Length:

1802 km (Beerburrum to Nambour: 50 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:

Beerburrum, Coochin Creek, Glass House Mountains, Beerwah, Landsborough, Bells Creek, Glenview, Meridian Plains, Palmview, Tanawha, Sippy Downs, Chevallum, Forest Glen, Woombye, Kiels Mountain, Rosemount and Diddillibah

Current: M1

Former: M1 1 1

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

10A (Brisbane to Gympie)

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.

Formerly known as the Great North Coast Road, the Bruce Highway is named after former Minister of Public Works, Henry Bruce ² and connects Brisbane with all coastal regions north of the city.

The route is freeway standard from the Gateway Motorway interchange to Curra, north of Cooroy. From there, the route alternates between single and dual carriageway, and passes through rural, residential, industrial and commercial areas.

Bruce Highway:

October 1934: Bruce Highway named after Minister for Works. ³

November 1934: Bruce Highway declared. ⁴

December 1934: Bruce Highway was officially opened at Glass House Mountains. ⁵

June 1939: Bruce Highway between Nambour and Woombye opens. ³¹

1957: Landsborough to Mooloolah Connection Road Reconstruction completed (4 km). Also now former Isis River Bridge completed. ⁶

1958: Caloundra Road to Sippy Creek Reconstruction completed (3.7 km). Mooloolah Connection Road to Caloundra Road Reconstruction completed, including channelised Calounda Road junction (3.2 km). ⁶

1960: Sippy Creek to Crosby Hill Road Reconstruction including channelised Crosby Hill Road junction completed (2.8 km). Yurol Deviation between Yurol State Forest and Skyring Creek commenced. ⁶

1961: Tanawha deviation (old route now Main Creek Road) completed (2.4 km). Work began on the Landsborough Bypass. ⁶

1962: Eudlo Creek to Maroochydore Road Reconstruction including Eudlo Creek Bridge and channelised Maroochydore Road junction completed. ⁶ By this time, the highway was bitumen sealed between Brisbane and Cairns. ⁷

June 1962: Construction completed on Landsborough Bypass, which became the first section of limited-access road on the Bruce Highway. ⁶

November 1963: Construction begun on first four lane section with the Maroochy Shire Council region. ⁸

July 1968: Beerburrum to Glass House Mountains reconstruction completed. ⁶

1969: Glass House Mountains to Beerwah reconstruction completed. ⁶

9 December 1985: Bruce Highway deviated around the Glass House Mountains region. ⁹

14 July 2014: A new on-ramp from Frizzo Rd interchange with a much longer merge lane opened to traffic. ¹⁰

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Beerburrum and Nambour

Beerburrum to Nambour

Right Turn Prohibition notice:

Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Roys Rd in Beerwah, prior to grade separation, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Warning Sign:

Side junction warning signs approaching Roys Rd in Beerwah, prior to grade separation, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Right Turn Prohibition notice:

Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Bells Creek Rd in Beerwah, prior to grade separation, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Roys Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Roys Rd at Beerwah, prior to closure of median and eventual grade separation, March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Bells Creek Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Bells Ck Rd, prior to closure of median and eventual grade separation at Beerwah, March 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off ramp to Maroochydore Rd (SR8) and Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye, April 2008.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the off ramp to Maroochydore Rd (SR8) and Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Nambour Connection Rd approaching the interchange with Bruce Hwy (M1) and Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at Woombye, January 2008.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the interchange roundabout with Bruce Hwy (M1), Nambour Connection Rd and Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at Woombye, April 2012. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from January 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the off ramp to Maroochydore Rd (SR8) and Nambour Connection Rd at Woombye, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Nambour to Beerburrum

Approaching Sippy Creek Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Sippy Ck Rd at Sippy Downs, prior to incorporation into the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange, July 2011. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from January 2008.

Image © Rob Tilley

Right Turn Prohibition notice:

Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Bells Creek Rd in Bells Creek, prior to grade separation, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Right Turn Prohibition notice:

Signs prohibiting right turn across median at Roys Rd in Coochin Creek, prior to grade separation, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Warning Sign:

Side junction warning signs approaching Roys Rd in Coochin Creek, prior to grade separation, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Bells Creek Road:

Bruce Hwy (M1) approaching Bells Ck Rd at Bells Ck, prior to closure of median and eventual grade separation, July 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley