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Maroochydore Road (State Route 8)

Statistics:

• Length: 10 km
• Eastern Terminus: Beach Rd (SR6) & Ocean St, Maroochydore
  
• Western Terminus: Bruce Hwy (M1) & Nambour Connection Rd, Forest Glen
  
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Maroochydore, Kuluin, Buderim, Kunda Park and Forest Glen

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 136 1

General Information:

State Route 8 is a divided arterial road linking the Sunshine Coast town of Maroochydore with the main coastal route, the Bruce Highway. The route passes through commercial, residential and industrial areas.

History:

• 1962: Eudlo Creek to Maroochydore Road reconstruction including Eudlo Creek Bridge and channelised Maroochydore Road junction completed. 2
• December 1980: The 1.6km duplication between Aerodrome Road and Alexandra Heads was completed. 3
• June 2006: Construction started on 3.8 km upgrade to four lanes and included the construction of bridges over Eudlo Creek, an overpass at Eudlo Flats Road and a grade-separated interchange at Sandalwood and Stark lanes. 4
• December 2006: Stage one of the upgrade to 4 lanes between Martins Creek and Pike Street was opened to traffic. 4
• 7 November 2008: Traffic switched onto the completed stretch of Maroochydore Road between Pike Street, Stark and Sandalwood lanes. 5
• 11 December 2008: Maroochydore Road upgrade officially commissioned between Bruce Hwy and Kunda Park. 4
• 4 September 2009: East Eudlo Creek Crossing on Maroochydore Road named the Hungerford Bridge. The Hungerford family is one of several that had contributed to the local community. 6
• 2011: Exit numbers introduced to Bruce Highway, with Exit 201 posted for the  Nambour Connection Road / Maroochydore Road interchange. 7

Click here for photos of the former alignment of State Route 8.
Click here for construction photos along State Route 8.

Forest Glen to Maroochydore			Maroochydore to Forest Glen
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	Intersection Directional Sign: Western terminus of SR8 at the interchange with the Bruce Highway (M1) and Nambour Connection Road at Forest Glen, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Beach Rd (SR6) at Maroochydore, approaching Maroochydore Rd (SR8), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Forest Glen, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Maroochydore, March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Sandalwood Lane & Stark Lane: Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at the Sandalwood Rd & Stark Ln interchange at Forest Glen, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Maroochydore approaching Sunshine Mwy (SR70), March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Kunda Park: Maroochydore Rd (SR8) as it enters the suburb of Kunda Park, April 2012. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Maroochydore approaching Sunshine Mwy (SR70), March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Advance directional signage for the Main Road & Jones Road interchange at Kuluin, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange in Maroochydore, March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Main Road & Jones Road: Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at the Main Rd & Jones Rd interchange at Kuluin, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Maroochydore at the interchange with Sunshine Mwy (SR70), March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Main Rd at Kuluin, approaching Jones Rd and Maroochydore Rd (SR8) interchange, May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange in Buderim, March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Main Rd at Kuluin at the interchange with Maroochydore Rd (SR8) and Jones Rd, May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Buderim, March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Main Rd at Kuluin at the interchange with Maroochydore Rd (SR8) and Jones Rd, May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Buderim, May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Kuluin, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Kunda Park approaching Pike St, May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: Advance directional sign for the Sunshine Motorway (SR70) interchange at Kuluin, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Sandalwood Ln and Stark Ln, May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley
	Freeway Green Prohibition Sign: Eastbound at Maroochydore as you approach the Sunshine Motorway (SR70), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Sandalwood Lane & Stark Lane: Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at the Sandalwood Rd & Stark Ln interchange at Forest Glen, May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley
	Freeway Green Intersection Directional Sign: Freeway green ID sign at the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange at Kuluin, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley
	Main Road & Greig Street: Looking east towards the signalised intersection for Main Road & Greig Street, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), March 2013. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), May 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2013. Image © Rob Tilley
				Bruce Highway & Nambour Connection Road: AD sign at Forest Glen at the interchange with Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), May 2018. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Transport and Main Roads, North Coast Road Region Map, Back, September 2011
2 Tyler Bullock
3 Main Roads Annual Report 1980-1981
4 Queensland Cabinet & Ministerial Directory, Media Statements, Maroochydore Road upgrade officially commissioned, 11 December 2008
5 Queensland Cabinet & Ministerial Directory, Media Statements, Traffic switch for Maroochydore Road upgrade, 6 November 2008
6 Queensland Cabinet & Ministerial Directory, Media Statements, New names revealed for north coast bridges, 4 September 2009
7 Queensland Cabinet & Ministerial Directory, Media Statements, Exit numbering system expanded on the Bruce Highway, 9 February 2011

Last updated: 11 Oct 2019 17:37

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