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This article is about the Pacific Motorway in Queensland and Northern New South Wales. For the Pacific Motorway between Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales, see Pacific Motorway (Sydney–Newcastle). For the freeway in South Australia, see South Eastern Freeway.

Pacific Motorway

Queensland
–New South Wales
General information
TypeMotorway
Length158 km (98 mi)
Route number(s)
Former
route number
  • Queensland:
  • Metroad 3
  • National Route 1
  • Alternate National Route 1
  • New South Wales:
  • National Route 1 (1955–2013)
Major junctions
North end Inner City Bypass
  Gateway Motorway
Logan Motorway
Gold Coast Highway
for full list see exits.
South end Pacific Highway
Brunswick Heads
Location(s)
Major suburbs / towns
Highway system

The Pacific Motorway 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 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 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.[citation needed] Since 2008 the motorway connects with the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales.

There are also plans to progressively widen 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).[1]

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).[2]

History

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Queensland section

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The Pacific Highway between Brisbane and the New South Wales border was originally built in the 1920s, by connecting existing dirt roads together to form one continuous route suitable for use by motor vehicles. The Albert River was the first watercourse to be bridged, with a concrete bridge opening in 1925 to replace a ferry. Bridges across the Coomera and Logan Rivers opened in 1930 and 1931 respectively, completing the highway. The concrete Coomera River bridge still carries a service road, and the steel-truss Logan River bridge carried highway traffic until 1986. It is now a pedestrian bridge. The remaining fords across the smaller watercourses were replaced by small timber bridges later in the 1930s, and the highway was also fully sealed by the end of the decade.

Following the Second World War, years of heavy military traffic had caused the highway to be in poor condition, and in the late 1940s work was focused on restoring the highway to its pre-war state. In the early 1950s the highway from Mount Gravatt into Brisbane (now part of Logan Road) was the first section to be duplicated. This was also when traffic congestion began to become a serious problem on the highway, a problem that has plagued it ever since. To reduce this, the rest of the highway south to Helensvale was duplicated gradually, until the final section at Coomera was completed in 1971. In 1965 the Wilbur Smith plan was produced, calling for a number of freeways to be built connecting Brisbane to the outer suburbs. The highway from Woolloongabba to Springwood was to be supplemented by the South East Freeway. The first section of the freeway was opened in March 1973. It ran from the CBD south to Greenslopes. Over the next decade, the freeway was extended southwards, and the Pacific Highway at Springwood was reached in 1985.[3] The South East Freeway was designated originally as the F3, but this nomenclature 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.[4] 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.[4]

In March 2006, 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 the upgrade commenced in November 2009 and was completed in November 2012.[5]

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.[6]

Crossing the Logan River at Loganholme, 2017

Below is an overview of when each construction project on the highway (later motorway) was completed (from earliest to latest). Note that very little is known about work carried out prior to 1957.

