Gold Coast Highway
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Gold Coast Highway |
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| Gold Coast Highway at Second Avenue looking north towards Surfers Paradise, featuring the Light Rail in the median | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 39.8 km (25 mi) |
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 State Route 2 |
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| Major suburbs | Southport, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads |
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Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia |
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National Route 1
Alternate National Route 1
Olsen Avenue / Oxley Drive (State Route 4)
North Street (State Route 10)
Ada Bell Way (to Queen Street) (State Route 20)
Hooker Boulevard (
West Burleigh Road (State Route 80)
Duringan Street (State Route 98)
Tugun Currumbin Road
The Gold Coast Highway in Queensland, Australia links the coastal suburbs of the Gold Coast. 39.8 kilometres (24.7 mi) in length, the highway runs from near the Pacific Motorway at Pacific Pines to the Pacific Motorway at Tweed Heads. It passes through the numerous popular tourist areas including Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, a commercial centre at Southport, residential areas, shopping centres and the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport.
It is characterised by a variety of urban landscapes, ranging from:
The highest point of the highway is 42 metres at Currumbin Hill.
It was formerly part of the Pacific Highway, when it handled transport between Queensland and New South Wales through the Gold Coast. The Pacific Highway now runs about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the west as the M1.
The highway is divided along the entire length, mostly with four lanes. There are some six lane segments (often as bus lanes). It is also predominately well lit at night, with a few exceptions such as Currumbin and Burleigh Heads. Median fencing to prevent pedestrians crossing has also been introduced in areas such as Mermaid Beach. The highway at Surfers Paradise is subject to congestion during events, notably during the Gold Coast 600 held each October when part of the highway becomes part of the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit at Paradise Waters. The highway width is reduced to two lanes (one carriageway) and the speed limit reduced to 40 km/h.
1. Labrador: Between Government Road and North Street, along a section mostly called Frank Street. The Highway was upgraded from a single carriageway to a divided 4 lane highway. A new bridge with a 4 lane crossing has been completed across Loders Creek in 2007. The road upgrade resulted in a thoroughfare similar to that in Surfers Paradise, with a narrow median and narrow road reserve due to limited space and to minimise property resumptions. One of the two lanes in each direction was initially designated a transit lane (buses and vehicles with 2 or more occupants), but this designation was removed in 2013.
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