Length:

10 km

Termini:

Eastern: Beach Rd (SR6) and Ocean St, Maroochydore

Western: Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd, Forest Glen

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Forest Glen, Kunda Park, Buderim and Maroochydore

Current: 8

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

136

General Information:

State Route 8 is a divided arterial road linking the Sunshine Coast town of Maroochydore with the main coastal route, the Bruce Highway. The route passes through commercial, residential and industrial areas.

The route was longer than it is today, once extending from the Maroochydore business centre to Alexandra Headland and Tanawha.

1962: Eudlo Creek to Maroochydore Road reconstruction including Eudlo Creek Bridge and channelised Maroochydore Road junction completed. ²

December 1980: The 1.6 km duplication between Aerodrome Road and Alexandra Heads was completed. ³

June 2006: Construction started on 3.8 km upgrade to four lanes and included the construction of bridges over Eudlo Creek, an overpass at Eudlo Flats Road and a grade-separated interchange at Sandalwood and Stark lanes. ⁴

December 2006: Stage one of the upgrade to 4 lanes between Martins Creek and Pike Street was opened to traffic. ⁴

7 November 2008: Traffic switched onto the completed stretch of Maroochydore Road between Pike Street, Stark and Sandalwood lanes. ⁵

11 December 2008: Maroochydore Road upgrade officially commissioned between Bruce Hwy and Kunda Park. ⁴

4 September 2009: East Eudlo Creek Crossing on Maroochydore Road named the Hungerford Bridge. The Hungerford family is one of several that had contributed to the local community. ⁶

2011: Exit numbers introduced to Bruce Highway, with Exit 201 posted for the Nambour Connection Road / Maroochydore Road interchange. ⁷

Click or tap here for the former alignment between Forest Glen and Maroochydore
Click or tap here for construction photos between Forest Glen and Maroochydore

Forest Glen to Maroochydore

Intersection Directional Sign:

Western terminus of SR8 at the interchange with the Bruce Highway (M1) and Nambour Connection Road at Forest Glen, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Forest Glen, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Sandalwood Lane & Stark Lane:

Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at the Sandalwood Rd & Stark Ln interchange at Forest Glen, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Kunda Park:

Maroochydore Rd (SR8) as it enters the suburb of Kunda Park, April 2012.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Advance directional signage for the Main Road & Jones Road interchange at Kuluin, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Main Road & Jones Road:

Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at the Main Rd & Jones Rd interchange at Kuluin, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Main Rd at Kuluin, approaching Jones Rd and Maroochydore Rd (SR8) interchange, May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Main Rd at Kuluin at the interchange with Maroochydore Rd (SR8) and Jones Rd, May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Main Rd at Kuluin at the interchange with Maroochydore Rd (SR8) and Jones Rd, May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Kuluin, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Advance directional sign for the Sunshine Motorway (SR70) interchange at Kuluin, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Freeway Green Prohibition Sign:

Eastbound at Maroochydore as you approach the Sunshine Motorway (SR70), March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Freeway Green Intersection Directional Sign:

Freeway green ID sign at the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange at Kuluin, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Main Road & Greig Street:

Looking east towards the signalised intersection for Main Road & Greig Street, March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Maroochydore to Forest Glen

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Beach Rd (SR6) at Maroochydore, approaching Maroochydore Rd (SR8), March 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Maroochydore, March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Maroochydore approaching Sunshine Mwy (SR70), March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Maroochydore approaching Sunshine Mwy (SR70), March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange in Maroochydore, March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Maroochydore at the interchange with Sunshine Mwy (SR70), March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the Sunshine Mwy (SR70) interchange in Buderim, March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Buderim, March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Buderim, May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Kunda Park approaching Pike St, May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Sandalwood Ln and Stark Ln, May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Sandalwood Lane & Stark Lane:

Maroochydore Rd (SR8) at the Sandalwood Rd & Stark Ln interchange at Forest Glen, May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), March 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Forest Glen approaching Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), May 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2013.

Image © Rob Tilley

Bruce Highway & Nambour Connection Road:

AD sign at Forest Glen at the interchange with Bruce Hwy (M1) and Nambour Connection Rd (former Bruce Hwy), May 2018.

Image © Rob Tilley