Statistics:

Length:
12 km
Termini:
Northern: Green Camp Rd (SR30) and Rickertt Rd (SR43) at Wakerley
Southern: Duncan Rd (SR21), Boundary Rd (SR21) and Taylor Rd (unnumbered), Alexandra Hills
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
Alexandra Hills, Capalaba, Chandler, Gumdale and Wakerley

Route Numbering:

Current: 44
Multiplexed with: 30 54
Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
1102 (Alexandra Hills to Capalaba)
U98 (Capalaba to Chandler)

General Information:

State Route 44 is located on Brisbane's Bayside, and is a mix of divided and undivided road. It services rural, commercial, light industrial and residential areas and forms part of a major connector route between Capalaba and Victoria Point. The route also passes through primary koala habitat and bushland.

Multiplexes along the route include:
State Route 30, for 3 km, between Chandler and Wakerley.
State Route 54, for 1 km, between Capalaba and Chandler.

History:

August 2010: Safety improvements at the intersection of Redland Bay Road and Smith Street, Capalaba completed. Work included extending the left and right turn lanes from Redland Bay Road into Smith Street and upgrading the traffic signals to include an additional left turn arrow into Smith Street. 2
May 2018: Construction commences on widening Green Camp Road after Rickertts Road. Work also included drainage and landscaping upgrades. 3
April 2019: Completion of Green Camp Road upgrades. 3

Alexandra Hills to Wakerley

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Black Advance Directional Sign:

Black AD sign on Old Cleveland Rd (SR44) approaching New Cleveland Rd (SR30 / SR44) at Chandler, May 2006.

Image © Michael Greenslade

1 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Metropolitan Road Region Map, November 2022.
2 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Local Links, Issue 9, 19 August 2010.
3 Brisbane City Council, Traffic and transport, Roads, infrastructure and bikeways, Completed road and intersection upgrades, Wakerley - Green Camp Road corridor upgrade.