  • 1957 - Stapylton deviation. New 2-lane highway constructed to bypass a rail-over-road bridge with low clearance that was approached by sharp curves on either end.
  • 1958 - Saltwater Creek duplication. New 4-lane highway constructed between just south of the Tamborine turnoff and just south of Saltwater Creek, including two new bridges over the creek. This was the first section of the highway to be duplicated south of the Logan River.
  • 1959-1960 – Gaven Way. New road connecting the newly-duplicated Pacific Highway at Helensvale to Nerang, essentially forming the first stage of the Gold Coast bypass route, opened to traffic on 10 December 1960.
  • 1964 – Burnside Road to Goldmine Road duplication. This project included new twin bridges at Halfway and Bridge Creeks to replace old timber structures, as well as upgrades to the intersections at either end.
  • 1965-1966 – Beenleigh bypass. First carriageway of the Beenleigh bypass opened to traffic in December 1965, followed by the second carriageway in December 1966. The bypass stretched from just south of the Logan River bridge at Eagleby to just north of Burnside Road, Stapylton. [7]
  • 1966 – Coomera deviation. New 2-lane highway constructed to replace an old timber road-over-rail bridge on the north side of Coomera dating back to when the highway was first built in the 1920s. As the railway had closed in 1964, the new alignment did not need a bridge. The road was originally built as single carriageway, and was duplicated in 1971.
  • 1967 – Ormeau duplication. Highway duplicated from Goldmine Road at Ormeau to Mirambeena Drive at Pimpama including a short deviation. The old highway is now Tillyroen Road.
  • 1968 – Logan River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Logan River from Loganholme to Beenleigh opened as part of the duplication of the Pacific Highway.
  • 1969 – Pimpama Deviation. 3.1 miles (5.0 km) of new road constructed to four lane standard.
  • 1970-1971 – Coomera River bridge duplication. Second bridge across the Coomera River between Coomera and Oxenford officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Ron Camm on 3 June 1971, completing four lanes between Brisbane and Helensvale.[8]
  • 1972-1973 – Alice Street to Juliette Street. First stage of the South-East Freeway between the Brisbane CBD and Greenslopes officially opened to traffic on 7 March 1973.[9]
  • 1974-1976 – Riverside Expressway. New expressway between Hale Street in Milton and Alice Street in the Brisbane CBD, mostly constructed on bridges, officially opened on 22 July 1976.[10]
  • 1975-1976 – Nerang to Reedy Creek. Reconstructed and realigned highway along the former rail reserve completed in December 1976.[11]
  • 1977 – Slacks Creek deviation. Northbound carriageway realigned onto a straighter alignment paralleling the southbound carriageway. Village Drive intersection at Daisy Hill which provided access to Loganlea Road was also upgraded.
  • 1976-1977 – Juliette Street to Marshall Road. Second stage of the South-East Freeway opened between Juliette Street at Greenslopes and Marshall Road at Holland Park West on 27 July 1977.[12]
  • 1978-1979 – Nerang bypass. 2.5 miles (4.0 km)two-lane bypass of Nerang officially opened by Minister for Main Roads Russ Hinze on 6 April 1979.[13]
  • 1980 – Marshall Road to Klumpp Road. Third stage of the South-East Freeway between Marshall Road Holland Park West and Klumpp Road Upper Mount Gravatt officially opened on 21 October 1980.[14]
  • 1981 – Loganlea Road Overpass. New interchange built at Loganlea Road to replace the Village Drive intersection at Daisy Hill, which was closed after the overpass opened.
  • 1982 – Klumpp Road to Logan Road. Fourth stage of the South-East Freeway opened between Klumpp Road at Upper Mount Gravatt and Logan Road at Eight Mile Plains by Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen on 13 August 1982.[15]
  • 1983 – Bryants Road interchange. This interchange opened at Bryants Road Loganholme to eliminate the previous intersection. All remaining at-grade intersections between Loganlea Road and Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road were also closed and replaced with left-in/left-out ramps at Centenary Road, Daisy Hill Road, Murrays Road, and Mungaree Drive (removed 1989). The intersections at Sewell Road and Plumbs Road were closed entirely.
  • 1984 – Oxenford/Helensvale Interchanges. Two new interchanges opened at Hope Island Road/Tamborine-Oxenford Road at Oxenford and Helensvale Road at Helensvale.
  • 1981-1985 – Reedy Creek to Tugun Extension. Two-lane bypass of West Burleigh opened to traffic in three stages; West Burleigh to Palm Beach in October 1981,[11] Reedy Creek to West Burleigh in November 1983,[11] and Palm Beach to Tugun on 17 May 1985.[16]
  • 1984-1985 – Helensvale to Nerang duplication. Four-lane duplication works completed between Gold Coast Highway and Pappas Way in June 1985.[17]
  • 1985-1986 – Tweed Heads bypass. Two-lane bypass between Bilinga and Tweed Heads West in New South Wales was opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 18 July 1985 at a total cost of A$3.6m; second carriageway completed in December 1986.[18]
  • 1985 – Logan Road to Compton Road. Fifth and final stage of the South-East Freeway from Eight Mile Plains to Springwood was officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 22 November 1985.[17]
