25-469: Pacific Motorway may refer to: Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads) , Pacific Motorway from Brisbane, Queensland, to Brunswick Heads in northern NSW Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle) , Pacific Motorway from Sydney to Newcastle See also [ edit ] Pacific Highway (Australia) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
50-528: A 110 km/h (68 mph) speed limit between the M6 Logan Motorway at Loganholme and State Route 10 Smith Street Motorway at Gaven and generally six or four lanes at 100 km/h (62 mph) 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
75-656: A badly traffic snarled section near the Gold Coast Airport . 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
100-539: A concrete barrier on the river's edge and an eyesore , however others have praised the dramatic and visually arresting views of the Brisbane River , city skyline and surrounds experienced by drivers and passengers on the elevated expressway. Traffic congestion in the central city area became problematic in the late 1950s and 1960s. The Story Bridge , William Jolly Bridge and Victoria Bridge were clogged with traffic wanting to cross from one side of town to
125-625: A shop. Solar panels on the roofs of the centres provide power to the facilities. 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. Yatala to Coolangatta
150-690: 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 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and features eight traffic lanes with
175-478: Is that the hairline fracture, measuring over 2 metres long and 0.4 mm wide, was caused by the stress on the structure due to "The weight of both ramps is [now] balanced on one bearing and they are failing to shift their weight to their other bearings as designed." This road closure caused widespread delays for motorists travelling through the inner city. Public transport facilities were heavily utilised to travel to work at peak periods. Business activity in
200-506: 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
225-681: The Brisbane central business district was affected by a dramatic reduction in customers as shoppers avoided the area. On 20 October 2006, Department of Main Roads workers successfully drove a 22 tonne truck up and down the Ann Street ramp deeming the ramp to have passed a weight test. The main section of the Expressway was reopened, except for the Alice St and Ann St ramps. A few days later
250-645: 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. Riverside Expressway The Riverside Expressway is part of the Pacific Motorway that runs through Brisbane , Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of the Brisbane CBD and is made up of various bridges and overpasses . The North Bank development
275-757: The Pacific Motorway to Brunswick Heads is part of the Pacific Highway upgrade from the Queensland border to Ballina . It was renamed to Pacific Motorway from Pacific Highway in February 2013. The motorway's first stage was completed in July 1985 with the opening of the first stage of the Tweed Heads Bypass, followed by the second stage in November 1992. Over the next 20 years, sections of
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#1732772692630300-478: The Queensland Government released planning for substantial changes to the section between Springwood and Daisy Hill , mainly at the entrances and exits along the section to deal with substantial traffic problems on surrounding streets and traffic backups onto the motorway. The planned upgrade led to some popular protest, mainly by people whose homes would be resumed for the project. Construction of
325-470: The Riverside Expressway began in late 1968, when the pylons for the bridge were laid on the north bank of the Brisbane River . It was built over the former Short Street which provided access to a wharf. The bridge was completed in 1975 as was the Southeast Freeway to Holland Park . The Brisbane River was used as a source for gravel to make much of the concrete used in construction. The freeway
350-638: The Turbot Street offramp. During September and October 2006, roadworks occurred on the Expressway, and surrounding structures, including the Captain Cook Bridge. Maintenance on these structures had not been done since its construction in the 1970s. On 17 October 2006, parts of the expressway were closed due to safety concerns regarding hairline cracks in the Alice Street and Ann St ramps. The initial conclusion reached by engineers
375-528: 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 92 metres (302 ft) AHD on a cutting 130 km (81 mi) south of Brisbane (between Cudgera Creek Rd and Sleepy Hollow Rest Area). The first section, opened in Brisbane in November 1972,
400-540: 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 at Oxenford , and Dreamworld in Coomera , 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
425-817: The motorway progressively opened to traffic, until the final section, the Banora Point upgrade, opened in September 2012. For more comprehensive information on this section of motorway, see the Ozroads website. Below is an overview of when each stage of the motorway was completed (from south to north): 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
450-513: The other. A traffic engineering company called Wilbur Smith and Associates was asked to study Brisbane's traffic problems by the state government. They delivered a report, the Brisbane Transportation Study , which included plans for traffic management for many years. In 2016, the road was the most congested in the state with average traffic speeds in afternoon peak times slowing to 19 km per hour. Construction on
475-523: The title Pacific Motorway . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pacific_Motorway&oldid=989820034 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pacific Motorway (Brisbane%E2%80%93Brunswick Heads) The Pacific Motorway
500-431: The upgrade commenced in November 2009 and was completed in November 2012. 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): The NSW section of
525-650: 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
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#1732772692630550-531: Was formerly proposed to alleviate the visual disruption of the expressway and recapture Brisbane for pedestrians. The Expressway runs the entire western length of the Brisbane CBD from Coronation Drive to the Captain Cook Bridge at Gardens Point , an estimated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) before becoming the Pacific Motorway which ends at the Gold Coast . The roadway has been described as
575-466: Was opened on 22 July 1976 by Governor Sir Colin Hannah . The development of the Expressway necessitated an increase in Turbot Street's capacity as an arterial road, so the street was widened. In 2018, a three car accident at Greenslopes caused around a 10 km traffic delay including the whole of the Riverside Expressway. In February 2021, Extinction Rebellion staged a protest on the roadway at
600-598: Was originally known as the Southeast Freeway . It included the Riverside Expressway which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in central Brisbane. The first segment reached south to Greenslopes, then to Upper Mt Gravatt by 1982. The Southeast Freeway was connected to the Pacific Highway at Springwood by 1985. The Southeast Freeway was designated originally as the F3, but this nomenclature
625-530: Was removed in 1994. On 15 April 1996 it was announced that the Pacific Highway between the Logan Motorway interchange at Loganholme and Nerang would be upgraded to motorway standard. From the Albert River at Beenleigh to Coombabah Creek at Gaven , about 28 km (17 mi), the road surface is portland cement concrete. The upgraded road was opened to the public in October 2000. In March 2006,
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