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Caboolture Bypass, D'Aguilar Highway, Brisbane Valley Highway & Esk-Hampton Road (State Route 85) - Former Alignment

Statistics:

• Length: 155 km
• Western Terminus: New England Hwy (A3) at Hampton
• Eastern Terminus: Bruce Hwy (M1) at Caboolture
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Caboolture, Moodlu, Wamuran, Bracalba, D'Aguilar, Woodford, Stony Creek, Royston, Winya, Kilcoy, Harlin, Yimbun, Braemore, Toogoolawah, Ottaba, Esk, Redbank Creek, Ravensbourne, Perserverance and Hampton

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Multiplexes: 
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 40A (Caboolture to Kilcoy), 40B (Kilcoy to Harlin), 42A (Harlin to Esk) & 414 (Esk to Hampton) 1

General Information:

State Route 85 is a major rural route that connects the Sunshine Coast to the Toowoomba area. The route joins 3 highways: Bruce Hwy (M1), Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) and New Engand Hwy (A3).

The route west of Caboolture is single carriageway rural highway standard, and becomes arterial standard through Caboolture. State Route 85 passes through mostly residential, commercial and rural zones.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• National Route 17 (Brisbane Valley Hwy) for 36 km between Esk and Harlin
• Brisbane Valley Tourist Drive, for 36 km between Esk and Harlin

History:

• 18 November 2007: Official opening of Caboolture Bypass. 2

This page concentrates on the former alignment of State Route 85

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching the former D'Aguilar Hwy (SR85) (now Lower King St) interchange. The SR85 shield for Bribie Island Rd is in error, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on former D'aguilar Hwy, May 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign without 'To' prefix at the corner of Mathew Tce and Lower King St (former SR85) at Caboolture, May 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Trailblazer: SR85 trailblazer on King St at Caboolture, May 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade

1 Transport and Main Roads, Queensland state-controlled roads and region maps, North Coast Region
2 Queensland Government, Community celebrates opening of Caboolture Bypass, 18 November 2007.

Last updated: 21-Oct-2021 19:02

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