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Bruce Highway (National Highway 1) (Decommissioned) - Gladstone to Mackay

Statistics:

• Length: 1679 km (Gladstone (Benaraby) to Mackay: km)
• Northern Terminus: Captain Cook Hwy (NR1), Florence St and Sheridan St, Cairns
• Southern Terminus: Gateway Motorway (Metroad 1) and Gympie Arterial Rd (Metroad 3) at Bald Hills
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Mt Larcom, Rockhampton and Sarina

Route Numbering:

• Current: A1

• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 10E (Benaraby to Rockhampton, 10F (Rockhampton to St Lawrence) and 10G (St Lawrence to Mackay) 1

General Information:

The Highway 1 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.

Bruce Highway is named after former Minister of Public Works, Henry Bruce 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.

History:

• October 1934: Bruce Highway named after Minister for Works. 2
• November 1934: Bruce Highway declared. 3
• 1962: By this time, the highway was bitumen sealed between Brisbane and Cairns. 4
• December 1967: A deviation was completed north of Mount Larcom, which bypassed what is now Gentle Annie Road. Also Ambrose to Raglan Deviation completed. 5
• 1974: National Route 1 replaced by National Highway as part of the Federal National Highway funding program.
• June 1974: Ramsay Creek bridge works commenced. 5
• August 1974: Ramsay Creek upgrade roadworks commenced. 5
• January 1975: Ramsay Creek bridge completed. 5
• December 1975: Ramsay Creek upgrade work completed. 5
• 1974-1975: Calliope River Bridge was completed. 5
• November 1975: Six Mile Creek bridge works commenced. 5
• April 1976: Work on the Bajool Bypass commenced. 5
• October 1976: Completion of Six Mile Creek bridge. 5
• May 1977: Bajool Bypass completed. 5
• October 2011: Conversion from NH1 to A1 mostly complete between Rockhampton and Cairns.

Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Parkhurst approaching Yeppoon Rd (TD10), December 2002. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Parkhurst, December 2002. Image © Michael Greenslade
Click here for National Highway 1 between Townsville and Cairns Click here for the continuation of National Highway 1 between Gin Gin and Gladstone

1 Department of Transport and Main Roads, The State Road Network of Queensland, 30 June 2010
2 Nambour Chronicle, 26 October 1934
3 Nambour Chronicle, 23 November 1934
4 Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, North Coast Roadside Rest Areas
5 Tyler Bullock

Last updated: 25-Oct-2021 0:07

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