  • 1986 – Logan River bridge duplication. New concrete bridge across Logan River between Loganholme and Beenleigh, duplicating the 1968 bridge, officially opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 16 July 1986.
  • 1987 – Mudgeeraba Interchange. Half-diamond interchange at Mudgeeraba Road opened by Minister for Main Roads and Racing Russ Hinze on 21 August 1987.
  • 1987 – Coomera Interchange. Interchange opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 10 December 1987.[19] Much like the later interchanges further up north, it had a very short life of only 12 years.
  • 1985-1987 – Smith Street Motorway. New motorway connection road opened to connect Southport to the Pacific Highway at Gaven. A new interchange was built with the Pacific Highway at Gaven as part of the project. The opening date was 20 May 1987.
  • 1988 – Worongary Interchange (now known as the Merrimac Interchange). The half-diamond interchange at Gooding Dr was opened by Deputy Premier and Minister for Main Roads Bill Gunn on 27 July 1988.
  • 1989 – Reedy Creek Interchange. Interchange completed in September 1989.
  • 1990 – Computer Road Interchange. This interchange at Yatala only lasted 9 years, being replaced by the current one in 1999.
  • 1991 – Eggersdorf Road Interchange. This interchange at Ormeau did not last long either, also being replaced in 1999.
  • 1991 – Nerang to Mudgeeraba Duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Pappas Way and Mudgeeraba Road and new interchanges at Alexander Drive/Nielsens Road and Elysium Road opened by Federal Minister for Transport Bob Brown on 23 December 1991.
  • 1993 – Mirambeena Drive Interchange. This interchange at Pimpama like the two interchanges north of it was also replaced in 1999.
  • 1993 – Rochedale Road to Watland Street at Springwood six lane upgrade.
  • 1993-1994 – Mudgeeraba to Reedy Creek duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Mudgeeraba Road and Reedy Creek Road including a new interchange at Somerset Drive opened by Minister for Transport David Hamill on 18 May 1994.
  • 1994 – Yawalpah Road Interchange. Diamond interchange at Yawalpah Road at Pimpama opened by MP Paul Braddy on 3 November 1994. In June 2019, plans to redesign the interchange were announced. Construction started on the redesigned interchange in August 2022.
  • 1994-1995 – Watland Street to Winnetts Road six lane upgrade.[20]
  • 1996 – Daisy Hill to Loganholme six lane upgrade. Widening from four to six lanes from Winnetts Road in Daisy Hill to the Logan Motorway at Loganholme. A new interchange was also opened at Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road, removing the final at-grade intersection north of Nerang. The upgrade was completed in December 1996.[21]
  • 1996-1997 – Reedy Creek to Tugun duplication. Duplication to four lanes between Reedy Creek Road and Stewart Road and a southerly extension of State Route 3 towards the highway opened by Minister for Main Roads Vaughan Johnson on 16 June 1997.[22]
  • 1998-2000 – Loganholme to Nerang Upgrade (Pacific Motorway Upgrade). 36 miles (58 km)-long eight- and six-lane upgrade of the Pacific Motorway between the Logan Motorway and Nerang, including various interchange upgrades and service centres at Yatala and Coomera, as well as heralding Queensland's first alphanumeric route number, M1, officially commissioned by Premier Peter Beattie and Minister for Main Roads Steve Bredhauer on 6 October 2000 at a completed cost of A$850m.[23]
  • 2006-2008 – Tugun Bypass. This stretch of motorway crosses the New South Wales state border at Cobaki Lakes and goes through the Gold Coast Airport on the New South Wales side at Tweed Heads West via a tunnel.
  • 2011-2012 – Nerang to Merrimac Upgrade. six lane widening works between Pappas Way and Gooding Drive completed on 25 May 2012.[24]
  • 2014 – Merrimac to Mudgeeraba Upgrade. Six lane widening works between Gooding Drive and Robina Town Centre Drive completed on 26 September 2014.[25]
  • 2016 – Coomera interchange upgrade. Roundabouts have been replaced by signalised intersections.
  • May 2020 – (Stage 1 M1 Upgrade North) Pacific Motorway & Gateway Motorway M1/M3 interchange upgrade at Eight Mile Plains.[26]
  • June 2020 – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes Upgrade. Widening to six lanes with smart technologies.
  • September 2021 – (Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade Package 1) Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway Upgrade. Widening to five northbound lanes between Sports Drive at Underwood and the Gateway Motorway interchange at Eight Mile Plains. The upgrade was done on 7 September 2021.[27]
  • June 2022 – (Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade Package 2) Pacific Highway Western Service Road Upgrade. The service road between Moss Street at Springwood and Westerway Street in Slacks Creek was realigned and widened for the new motorway upgrade and to handle the traffic capacity.[28]
  • November 2022 – Varsity Lakes to Tugun Upgrade (Varsity Lakes to Burleigh Heads Package A). 2 km of motorway between Varsity Lakes & Burleigh Heads was widened to a minimum of three lanes in both directions including a new diverging diamond interchange at Southport-Burleigh Road Exit 87.

