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| M1 A1 | Pacific Motorway, Gateway Motorway & Bruce Highway (M1 / A1) - NSW Border to Reedy Creek |
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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:
- 1930s: Pacific Highway named. 2
- October 1981: West Burleigh to Palm Beach section opened. 3
- 17 May 1985: Palm Beach to Tugun Extension. 4
- August 1997: Reedy Creek to Tugun Duplication. 5
- February 2007: Completion of tunnel excavation for Tugun Bypass. 6
- 2008: Completion of Tugun Bypass. 2
Click here for the former alignment between NSW Border and Reedy Creek
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NSW-QLD Border: Pacific Mwy (M1) as it crosses from NSW into QLD at Tugun. Boyd St overpass is in the distance, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Varsity Lakes for Stapley Dr and Reedy Ck Rd (SR80) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Billabong Bridge : View towards Billabong Bridge at Tugun, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Varsity Lakes for Stapley Dr and Reedy Ck Rd (SR80) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tugun for Stewart Rd interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Varsity Lakes for Stapley Dr and Reedy Ck Rd (SR80) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Stewart Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Stewart Rd interchange at Currumbin Waters, February 2009. The eastern section of Stewart Rd formed the Pacific Hwy / Mwy (NR1) prior to the opening of the Tugun Bypass. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Stapley Drive: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Stapley Dr interchange at Varsity Lakes, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the off ramp to Stewart Rd at Currumbin Waters, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Varsity Lakes for Reedy Ck Rd (SR80) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Stewart Rd interchange at Currumbin Waters, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia |
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Reedy Creek Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Reedy Ck Rd interchange at Varsity Lakes, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Currumbin Waters for KP McGrath Dr interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reedy Creek Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Reedy Ck Rd interchange at Varsity Lakes, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign showing NR1 at Currumbin, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Burleigh Heads for the Bermuda St (SR3) interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Elanora for KP McGrath Dr interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Burleigh Heads for the Bermuda St (SR3) interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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KP McGrath Drive: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the KP McGrath Dr interchange at Elanora, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Burleigh Heads, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
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KP McGrath Drive Interchange: AD style sign instead of ID sign on the ramp from KP McGrath Dr to Pacific Mwy (M1) at Elanora, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Bermuda Street Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Bermuda St interchange at Burleigh Heads, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Elanora for Palm Beach Av interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near the Bermuda St (SR3) overpass at Burleigh Heads for the Tallebudgera Ck Rd interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Palm Beach Avenue: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Palm Beach Av interchange, Elanora, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Burleigh Heads for the Tallebudgera Ck Rd interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Elanora, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Tallebudgera Creek Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Tallebudgera Ck Rd interchange at Burleigh Heads, February 2009. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Palm Beach for Tallebudgera Ck Rd interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Palm Beach for Palm Beach Av interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Palm Beach for Tallebudgera Ck Rd interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Burleigh Heads, June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Tallebudgera Creek Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Tallebudgera Ck Rd interchange at Reedy Creek, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: RD sign showing distances to the next 3 exits, Palm Beach, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Reedy Ck for Bermuda St (SR3) interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Palm Beach for Palm Beach Av interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Reedy Ck for Bermuda St (SR3) interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Palm Beach Avenue: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Palm Beach Av interchange at Palm Beach, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Distance Sign: Distance sign showing next 3 exits, Reedy Ck, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Palm Beach Avenue Interchange: AD style sign instead of ID sign within the interchange with Palm Beach Av at Palm Beach, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Bermuda Street Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Bermuda St (SR3) interchange at Reedy Ck, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Palm Beach for the Sarawak Av and Guineas Ck Rd interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Bermuda St (SR3) overpass at Reedy Creek for the Kingsmore Blvd interchange, July 2007. The SR80 shield should be prefixed with 'To' Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Palm Beach for the Sarawak Av and Guineas Ck Rd interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Reedy Creek, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign & Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: RD sign and supplemental AD sign near Sarawak Av and Guineas Ck Rd interchange at Palm Beach, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Reedy Creek for the Kingsmore Blvd interchange, July 2007. The SR80 shield should be prefixed with 'To' Image © Paul Rands |
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Sarawak Avenue & Guineas Creek Road: Sarawak Av and Guineas Ck Rd interchange at Palm Beach, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Kingsmore Boulevard Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Kingsmore Blvd (and Old Coach Rd) interchange at Reedy Ck, July 2007. The SR80 shield should be prefixed with 'To' Image © Paul Rands |
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Variable Speed Limit Signs: Variable speed limit signs at Currumbin, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Reedy Creek Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Reedy Ck Rd interchange at Reedy Ck, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Stewart Rd, Currumbin, June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Reedy Ck Rd interchange at Reedy Ck for the exit with Robina Pkwy & Somerset Dr, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands |
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Overheight Sign: Sign before Tugun Bypass tunnel showing alternate route for high vehicles at Currumbin, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Stewart Rd, Currumbin, August 2020. Click here for a photo of this location by Justin Cozart from June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009. Image © Alexander Czarnecki |
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Changeable Sign: Changeable sign approaching Stewart Rd at Currumbin for Tugun Bypass tunnel, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Stewart Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Stewart Rd interchange at Currumbin, June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from February 2009. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Stewart Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Stewart Rd interchange at Currumbin, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Stewart Road Interchange: View of the Pacific Mwy (M1) from the Stewart Rd interchange at Currumbin, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia |
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Billabong Bridge: Pacific Mwy (M1) at Tugun approaching Billabong Bridge, 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Tugun, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Overheight Sign: Sign with flashing warning lights before Tugun Bypass tunnel, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign near Cobaki Pkwy at Tugun for the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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NSW Border: Pacific Mwy (M1) as it crosses the NSW-QLD border at Tugun, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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| Click here for the continuation of Pacific Motorway (M1) between Reedy Creek and Gaven Click here for the continuation of Pacific Motorway (M1) in New South Wales |
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1 Department of Transport and Main Roads, The State Road Network of Queensland, 30 June 2010
2 Bulldust, Beef & Beyond
3 Tyler Bullock
4 Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1984-1985
5 Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1995-1996
6 Department of Transport and Main Roads, Pacific Motorway Upgrade Stage 1 Nerang - Varsity Lakes, April 2007
Last updated: 17-Sep-2020 11:52
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