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Road Photos & Information: Queensland

Pacific Motorway, Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway (M1 / A1)

Loganholme to Eight Mile Plains

Statistics:

Length:: 1802 km (Loganholme to Eight Mile Plains: 16 km)
Termini:: Northern: Draper St (unnumbered), Portsmith; Southern: NSW Border at Tugun
Miscellaneous:: Continues as Pacific Mwy (M1) in NSW
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:: Loganholme, Tanah Merah, Shailer Park, Slacks Creek, Daisy Hill, Springwood, Underwood, Rochedale South, Rochedale and Eight Mile Plains

Route Numbering:

Current: M1
Former: 1 1 F-3
Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹: 12A

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.

Pacific Motorway:

The M1 portion of the Pacific Motorway bypasses the suburban areas of the Gold Coast and outer Brisbane areas, and passes through residential, commercial and industrial areas, and features a number of service roads to cater to some of the industrial and commercial zones.

The section from Brisbane to Springwood is formerly known as the South Eastern Freeway.

The Pacific Motorway passes several Gold Coast tourist attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, Wet 'n' Wild Water World, and Dreamworld.

The route features twin tunnels bypass the Tugun area as it crosses into NSW.

History:

Pacific Motorway:: 1927: Start of the formation and bitumen pavement of the Pacific Highway in Logan area. ²; 1930s: Pacific Highway named. ³; 1 July 1931: Logan Bridge built to military specifications to bear the weight of a small tank. ² ³; 1963: Work began on the Beenleigh Bypass on the Pacific Highway, and included a new bridge at Yatala to replace the existing timber bridge over the Albert River. ³; 1965: Brisbane Transportation Study recommended the construction of the South East Freeway. ²; December 1965: Southbound carriageway opened as two lanes on Beenleigh Bypass. ⁴; December 1966: Northbound carriageway completed on Beenleigh Bypass. ⁴; 1968: New bridge over the river at Loganholme was built in conjunction with the duplication of the Pacific Highway. ²; November 1972: The first section, opened in Brisbane, was originally known as the Southeast Freeway. ⁵; 25 September 1979: Watland Street / Park Road interchange opened. ⁴; 1985: Completion of South East Freeway, from Brisbane to Springwood. ⁶; December 1996: Motorway upgrade to 6 lanes between Winnetts Road to Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road. ⁷; October 2000: Motorway standard upgrade of Pacific Highway between the junction of Logan Motorway and Nerang opened to traffic. ⁸; November 2009: Construction of interchange upgrades commenced between Springwood and Daisy Hill. ⁹; May 2010: The first stage of the new Loganlea Road overpass bridge commenced. ¹⁰; November 2012: Upgrades between Springwood and Daisy Hill completed. ⁹; April 2013: Construction started on a 1.8 km lane on the Pacific Motorway in the southbound direction between Fitzgerald Avenue and Shortland Street. ¹¹

Click or tap here for photos of the former alignment between Loganholme and Eight Mile Plains.

Loganholme to Eight Mile Plains

Logan Motorway Interchange:

Intersection directional sign at the Logan Mwy (M6) interchange at Loganholme, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Logan Motorway Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the interchange with Logan Mwy (then Metroad 6) at Loganholme, February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Loganholme for Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Loganholme for Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), June 2012.

Image © Justin Cozart

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Loganholme for Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Loganholme for Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Loganholme for Murrays Rd, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the interchange with Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47) at Loganholme, February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tanah Merah approaching Bryants Rd, February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tanah Merah approaching Bryants Rd, February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the interchange with Bryants Rd, Tanah Merah, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Tanah Merah for the Murrays Rd interchange, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the Mandew St overpass at Tanah Merah for the Murrays Rd interchange, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Murrays Road Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Murrays Rd interchange at Slacks Creek, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Slacks Creek approaching Loganlea Rd, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Slacks Creek approaching Loganlea Rd, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Slacks Creek approaching Loganlea Rd, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Slacks Ck, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Slacks Creek approaching Logan Rd (SR30), February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Slacks Creek approaching Logan Rd (SR30), February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Logan Road Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Logan Rd (SR30) interchange at Slacks Creek, February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Tourist Route Reassurance Sign:

Queensland Tourism Route reassurance sign at Underwood, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Gateway Mwy (M1) and Pacific Mwy (M3) at Underwood, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Gateway Mwy (M1) and Pacific Mwy (M3) at Underwood, July 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign approaching Gateway Mwy (M1) and Pacific Mwy (M3) at Underwood, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Welcome to Brisbane:

Sign welcoming visitors to Brisbane at Eight Mile Plains, July 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Gateway Motorway & Pacific Motorway Interchange:

Pacific Mwy becomes M3 here at Eight Mile Plains, and M1 continues as Gateway Motorway bypassing Brisbane city to the east, February 2009. The Pacific Mwy name is on a coverplate over South Eastern Fwy.

