Road Photos & Information: Queensland

Settlement Road, Samford Road, Dawson Parade, Pimelea Street, South Pine Road, Queens Road, Beckett Road, Bridgeman Road, Beams Road, Neville Road, Roghan Road, Carseldine Road, Linkfield Road and Telegraph Road (State Route 40) (Metropolitan Region)

Statistics:

Length:
21 km
Termini:
Northern: Depot Rd (SR22) and Lemke Rd (SR22), Deagon
Southern: Waterworks Rd (SR31) and Illowra St (unnumbered), The Gap
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
The Gap, Keperra, Arana Hills, Everton Hills, McDowall, Bridgeman Downs, Bald Hills, Carseldine, Fitzgibbon and Deagon

Route Numbering:

Current: 40
Multiplexed with: 22
Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
U95 (Keperra)
902 (Bald Hills to Carseldine)

General Information:

State Route 40 is a suburban route on Brisbane's northside. It connects several northwestern suburbs with several important routes and passes through residential, commercial and industrial zones.

Multiplexes along the route include:
State Route 22, for 1 km, Keperra.

History:

2011: Widening works along Bridgeman Road at Bridgeman Downs.

Click or tap here for former alignment between The Gap and Deagon
Click or tap here for construction photos between The Gap and Deagon

The Gap to Deagon

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Samford Road:

Intersection directional sign at the junction of Settlement Rd (SR40) and Samford Rd (SR22 / SR40) at Keperra, July 2011.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at McDowell, on the roundabout with Queens Rd (SR40), Beckett Rd (SR40), Old Northern Rd and Rode Rd, May 2018.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Carseldine Rd (SR40) at Bridgeman Downs approaching Linkfield Rd (SR40 and unnumbered), May 2018.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Carseldine Rd (SR40) at Bridgeman Downs at the junction with Linkfield Rd (SR40 and unnumbered), May 2018.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the interchange of Linkfield Rd (SR40) and Gympie Arterial Rd (M3) at Bald Hills, July 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Linkfield Rd (SR40) approaching Gympie Rd at Bald Hills, May 2018.

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Trailblazer:

Trailblazer on Linkfield Rd approaching Gympie Rd at Bald Hills for Gympie Arterial Rd (M3), May 2018.

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Gympie Road:

Corner Linkfield Rd (SR40) and Gympie Rd at Bald Hills, May 2018.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Linkfield Rd (SR40) approaching Gympie Arterial Rd (M3), May 2018.

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Gympie Arterial Road:

ID sign at the interchange with Gympie Art Rd (M3) at Bald Hills, May 2018.

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Deagon to The Gap

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Trailblazer:

Trailblazer assembly on Depot Rd (SR27 / SR40) at Deagon, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade

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Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign:

Freeway green and standard green AD sign approaching Gateway Mwy (M1) at Deagon, May 2005.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the roundabout with Lemke Rd (SR27), Depot Rd (SR27) and Telegraph Rd (SR40) at Deagon, July 2011.

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Trailblazer:

SR40 trailblazer on Telegraph Rd at Fitzgibbon, July 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

Unusual AD sign with distance approaching Denham St at Fitzgibbon, May 2005.

Image © Michael Greenslade

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Denham Rd at Fitzgibbon, July 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Linkfield Rd (SR40) approaching the Gympie Arterial Rd (M3) interchange at Bald Hills, July 2011.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the interchange with Gympie Art Rd (M3) at Bald Hills, July 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Linkfield Rd (SR40) within the Gympie Arterial Rd (M3) interchange at Bald Hills, July 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Linkfield Rd (SR40) approaching the Gympie Rd (former NR1) junction at Bald Hills, July 2011.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Linkfield Rd (SR40) and Gympie Rd at Bald Hills, July 2011.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign with topknot at the corner of Linkfield Rd (SR40) and Gympie Rd at Bald Hills, July 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Beckett Rd (SR40) approaching the roundabout and interchange with Rode Rd, Old Northern Rd and Queens Rd (SR40) at McDowell, July 2011.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the roundabout and interchange with Beckett Rd (SR40), Rode Rd, Old Northern Rd and Queens Rd (SR40) at McDowell, July 2011.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the roundabout and interchange with Beckett Rd (SR40), Rode Rd, Old Northern Rd and Queens Rd (SR40) at McDowell, July 2011.

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South pine Road:

Queens Rd (SR40) at Everton Hills approaching South Pine Rd (SR29), July 2011. SR40 turns right at this junction.

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Trailblazers

Old faded trailblazers at Everton Hills at the junction with South Pine Rd (SR29), July 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching South Pine Rd (SR29 and SR40) at Everton Hills, March 2012.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the junction with South Pine Rd (former SR40) and Pimelea St (SR40) at Everton Hills, March 2012.

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Trailblazer:

SR40 trailblazer on Dawson Pde (SR40) as it approaches Samford Rd (SR22) at Keperra, March 2012. The dual arrow should be a left only arrow and there should be a double arrow with an SR22 trailblazer on this post as well, as this is where the SR22 duplex starts.

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Vintage Signal Mast Arm:

Pre 1980s signal mast arm with newer halogen signal head at the junction with Patricks Rd & Dawson Pde (SR40) at Arana Hills, July 2011.

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1980s Incandescent Signals:

1980s style incandescent signals at the Patrick Rd & Dawson Pde (SR40) junction at Arana Hills, July 2011. Target boards on signals were only installed on overhead signals until they became standard on all signals in the late 90s.

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Trailblazer:

SR40 trailblazer approaching Samford Rd (SR22) at Keperra, July 2011. SR40 duplexes with SR22 from this junction, but the arrows and trailblazer do not reflect this.

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Trailblazers:

Old faded trailblazers on Samford Rd at Keperra showing the SR22 / SR40 duplex, July 2011.

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Settlement Road:

Samford Rd (SR22 / SR40) at the junction with Settlement Rd (SR40) in Keperra, July 2011. SR40 turns left at this junction.

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Settlement Road:

Settlement Rd (SR40) near Chaprowe Rd at The Gap, with Mt Coot-tha in the distance, July 2011.

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1 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland state-controlled roads and region maps, Metropolitan Region, November 2022.
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