Myall St (SR6) interchange at Cooroy, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Traveston Road: Corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Traveston Rd, Traveston, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Elm Street Interchange: Bruce Hwy (A1) at the Elm St interchange at Cooroy, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Traveston approaching Traveston Crossing Rd, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Traveston Crossing Road: Corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Traveston Crossing Rd at Traveston, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Services Sign: Services sign at Kybong, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kybong approaching the service centre and Tandurr Rd, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kybong approaching the service centre and Tandurr Rd, December 2009. This sign has since been removed as a result of a slip lane being constructed to access the service station. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Woondum approaching Keefton Rd, December 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Service Centre: Bruce Hwy (A1) at the Kybong service centre entrance, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands |
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1 Department of Transport and Main Roads, The State Road Network of Queensland, 30 June 2010
2 Bulldust, Beef & Beyond
3 Nambour Chronicle, 4 October 1929
4 Nambour Chronicle, 8 November 1929
5 Nambour Chronicle, 26 October 1934
6 Nambour Chronicle, 23 November 1934
7 Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, North Coast Roadside Rest Areas
8 Nambour Chronicle, 16 June 1939
9 Nambour Chronicle, 20 May 1982
10 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Projects, Bruce Highway (Cooroy to Curra)
Last updated: 07-Feb-2019 20:53
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