Image © Rob Tilley

Eight Mile Plains to Loganholme

Start M1:

Sign showing the change in route number at Eight Mile Plains, March 2006. This sign has since been altered to show M3 instead of Metroad 3.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Rochedale after the Gateway Mwy (M1 / M2) interchange, May 2019. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from November 2010. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Signs:

AD signs on the Underwood Rd overpass at Rochedale, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:

Freeway green AD sign at Rochedale South approaching Rochedale Rd (SR30), February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Freeway Green Intersection Directional Sign:

Freeway green ID sign at the Rochedale Rd (SR30) interchange at Rochedale South, June 2012.

Image © Justin Cozart

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the Rochedale Rd (SR30) off ramp at Rochedale South, March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Rochedale South approaching Fitzgerald Av, March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Fitzgerald Avenue Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Fitzgerald Av interchange at Springwood, June 2012.

Image © Justin Cozart

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the Fitzgerald Av off ramp at Springwood, March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Springwood approaching Chatswood Rd and Watland St interchanges, February 2015.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Watland St interchange, Springwood, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the Fitzgerald Av off ramp at Springwood, March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Watland Street Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Watland St interchange at Springwood, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Springwood for Chatswood Rd interchange, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Daisy Hill for Chatswood Rd interchange, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Chatswood Road Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Chatswood Rd interchange at Daisy Hill, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Daisy Hill approaching Winnetts Rd interchange, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009.

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Daisy Hill approaching Winnetts Rd interchange, March 2006.

Winnetts Road Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Winnetts Rd interchange at Daisy Hill, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Daisy Hill for the Bryants Rd interchange, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006.

Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:

Freeway green AD sign at Shailer Park approaching Bryants Rd, February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006.

Supplemental Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental freeway green AD sign at Shailer Park approaching Bryants Rd, May 2005.

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the Bryants Rd interchange at Shailer Park, November 2010. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006.

Bryants Road:

Pacific Mwy (M1) as it passes under Bryants Rd at Shailer Park, June 2012.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Loganholme approaching Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), March 2006.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Loganholme approaching Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009.

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Loganholme approaching Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), February 2015. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Justin Cozart from June 2012.

Beenleigh Road-Redland Bay Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the interchange with Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd (SR47), June 2012.

Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:

Freeway green AD sign at Loganholme approaching Logan Mwy (then Metroad 6) interchange, March 2009.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Loganholme approaching Logan Mwy (then Metroad 6) interchange, March 2006.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Loganholme approaching Logan Mwy (then Metroad 6) interchange, March 2006.

Logan Motorway Interchange:

Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Logan Mwy (then Metroad 6) interchange at Loganholme, June 2012.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off ramp to Logan Mwy (then Metroad 6) at Loganholme, March 2009.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Loganholme within the Logan Mwy (then Metroad 6) interchange for City Rd (SR92), March 2006.

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Loganholme for City Rd (SR92) interchange, March 2006.

Exit Distance Sign:

Reassurance directional sign for exits, Loganholme, March 2006.

Click or tap here for the continuation of M1 between Eight Mile Plains and Brisbane River
Click or tap here for the continuation of M1 between Gaven and Loganholme

¹ QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, The State Road Network of Queensland, 30 June 2010.
² Logan District History.
³ QLD Government, Bulldust, Beef and Beyond.
⁴ Tyler Bullock.
⁵ Building Brisbane's History: Structure, Sculptures, Stories and Secrets. ISBN 9781921606199.
⁶ Brisbane Times, South-East Queensland transport infrastructure rollout since 1975, 6 July 2010.
⁷ QLD Government, Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1995-1996.
⁸ 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. ISBN 978-0-9758442-9-8.
⁹ QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Pacific Motorway (M1) upgrade: Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill.
¹⁰ QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Construction Update, Pacific Motorway Upgrade Project, Springwood (south) to Daisy Hill, May 2010.
¹¹ QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Media Release, Pacific Motorway Upgrade Start of construction works Pacific Motorway: Fitzgerald Avenue to Shortland Street, April 2013.