Road Photos & Information: Queensland: New England Highway & Cunningham Highway (National Highway 15)

Road Photos & Information: Queensland

New England Highway & Cunningham Highway (National Highway 15) - Stanthorpe to Glengallan

Statistics:

Length: 220 km (Stanthorpe to Glengallan: 74 km)
Northern Terminus: Cunningham Hwy (M15), Redbank Plains Rd (SR60), Mary St (SR61) interchange at Blackstone.
Southern Terminus: NSW / QLD Border at Wallangarra.
Miscellaneous: Continues as New England Highway (A15) in NSW and as Cunningham Hwy (M15) from Blackstone.
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Applethorpe, The Summit, Thulimbah, Cottonvale, Dalveen, Braeside, The Glen, Warwick, Womina, and Glengallan.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: 17B (Blackstone to Warwick) & 22C (Warwick to Wallangarra) 1
Forthcoming Alphanumeric: A15

General Information:

The New England and Cunningham Highways link South East Queensland to southern freight markets including Sydney, and is a major freight route to and from regional communities in north-west New South Wales and southwest Queensland. The National Highway 15 segments of the Cunningham Highway and New England Highway form part of the National Highway system for which the Commonwealth Government has full funding responsibility. 2

The route features a mix of rural highway standards (southwest of Ipswich to NSW border) and freeway standards (through the eastern suburbs of Ipswich).

History:

March 2008: Safety improvements at the 8 Mile Intersection - the corner of New England Hwy and Cunningham Hwy at Glengallan, 12 km east of Warwick. 2
June 2008: Completion of a 3 km section, including lengthening existing overtaking lanes and widening on the Cunningham Highway east of Warwick was opened to motorists. 2

Stanthorpe to Glengallan		Glengallan to Stanthorpe
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	Applethorpe: Arterial road conditions through the orchard and wine town of Applethorpe. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Great Dividing Range: Cunningham Hwy (NH15) at Taroom approaching the Great Dividing Range, May 2012. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Wind Gusts Sign: Unusual wind gusts sign as you head through Applethorpe, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Amiens Road: Northbound at Applethorpe, note the big apple! March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Kilometre Plate Old black kilometre plate, northbound on the New England Highway at The Glen, 20 km south of the Warwick CBD, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Start Limited Access Road: Sign announcing access restrictions as you enter Warwick, March 2006, northbound. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Bracker Road: Northbound as you approach the Bracker Road intersection in the area known as Rosenthal Heights at Warwick. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	End Limited Access Road: Sign announcing the end access restrictions at Warwick, March 2006, northbound. Image © Paul Rands
	Level Crossing: Northbound near Glen Road at Warwick as you travel along Wallace Street (New England Highway), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching the NR42 / NH15 junction: Northbound at Warwick as you approach the Wallace Street and Wood Street (Cunningham Hwy) junction. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	NR42 / NH15 junction: At Warwick at the Wallace Street and Wood Street (Cunningham Hwy) junction. March 2006. Note the older style traffic signal masts. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign as you head east along Wood Street at Warwick, March 2006. Note the additional sign for the Gold Coast - access to the Gold Coast is via the turn off to Beaudesert at Fassifern, near Aratula. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign for Albion Street: Eastbound on Wood Street as you approach the hard left turn to continue along the highway, March 2006 at Warwick. Image © Paul Rands
	Corner of Albion & Wood Streets: Turn lane for the continuation of the highway at Warwick, eastbound, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign as you drive north along Albion Street at Warwick, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Distance Sign: Black RD Sign as you start to leave the central area of Warwick, heading northeast at the Alice Street intersection, before you cross the Condamine River. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign Womina, at the Glengallan Rd intersection. December 2002. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Road Train Sign: Sign prohibiting road trains beyond this point. Taken eastbound outside the road train assembly area at Womina near Warwick, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Cunningham & New England Highways Split: Advance directional sign for the junction of the New England Highway (becomes A3) and the Cunningham Highway (the continuation of NH15). March 2006, northbound at Glengallan. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Glengallan approaching New England Hwy (then NR42, now A3), December 2002. Image © Michael Greenslade
	New England Highway & Cunningham Highway: New England Hwy (NH15 / NR42) at the junction with New England Hwy (then NR42, now A3) and Cunningham Hwy (NH15) at Glengallan, December 2002. Image © Michael Greenslade
Click here for the continuation of National Highway 15 between Glengallan and Aratula Click here for the continuation of National Highway 15 between Stanthorpe and NSW Border

1 Main Roads State Road Network of Queensland Map, 30 June 2008
2 Queensland Department of Main Roads

Last updated: 21-Oct-2021 14:28

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