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| M1 A1 | Pacific Motorway, Gateway Motorway & Bruce Highway (M1 / A1) - Gaven to Loganholme |
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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:
- 1930s: Pacific Highway named. 2
- 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. 2
- December 1965: Southbound carriageway opened as two lanes on Beenleigh Bypass. 3
- December 1966: Northbound carriageway completed on Beenleigh Bypass. 3
- October 2000: Motorway standard upgrade of Pacific Highway between the junction of Logan Motorway and Nerang opened to traffic. 4
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Oxenford approaching Entertainment Drive, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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City Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the City Rd (SR92) interchange, Eagleby, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Oxenford approaching Entertainment Drive, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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City Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the City Rd (SR92) interchange, Eagleby, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Entertainment Drive: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Entertainment Dr interchange, Oxenford, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Eagleby for the Main St (SR94) interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Oxenford approaching Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Welcome To The Gold Coast: Pacific Mwy (M1) as it enters the Gold Coast region, Eagleby, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Oxenford approaching Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Eagleby for the Main St (SR94) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Oxenford approaching Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Main Street: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Main St (SR94) interchange, Eagleby, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Signs: AD signs on the Main St (SR94) overpass at Eagleby for the Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Hope Island Road & Tamborine-Oxenford Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange at Oxenford, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Ormeau, February 2015. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from August 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD signs at Oxenford within the Hope Island Rd (SR4) & Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange for the service centre and Abraham Rd interchange, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, Eagleby, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Services Sign: Services sign approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, Eagleby, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Days Road & Foxwell Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Days Rd & Foxwell Rd interchange at Upper Coomera, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, Stapylton, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Pimpama, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, Stapylton, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pimpama approaching Pimpama-Jacob Well Rd, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange at Stapylton, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pimpama approaching Pimpama-Jacob Well Rd, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Stapylton on the off ramp to Jacobs Well Rd (SR96), June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Pimpama-Jacob Well Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Pimpama-Jacob Well Rd interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Reassurance Directional Sign: RD sign at Stapylton, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Exit distance sign near Pimpama-Jacob Well Rd at Pimpama, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interchange with Mavis Ct and Computer Rd, Stapylton, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Hotham Ck in Pimpama for Mirambeena Dr interchange, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interchange with Mavis Ct and Computer Rd, Stapylton, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Pimpama for Mirambeena Dr interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Mavis Court & Computer Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at Ormeau at the interchange with Mavis Ct and Computer Rd, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Mirambeena Drive: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Mirambeena Dr interchange at Pimpama, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Ormeau, November 2010. 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 Hotham Ck in Pimpama for Mirambeena Dr interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ormeau approaching Eggersdorf Rd & Peachy Rd interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ormeau approaching Eggersdorf Rd & Peachy Rd interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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RD sign: Reassurance directional sign at Ormeau Hills, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Eggersdorf Road & Peachy Road Interchange: Pacific Motorway (M1) at the Eggersdorf Road & Peachy Road Interchange, Ormeau, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Computer Rd & Mavis Ct at Ormeau, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Eggersdorf Road & Peachy Road Interchange: Pacific Motorway (M1) at the Eggersdorf Road & Peachy Road Interchange, Ormeau, August 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 Hotham Ck in Pimpama for Mirambeena Dr interchangeFebruary 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD signs on the Mirambeena Dr overpass at Pimpama for the Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Computer Road & Mavis Court: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the interchange with Computer Rd and Mavis Ct at Ormeau, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Pimpama, November 2010. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yatala approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96), July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Ormeau approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yatala approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96), July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ormeau approaching Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange at Yatala, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Jacobs Well Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange at Pimpama, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Exit distance sign at Yatala, at the Jacobs Well Rd (SR96) interchange, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign listing exit distances, Pimpama, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yatala for the Main St (SR94) interchange, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Distance Sign: RD sign at Pimpama, June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Beenleigh for the Main St (SR94) interchange, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Coomera approaching the Foxwell Rd and Days Rd interchange, March 2009. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Main Street: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Main St (SR94) interchange, Beenleigh, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Coomera approaching the Foxwell Rd and Days Rd interchange, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Signs: AD signs on the Main St (SR94) overpass at Beenleigh for the City Rd (SR92) interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Foxwell Road & Days Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Foxwell Rd and Days Rd interchange at Coomera, March 2009. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the George St overpass at Beenleigh for the City Rd (SR94) interchange, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Foxwell Road & Days Road Interchange: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Foxwell Rd and Days Rd interchange at Coomera, June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Rob Tilley from March 2009. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Beenleigh for the City Rd (SR94) interchange, February 2009. Note the missing route number. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Coomera for the Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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City Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the City Rd (SR92) interchange, Beenleigh, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Coomera for the Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Beenleigh for Logan Mwy (M6) interchange, July 2018. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley of this location from February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Coomera for the Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Coomera River at Coomera for the Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Exit distance sign at Helensvale, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Hope Island Road & Tamborine-Oxenford Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange at Helensvale, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Hope Island Road & Tamborine-Oxenford Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Hope Island Rd (SR4) and Tamborine-Oxenford Rd (SR95) interchange at Helensvale, June 2012. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Helensvale approaching Helensvale Rd, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Helensvale approaching Helensvale Rd, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Helensvale Road: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Helensvale Rd interchange at Helensvale, June 2012. Image © Justin Cozart |
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign near Helensvale Rd interchange at Helensvale for the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Helensvale for the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Helensvale for the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Gold Coast Highway: Pacific Mwy (M1) at the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange at Helensvale, March 2009. Gold Coast Hwy used to carry the NR1 route number. Image © Rob Tilley |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Helensvale for the Smith St Mwy (SR10) interchange, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands |
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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 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.
Last updated: 18-Jul-2019 11:51
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