Queensland Upgrade Projects

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List of projects on the Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads) (Queensland section)
Project Length (km) Construction dates Value Status Description Distance from
Brisbane (km)
Start End
Watland Street to Sports Drive.[29] November 2020 $750 million Under construction Provide additional lanes
Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway.[30] $1 billion In planning Increase capacity
Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill.[31] Mid 2022 $750 million Under construction Rochedale bus station and park 'n' ride

New South Wales section

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Banora Point Upgrade on the Pacific Motorway (looking south)
Barneys Point Bridge over the Tweed River, 2017

The NSW section of 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.[32][33]

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.[34] Over the next 20 years, sections of the motorway progressively opened to traffic, until the final section, the Banora Point upgrade, opened in September 2012.[35] 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):

Southern terminus Northern terminus Distance Date completed Notes
km mi
Tyagarah Ewingsdale 16 October 1998 Realignment[36]
Tandys Lane bypass 19 December 2001 Bypass[37]
Yelgun Brunswick Heads 11 July 2007 Realignment[38]
Chinderah Yelgun 6 August 2002 Included the Cudgen Road Tunnel[39]
Chinderah bypass 29 November 1996 Included the Barneys Point Bridge[40]
Banora Point upgrade 22 September 2012
Minjungbal Drive (Tweed Heads South) Kennedy Drive (Tweed Heads West) 14 November 1992 Tweed Heads bypass
Kennedy Drive (Tweed Heads West) Bilinga 18 July 1985


Service centres

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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 a shop. Solar panels on the roofs of the centres provide power to the facilities.

Speed limits

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Southern terminus Northern terminus Speed limit Notes
km/h mph
Tyagarah Chinderah 110 68 Some variance
Chinderah Gaven 100 62 Crosses the state border
Gaven Beenleigh 110 68
Beenleigh Greenslopes 100 62
Greenslopes Vulture Street, Woolloongabba 90 56
Vulture Street, Woolloongabba Elizabeth Street (CBD) 80 50 Concurrency with the Riverside Expressway
Elizabeth Street (CBD) Herschel Street (CBD) 70 43
Herschel Street (CBD) Hale Street (CBD) 60 37

Speed cameras

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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.[41] 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.[42][43]

Major settlements

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M1 Motorway at the Helensvale North exit looking out towards Oxenford.
The southbound Pacific Motorway at the Smith Street Motorway exit at Gaven.

Gold Coast

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Yatala to Coolangatta 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 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 Eight Mile Plains. The former route of the Pacific Highway through the Gold Coast has been renamed as the Gold Coast Highway. The Pacific Highway was very congested between Tugun and Bilinga until the Tugun Bypass opened in June 2008 bypassing the old highway. The bypassed section was renamed Gold Coast Highway.

Tweed Heads

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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 Crabbes Creek 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 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.

