Road Photos & Information: Queensland: Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2)

Road Photos & Information: Queensland

Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2) - Surfers Paradise to Helensvale

Statistics:

Length: 38 km (Surfers Paradise to Helensvale: 16 km)
Northern Terminus: Pacific Mwy (M1) at Helensvale
Southern Terminus: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) in Bilinga at NSW Border
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Surfers Paradise, Southport, Labrador, Biggera Waters, Arundel and Helensvale

Route Numbering:

Current:
Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: 11A (Helensvale to Broadbeach) and 11B (Broadbeach to NSW Border) 1

General Information:

The Gold Coast Highway is the former Pacific Highway route between the NSW border and Helensvale.

The route is a mix of divided and undivided urban highway, which passes mostly along the coast, right through the heart of the Gold Coast. The route passes through light industrial areas, as well as commercial, residential and tourist areas.

History:

December 1930: The main South Coast Road, which had originally been built as a series of small roads linking the dairying and sugar farms south of Brisbane to the main railway line, became the Pacific Highway. 2
May 1996: ALT-NR1 route number replaced with State Route 2, as part of the Main Roads Route Marking Review of January 1996. 3
October 2006: Construction commences on widening Gold Coast Hwy between Robert St in Labrador and Stevens St in Southport. 4
February 2008: Completion of the widening to four lanes between Robert and Steven Streets. 4
January 2009: Widening works to four lanes begin between Robert St and Broad St at Labrador. 4
January 2010: Completion of widening between Robert and Broad Streets. 4
April 2010: Widening works to four lanes start between Broad St and Government Rd at Labrador. 4
May 2011: Completion of widening between Broad St and Government Rd. 4

Click here for the former alignment between Surfers Paradise and Helensvale
Click here for construction photos of the upgrade to 4 lanes between Southport and Labrador

Surfers Paradise to Helensvale		Helensvale to Surfers Paradise
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	Entering Surfers Paradise: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it enters Surfers Paradise, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Heslop Road: Intersection directional sign at Gaven facing Pacific Mwy (M1) off-ramp at the junction with Heslop Rd, July 2007. The sign should have 'To' prefixed to the SR2 shield. Image © Paul Rands
	Monaco Street: Old rounded mast arm signal at the Monaco St junction in Surfers Paradise, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Heslop Rd at Gaven approaching Binstead Way and the Pacific Mwy (M1) interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Ferny Av in Surfers Paradise, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the Binstead Way, Heslop Rd and Pacific Mwy (M1) interchange in Gaven, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Ferny Avenune: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the Ferny Av junction, Surfers Paradise, March 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade		Pacific Motorway, Binstead Way & Heslop Road: Interchange with Binstead Way, Heslop Rd and Pacific Mwy (M1) interchange in Gaven, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Admiralty Dr Surfers Paradise, July 2018. Image © Rob Tilley		Pacific Motorway, Binstead Way & Heslop Road: Interchange with Binstead Way, Heslop Rd and Pacific Mwy (M1) interchange in Gaven, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Tedder Av in Surfers Paradise, July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Pacific Motorway: Southbound on Pacific Mwy (M1) at the interchange with Gold Coast Hwy (SR2), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: RD sign at Surfers Paradise, July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign of the Pacific Mwy (M1) off ramp to Gold Coast Hwy (SR2), approaching Millaroo Dr, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Main Beach approaching Waterways Dr, July 2018. Image © Rob Tilley		Millaroo Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at Millaroo Dr in Helensvale, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Main Beach near Waterways Dr, July 2018. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Discovery Dr and Town Centre Dr in Helensvale, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Waterways Drive: Corner of Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) and Waterways Dr, Main Beach, July 2018. Image © Rob Tilley		Discovery Drive & Town Centre Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) approaching Discovery Dr and Town Centre Dr at Helensvale, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Nerang River: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it enter Southport and crosses the Nerang River via Gold Coast Bridge, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Coombabah: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it enters the suburb of Coombabah, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Ada Bell Way (SR20) at Southport, July 2018. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Arundel Dr at Arundel, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Ada Bell Way: Corner of Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) and Ada Bell Way (SR20) at Southport, July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Arundel Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the Arundel Dr junction at Arundel, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Marine Pde at Southport, March 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Pine Ridge Rd and Captain Cook Dr at Arundel, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Southport, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Biggera Waters approaching Oxley Dr (SR4) and Olsen Av (SR4), March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Southport approaching North Street (SR10), July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Oxley Drive & Olsen Avenue: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Oxley Dr (SR4) and Olsen Av (SR4), March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Southport approaching North Street (SR10), July 2018, July 2018. Image © Rob Tilley		Oxley Drive & Olsen Avenue: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Oxley Dr (SR4) and Olsen Av (SR4), March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	North Street: Corner of Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) and North St in Southport, July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Oxley Drive & Olsen Avenue: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Oxley Dr (SR4) and Olsen Av (SR4), March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Captain Cook Dr and Pine Ridge Rd at Biggera Waters, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Oxley Drive & Olsen Avenue: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Oxley Dr (SR4) and Olsen Av (SR4), March 2009. Click here for for a photo from July 2007 of the previous sign at this location Image © Rob Tilley
	Discovery Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) approaching Discovery Dr, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Waterways Dr at Main Beach, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Town Centre Dr at Helensvale, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Tedder Av in MaiN Beach, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Town Centre Drive: Corner of Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) and Town Centre Dr, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Southport approaching North St (SR10), July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interchange with Pacific Mwy (M1) at Helensvale, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		North Street (Smith Street Connection): Corner of Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the North St junction in Southport, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interchange with Pacific Mwy (M1) at Helensvale, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Nerang St in Southport, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Pacific Motorway Interchange: Signage at the Pacific Mwy (M1) interchange at Helensvale, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Ada Bell Way (Southport-Nerang Rd) (SR20) , March 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Ada Bell Way (Southport-Nerang Rd) (SR20) at Southport, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Southport, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
			Nerang River: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it crosses Nerang River via Gold Coast Bridge at Southport, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Main Beach approaching Ferny Av, March 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade
			Surfers Paradise: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Surfers Paradise Blvd in Surfers Paradise, July 2007. Click here for a photo by Michael Greenslade of this location from March 2005. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of State Route 2 between NSW Border and Surfers Paradise

1 Transport and Main Roads, Queensland state-controlled roads and region maps, South Coast Region: front
2 Transport and Main Roads, From Bulldust to Beef Roads and Beyond: Main Roads –The first 50 years
3 Transport and Main Roads, Head Office Mapping Section, via email correspondence.
4 Transport and Main Roads, Projects, Gold Coast Highway - Labrador Government Road to Stevens Street Upgrade

Last updated: 04-Aug-2019 0:52

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