The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It links the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and the D'Aguilar Highway about 4 km (2 mi) north of Harlin. Its direction follows the approximate course of the Brisbane River.[1] It is part of State Route A17, which is duplexed with the D'Aguilar Highway to Nanango and then becomes the Burnett Highway. State Route 85 is duplexed with the Brisbane Valley Highway from Esk to the D'Aguilar Highway.
Brisbane Valley Highway | |
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| Brisbane Valley Highway (green and black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 89.5 km (56 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| Former route number |  National Route 17 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  Warrego Highway (National Highway A2), Ipswich |
 Esk–Hampton Road | |
| North end |  D'Aguilar Highway (State Route A17 / State Route 85), 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Moore |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Fernvale, Esk, Toogoolawah, Harlin |
| Highway system | |
The highway crosses the Wivenhoe Dam about 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Fernvale.
State-controlled road
Brisbane Valley Highway is a state-controlled, state-strategic road (number 42A).[2][3][4]
Upgrades
Intersection with Warrego Highway
From 2015, the intersection with the Warrego Highway was converted into a grade-separated interchange.[5]
Pedestrian facilities
A project to upgrade pedestrian facilities in Fernvale, at a cost of $1.566 million, was due for completion in early 2022.[6]
Safety improvements
A project to improve safety on a section of the highway, at a cost of $14.4 million, was due for completion in mid-2022.[7]
Pavement rehabilitation
A project to rehabilitate the road surface through Esk township, at a cost of $5.5 million, was due for completion in mid-2022.[8]
List of towns along the Brisbane Valley Highway
Major intersections
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | Blacksoil | 0 | 0.0 | Warrego Highway (National Route A2) – east – Brisbane / west – Toowoomba | Southern end of Brisbane Valley Highway |
| Somerset | Fernvale | 16.2 | 10.1 | Forest Hill–Fernvale Road – south–west – Lowood | |
| Brisbane River | 18.3 | 11.4 | Geoff Fisher Bridge. This bridge spans the boundary between the localities of Fernvale and Wivenhoe Pocket | ||
| Somerset | Wivenhoe Pocket | 20.1 | 12.5 | Wivenhoe–Somerset Road – north–east – Mount Glorious, Somerset Dam (via Splityard Creek Dam) | To Brisbane Forest Park via Northbrook Parkway |
| Brisbane River | 22.5– 25.0 | 14.0– 15.5 | Wivenhoe Dam wall. The dam wall is in the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.[9][10] | ||
| Somerset | Coominya | 32.6 | 20.3 | Coominya Connection Road – south – Coominya, Atkinson Dam | |
| Esk | 53.8 | 33.4 | Gatton–Esk Road – south – Gatton, Toowoomba | ||
| 54.2 | 33.7 | Esk–Hampton Road (State Route 85) – south–west – Crows Nest, Toowoomba | State Route 85 southern concurrency terminus: continues south–west as Esk–Hampton Road. | ||
| 58.1 | 36.1 | Esk–Kilcoy Road – east – Kilcoy (via Somerset Dam) | |||
| Harlin | 89.5 | 55.6 | D'Aguilar Highway (State Route A17) – north–west / (State Route 85) – east – Moore, Yarraman, Kilcoy, Sunshine Coast | State Route 85 northern concurrency terminus: continues east as D'Aguilar Highway. North–west to Moore and Yarraman; east to Kilcoy and Sunshine Coast. | |
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Intersecting state-controlled roads
The following state-controlled roads, from south to north, intersect with the Brisbane Valley Highway:
- Forest Hill–Fernvale Road
- Wivenhoe–Somerset Road
- Coominya Connection Road
- Gatton–Esk Road
- Esk–Hampton Road
- Esk–Kilcoy Road
Forest Hill–Fernvale Road
Forest Hill–Fernvale Road | |
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| Location | Gatton–Laidley Road , Forest Hill to Brisbane Valley Highway, Fernvale |
| Length | 38.2 km (23.7 mi) |
Forest Hill–Fernvale Road is a state-controlled district road (number 412) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3][4] It runs from Gatton–Laidley Road in Forest Hill to the Brisbane Valley Highway in Fernvale, a distance of 38.2 kilometres (23.7 mi). It intersects with Coominya Connection Road in Mount Tarampa, and the Warrego Highway in Forest Hill.[11]
Wivenhoe–Somerset Road
Wivenhoe–Somerset Road | |
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| Location | Brisbane Valley Highway, Wivenhoe Pocket to Esk–Kilcoy Road, Somerset Dam |
| Length | 39.2 km (24.4 mi) |
Wivenhoe–Somerset Road is a state-controlled district road (number 410) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from Brisbane Valley Highway in Wivenhoe Pocket to Esk–Kilcoy Road in Somerset Dam, a distance of 39.2 kilometres (24.4 mi). It intersects with Mount Glorious Road (Northbrook Parkway) in Dundas.[12]
Coominya Connection Road
Coominya Connection Road | |
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| Location | Brisbane Valley Highway, Coominya to Forest Hill–Fernvale Road, Mount Tarampa |
| Length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) |
Coominya Connection Road is a state-controlled district road (number 411) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from the Brisbane Valley Highway in Coominya to Forest Hill–Fernvale Road in Mount Tarampa, a distance of 12.9 kilometres (8.0 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[13]
Gatton–Esk Road
Gatton–Esk Road | |
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| Location | Warrego Highway, Gatton to Brisbane Valley Highway, Esk |
| Length | 39.8 km (24.7 mi) |
Gatton–Esk Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 4144).[2][3][4] It runs from the Warrego Highway in Gatton to the Brisbane Valley Highway in Esk, a distance of 39.8 kilometres (24.7 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[14]
Gallery
Brisbane Valley Highway at Wanora, 2014
See also
References
External links
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