Interchanges

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New South Wales

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LGALocationkm[44]miDestinations[a]Notes
ByronBrunswick Heads00.0Gulgan Road [west] – MullumbimbyPartial Dumbbell interchange
3.01.9Old Pacific Highway / Gulgan Road – Brunswick HeadsDumbbell interchange
6.03.7Old Pacific HighwayDumbbell interchange
Brunswick River6.23.9Matthew Devine Bridge
ByronBillinudgel10.06.2Wilfred Street – Ocean Shores, BillinudgelNorthbound exit and entrance to the west only
11.57.1 Tweed Valley Way / Brunswick Valley Way (Tourist Route 40) – YelgunTrumpet interchange, with partial dumbbell
TweedCudgera Creek24.515.2Cudgera Creek Road – Cudgera Creek, Pottsville, Hastings PointDiamond interchange
Clothiers Creek31.519.6Clothiers Creek Road – Clothiers Creek, Tanglewood, Bogangar
Cudgen Road (no access)37.123.1Cudgen Road Tunnel
TweedChinderah40.024.9 Tweed Valley Way (Tourist Route 40) – Tumbulgum, Condong, MurwillumbahTrumpet interchange
43.026.7Chinderah Road / Tweed Coast Road – Chinderah, KingscliffGrade-separated roundabout interchange
44.627.7Waugh Street – ChinderahNorthbound exit and entrance to the west only
45.328.1Chinderah Bay Drive / Fingal Road – Chinderah, Fingal HeadSouthbound exit and entrance only; trumpet interchange
Tweed River45.728.4Barneys Point Bridge
TweedBanora Point46.528.9Sexton Hill Drive – Banora Point, TerranoraTrumpet interchange
47.029.2Wilsons Park Tunnel
Tweed Heads South48.029.8Minjungbal Drive / Sexton Hill Drive – Banora Point, Tweed Heads SouthTrumpet interchange
Tweed49.730.9Kirkwood Road – Tweed Heads SouthSouthbound exit and southbound entrance only
Terranora Creek50.631.4Bridge over the creek (bridge name unknown)
TweedTweed Heads West51.231.8Kennedy Drive – Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads WestDogbone interchange
52.032.3 Gold Coast Highway (Queensland State Route 2) – Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Gold Coast AirportDiamond interchange
52.932.9Tunnel under airport runway
55.434.4 Pacific Motorway (M1)Northern terminus in New South Wales; road continues in Queensland as the Pacific Motorway (M1)
New South Wales – Queensland state borderNew South Wales – Queensland state border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Queensland

