Road Photos & Information: Queensland
Brisbane Road, Queen Victoria Road, Brisbane Street, Limestone Street, Churchill Street, East Street, Churchill Street and Warwick Road (Business National Route 15) (Decommissioned)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 15 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Cunningham Hwy (M15), Dinmore
- Southern: Cunningham Hwy (M15 / NH15), Centenary Hwy (A5) and Ipswich-Boonah Rd (SR93), Yamanto
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Yamanto, Churchill, Raceview, Ipswich, Newtown, Booval, Bundamba, Ebbw Vale and Dinmore
Route Numbering:
- Current:
- Former: 15 15
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 301
General Information:
National Route Business 15 was the former Cunningham Highway alignment through the Ipswich city centre. When the Southern Ipswich Bypass opened in the 1980s, National Route 15 was shifted to it, and the old route renumbered to BUS-NR15.
The route consists mainly of suburban arterial road standard, and many signs are still installed showing BUS-NR15 on them, even though the route was decommissioned some time prior to April 2011. 2 With the decommissioning of the route, SR38, SR39 and SR62 now end at an unnumbered route. A small 100 metre section of the route along East St currently forms part of the Cobb and Co Tourist Drive.
History:
- 1980s: Construction of the Southern Ipswich Bypass, with Cunningham Hwy eventually redirected along new bypass upon completion. 3 As a result, NR15 shifted to new route and the old one renumbered to BUS-NR15.
- 2011: Business National Route 15 decommissioned. 2
Yamanto to Dinmore
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Brisbane Rd approaching South Station Rd (SR39) at Booval, June 2012.
Image © Justin Cozart
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Booval, June 2012.
Image © Justin Cozart
Trailblazer:
BUS-NR15 trailblazer at Ebbw Vale, June 2012.
Image © Justin Cozart
Ramp Metering Signal:
Ramp metering signal at Dinmore approaching River Rd, Aberdare St and Cunningham Hwy (M15), June 2012. Note the obsolete NH15 shield.
Image © Justin Cozart
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Dinmore at the junction with River Rd, Aberdare St and Cunningham Hwy (M15), June 2012. Note the obsolete NH15 shield.
Image © Justin Cozart
Dinmore to Yamanto
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on East St (SR38) in Ipswich approaching Brisbane St (former BUS-NR15), October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the junction of East St (SR38) and Brisbane St (former BUS-NR15) in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign in Ipswich CBD approaching Limestone St (former BUS-NR15 and SR62 / Cobb & Co Tourist Drive), October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Limestone Street:
Corner of East St and Limestone St (former BUS-NR15 and SR62 / Cobb & Co Tourist Drive) in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Limestone Street:
Corner of East St and Limestone St (former BUS-NR15 and SR62 / Cobb & Co Tourist Drive) in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on East St approaching Churchill St in Ipswich. BUS-NR15 used to turn left at this junction. October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Warwick Road:
Corner of Churchill St and Warwick Rd in Ipswich, BUS-NR15 used to turn right at this junction. October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Distance Sign:
RD sign on Warwick Rd at Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Warwick Rd approaching Moffatt St in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
Older style AD sign approaching the Salisbury Rd (SR39) roundabout in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Salisbury Road:
Corner of Warwick Rd (BUS-NR15) and Salibury Rd (SR39) at Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Salisbury Road:
Older ID sign at the corner of Warwick Rd (BUS-NR15) and Salibury Rd (SR39) at Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Warwick Rd approaching Carr St in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Carr Street:
Intersection directional sign at the corner of Warwick Rd (BUS-NR15) and Carr St in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Carr Street:
Intersection directional sign at the corner of Warwick Rd (BUS-NR15) and Carr St in Ipswich, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Churchill approaching Lobb St, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Lobb Street:
Corner of Warwick Rd (BUS-NR15) and Lobb St in Churchill, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Distance Sign:
RD sign after the Lobb St junction in Churchill, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Trailblazer:
BUS-NR15 trailblazer near Winston St in Yamanto, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Warwick Rd (BUS-NR15) approaching the southern terminus of the route, the interchange with Cunningham Hwy (M15 / NH15) and Centenary Hwy (A5) at Yamanto, October 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
2 Sam Laybutt (OzRoads), from correspondence from Department of Transport and Main Roads regarding the status of Business - National Route 15, April 2011.
3 University of Southern Queensland, Library, The construction of the southern Ipswich bypass from Saunders Street to Deebing Creek thesis by Elton John Walker.