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LGALocationkm[45]miExit[b]Destinations[a]Notes
New South Wales – Queensland state border0.00.0New South Wales – Queensland state borderContinues from 55.4km above
Gold CoastTugun3.11.995Stewart Road – west – to
Currumbin Creek Road (State Route 98) – Currumbin Valley
Tugun – Currumbin Road – east – Tugun		Diamond interchange connects to Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2)
Currumbin Creek4.42.7Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Gold CoastPalm Beach4.52.893K.P. McGrath Drive / Sarawak Avenue – Elanora, Palm Beach, Currumbin
5.93.792Palm Beach Avenue – Palm Beach, Elanora
Tallebudgera Creek8.45.2Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Gold CoastBurleigh Heads8.75.489Tallebudgera Creek Road  – Burleigh Heads, Tallebudgera ValleyModified trumpet interchange
10.96.887 Southport–Burleigh Road (formerly Bermuda Street) (State Route 3) – Southport, Burleigh Heads, RobinaDiverging Diamond Interchange
Varsity Lakes13.08.185 Burleigh Connection Road (State Route 80) – Burleigh Heads, Reedy Creek, Varsity LakesModified trumpet interchange
Robina16.110.082 Robina Parkway (State Route 7) – Robina, Clear Island WatersDiamond interchange
Mudgeeraba Creek16.610.3Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Gold CoastMudgeeraba17.410.880The Link Way to
Gold Coast – Springbrook Road (State Route 99) – Mudgeeraba, Springbrook National Park		Northbound exit only via a slip lane
18.311.479 Mudgeeraba Road (State Route 42) – GilstonModified dumbbell interchange
Merrimac21.013.077 Mudgeeraba Road (State Route 50) – south – Mudgeeraba
Gooding Drive (State Route 50) – east – Merrimac, Broadbeach		Grade-separated dumbbell interchange
Worongary22.814.275Elysium RoadGrade-separated dumbbell interchange
Carrara24.815.473Alexander Drive – west – Highland Park, Gilston
Nielsens Road – east – Carrara
Nerang29.918.672Pappas Way – Nerang, CarraraFormerly exit 71A
31.519.671
Diamond interchange
Nerang River28.217.5Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Gold CoastNerang29.018.069 Southport–Nerang Road (State Route 20) – west – Nerang – east  – Surfers Paradise, Ashmore, Molendinar, SouthportSouthbound exit and entrance, and indirect northbound exit and entrance via Nerang Connection Road
Gaven32.119.966 Smith Street Motorway (State Route 10) – Southport, Labrador, Gaven, Sea World, Gold Coast University HospitalModified trumpet and grade-separated diamond interchange
Helensvale35.522.162 Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2) – Helensvale, LabradorModified trumpet and parclo interchange
37.923.560Helensvale Road – Helensvale, Oxenford, Movie World, Wet'n'Wild
Oxenford40.425.157 Hope Island Road (State Route 4) – Hope IslandDiamond interchange
57 Tamborine–Oxenford Road (State Route 95) – Tamborine Mountain, Oxenford
Coomera River41.425.7Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
Gold CoastCoomera43.627.154Foxwell Road – Coomera, Upper Coomera, DreamworldModified parclo
Pimpama48.330.049Pimpama–Jacobs Well Road – Pimpama, Jacobs WellDumbbell interchange
51.231.845Mirambeena Drive / Tillyroen Road – Ormeau, Jacobs Well, NorwellDumbbell interchange, northbound exit and southbound entrance only
Ormeau53.633.345Eggersdorf Road / Peachey Road – Ormeau, Kingsholme, NorwellDumbbell interchange, northbound entrance and southbound exit only
Yatala57.135.541Computer Road – Yatala, Stapylton, OrmeauDumbbell interchange
60.037.338Stapylton – Jacobs Well Road – Yatala, StapyltonDumbbell interchange
Albert River61.338.1Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
LoganBeenleigh62.338.735 Main Street (State Route 94) – BeenleighGrade separated roundabout interchange
64.239.934 City Road (State Route 92) – BeenleighGrade separated roundabout interchange
Logan River65.640.8Bridge over the river (Bridge name unknown)
LoganLoganholme66.841.531 Logan Motorway (M6) – Ipswich, ToowoombaTrumpet interchange
68.042.330 Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road (State Route 47) – Redland Bay, Cleveland
69.843.428Bryants Rd – Cleveland, Tanah Merah
Shailer Park71.044.126Murrays Rd – Shailer ParkNorthbound exit and entrance via Nujooloo Road
Southbound exit and entrance via Mandew Street (part of Exit 28)
Slacks Creek73.345.524Winnets Road / Loganlea Road – Daisy Hill, Loganlea, Slacks Creek
Daisy Hill74.646.423 Paradise Road / Chatswood Road (State Route 50) – Slacks Creek, Daisy Hill, Logan CentralNorthbound entrance and southbound entrance and exit only
Springwood75.847.122Old Pacific Highway – SpringwoodSouthbound exit only
77.348.020 Logan Road (State Route 30) / Old Pacific Highway – Springwood, Underwood, RochedaleTrumpet interchange and partial diamond interchange
78.248.619 Logan RoadNorthbound entrance and southbound exit only
BrisbaneEight Mile Plains81.550.616 Gateway Motorway (M1 [northeast]) – Gympie, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane Airport
Gateway Motorway (M2 [southwest]) – Ipswich, Toowoomba		Trumpet interchange. Pacific Motorway continues north as the M3.
Gateway Motorway heads northeast as the M1.
Heading south, the Pacific Motorway carries the M1 shield.
83.451.814 Logan Road (State Route 95) – Upper Mount Gravatt, Eight Mile Plains
Upper Mount Gravatt86.653.811 Klump Road / Mains Road (State Route 36) – Upper Mount Gravatt, Griffith UniversityNorthbound entrance and southbound exit only
Mount Gravatt88.655.19Gaza Road – Mount Gravatt, Griffith UniversityNorthbound exit and southbound entrance only
Holland Park West90.055.98 Marshall Road (State Routes 10 and 11) – Holland ParkNorthbound entrance and southbound exit only
Greenslopes93.057.85 Juliette Street / Cornwall Street – Greenslopes, AnnerleyNorthbound exit and southbound entrance via Juliette Street
Northbound entrance and southbound exit via Cornwall Street
Woolloongabba94.458.74 Clem Jones Tunnel (M7) – Sunshine Coast, Northern Suburbs, Brisbane AirportNorthbound exit and southbound entrance only
95.059.02 Stanley Street / Vulture Street (State Route 41) – South Brisbane, Woolloongabba, East BrisbaneNorthbound exit and southbound entrance via Stanley Street
Northbound entrance and southbound exit via Vulture Street
Brisbane River95.659.4Captain Cook Bridge
BrisbaneBrisbane CBD96.459.9Margaret Street
96.760.1Elizabeth Street
97.160.3Turbot StreetNorthbound exit only
97.460.5Herschel StreetNorthbound exit only
Milton Riverside Expressway (M3)Northern terminus of the Pacific Motorway; road continues as the
Riverside Expressway (M3) to – Sunshine Coast, Brisbane Airport
State Route 33 Coronation Drive – Indooroopilly
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Listing includes: terminals, declared roads, former alignments, and intersections where a turn is required to remain on the highway, and minor roads at these intersections.
  2. ^ Exits are numbered progressively from the Brisbane CBD.

See also

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Pacific MotorwayKML file (edit • help)
Template:Attached KML/Pacific Motorway (Brisbane–Brunswick Heads)
KML is from Wikidata

References

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  1. ^ Pacific Motorway (M1) upgrade planning: Nerang to Tugun Archived 12 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Track". Pacific Motorway (Brisbane to Ewingsdale). GPSies. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. ^ Gregory, Helen; Dianne Mclay (2010). Building Brisbane's History: Structure, Sculptures, Stories and Secrets. Warriewood, New South Wales: Woodslane Press. pp. 8–10. ISBN 9781921606199.
  4. ^ a b Bevan, David (2007). The Pacific Motorway Report: An investigation into the actions of the Department of Main Roads in relation to noise and safety issues concerning the Pacific Motorway (PDF). Brisbane: Queensland Ombudsman. p. xiv. ISBN 978-0-9758442-9-8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  5. ^ Pacific Motorway (M1) upgrade: Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill Archived 16 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  6. ^ "RTA and Tweed Council traffic master plan" Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1965–1966
  8. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1970–1971
  9. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1972–1973
  10. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1975–1976
  11. ^ a b c Queensland Roads, December 1981
  12. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1977–1978
  13. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1978–1979
  14. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1980–1981
  15. ^ Queensland Roads, December 1982
  16. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1984–1985
  17. ^ a b Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1985–1986
  18. ^ Queensland Roads, July 1987
  19. ^ Queensland Roads, July 1988
  20. ^ Queensland Transport Annual Report 1994–95
  21. ^ [1] Archived 23 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1995-1996
  22. ^ Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1996–1997
  23. ^ "M1 Drives Growth in South East". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  24. ^ [2] Archived 16 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Nerang to Worongary completed
  25. ^ [3] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Upgrade to busy section of Pacific Motorway complete
  26. ^ [4] Archived 28 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Gateway Merge is now complete since May 2020.
  27. ^ "Pacific Motorway Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade (Sports Drive to Gateway Motorway upgrade)". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  28. ^ "Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade (Pacific Highway early works upgrade)". Queensland Government. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  29. ^ "Pacific Motorway Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade (Watland Street to Sports Drive upgrade)". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  30. ^ "Pacific Motorway M1 Daisy Hill to Logan Motorway". Queensland Government. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  31. ^ "Pacific Motorway, Eight Mile Plains to Daisy Hill Upgrade (Rochedale bus station and park 'n' ride)". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  32. ^ "Government Gazette of the state of New South Wales" (PDF). 1 February 2013. p. 8 (236). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  33. ^ "Government Gazette of the state of New South Wales" (PDF). 10 May 2013. p. 15 (1667). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  34. ^ Pacific Highway – Section: Chinderah to Tweed Heads Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Ozroads. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  35. ^ Banora Point Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Roads and Maritime Services. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  36. ^ Ewingsdale to Tyagarah Realignment – Road Projects Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Roads and Maritime Services. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  37. ^ Tandy's Lane – Road Projects Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Roads and Maritime Services. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  38. ^ Brunswick Heads to Yelgun – Road Projects Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Roads and Maritime Services. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  39. ^ Yelgun to Chinderah – Road Projects Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Roads and Maritime Services. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  40. ^ Chindera Bypass Archived 15 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Roads and Maritime Services. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  41. ^ Speed Camera - M1 Tarragindi QLD. Holland Park West, QLD, 4121 Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. POIDB on fixed speed cameras.
  42. ^ New speed cameras installed on M1 Archived 11 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  43. ^ "Locations of speed and red light cameras". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015. Fixed speed cameras are located: ...Pacific Motorway at Gaven, Pacific Motorway at Loganholme, Pacific Motorway at Tarragindi...
  44. ^ "Pacific Mwy, Tyagarah NSW 2481, Australia to Pacific Mwy, Cobaki Lakes, NSW, Australia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  45. ^ "Pacific Mwy, Cobaki Lakes, NSW, Australia to Riverside Expressway, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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