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Pacific Motorway, Riverside Expressway, Coronation Drive, Hale Street, Inner City Bypass, Bowen Bridge Road, Lutwyche Road, Gympie Road & Gympie Arterial Road (Metroad 3) (Decommissioned) - Brisbane to Bald Hills

Statistics:

• Length: 38 km (Brisbane to Bald Hills: 21 km)
• Northern Terminus: Bruce Highway / Gateway Motorway (M1) at Bald Hills.
• Southern Terminus: Pacific Motorway (M1) / Gateway Motorway (M2) at Eight Mile Plains.
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Milton, Paddington, Bowen Hills, Windsor, Lutwyche, Wooloowin, Kedron, Wavell Heights, Chermside, Aspley, Carseldine and Bald Hills.

Route Numbering:

• Current: M3 A3

• Former:
• Multiplexes:
• Road Authority Classification: U14 (Gympie Arterial Road) 1

General Information:

The route takes in the Brisbane's inner south and also skirts the CBD via what was once called the Riverside Expressway, then continues into the northern suburbs via Coronation Drive, Hale Street and the Inner City Bypass before connecting with Bowen Bridge Road, Lutwyche Road, Gympie Road and finally the Gympie Arterial Road for the connection to the Bruce Highway at the Gateway Motorway (M1) junction.

• State Route 40 (from Carseldine to Bald Hills) for 1.5 km

History:

• Mid 1970s: Construction of Gympie Arterial Road in the Bald Hills area. 2
• November 2001: Stage 1 of Inner City Bypass (Hale Street to Campbell Street) opened. 3
• February 2002: Stage 2 of Inner City Bypass (Campbell Street to Abbotsford Road) opened. 3
• July 2002: Stage 3 of Inner City Bypass (Abbotsford Road to Kingsford Smith Drive) opened. This section is not part of the M3 / A3 corridor.
• June 2004: Installation of noise barriers along Gympie Road between Webster Road and Kildonan Street, Chermside. 4
• June 2005: Extension of the four lanes on Gympie Road to the roundabout to the intersection of Gympie Road, Anzac Avenue and Dayboro Road, Petrie. 4
• September 2005: Addition of traffic signals to the Intersection of Gympie Road and Sadlier Street, Kedron, also the removal of right-turn access from Webster Road North into Gympie Road and diverted right-turning traffic to the Gympie Road and Darwin Street intersection. 4
• November 2005: At the intersection of Gympie Road and Webster Road, Chermside, Main Roads removed right-turn access from Webster Road North into Gympie Road, diverted right-turning traffic to the Gympie Road and Darwin Street intersection and modified the traffic signals. 4
• May 2006: Along Gympie Road between Kedron Park Road and Leckie Road, Kedron, upgrades were made to the intersections to improve safety and traffic operation. 4
• December 2006: At the intersection of Gympie Road, Samsonvale Road and Bells Pocket Road, Strathpine, the existing traffic signals were updated with new brighter light emitting diode lanterns. Changers were also made to the traffic signals so that traffic can only turn right when protected by a green arrow and extensions were made to the right-turn lanes on the northern side of the intersection by 40 m, and on the southern side by 50 m. 4
• May 2007: At the intersection of Gympie Road, Samsonvale Road and Bells Pocket Road, Strathpine, work was done to replace the existing traffic signals, changes were made to the traffic signals timing and extenions done to the right-turn lanes. 4
• June 2007: At the intersection of Gympie Road and Webster Road, Aspley, Main Roads modified signals to provide exclusive right-turn phases for vehicles turning right from Webster Road, provided second left turn lane for vehicles turning left from Webster Road south to Gympie Road west, removed pedestrian crossing on Webster Road South and Gympie Road West approaches and provided staged pedestrian crossing on the Gympie Road East approach. 4
• June 2008: At the ntersection of Gympie Road and Kremzow Road, Brendale, a right-turn lane on Gympie Road was constructed. 4
• 2009: Metroad 3 decommissioned, route renumbered M3 for motorway standard / limited access sections and A3 for suburban arterial road sections. 5

Brisbane to Bald Hills			Bald Hills to Brisbane
Preview:	Description:		Preview:	Description:
	Advance Directional Sign: Unusual diagrammatic AD sign on Herston Rd in Herston, approaching the intersection with Bowen Bridge Rd in Herston. Technically this section of Bowen Bridge Rd is SR15, the start of Metroad 3, when still current, was another 600m north. September 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign on Bruce Hwy at Griffin approaching the interchange with Gateway Mwy (M1) and Gympie Arterial Rd (formerly Metroad 3). March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Albion Road Intersection: Albion Road in Windsor, as it meets Lutwyche Road between Roblane Street and Truro Street. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: Gantry Bruce Hwy (M1) at Griffin with AD signs approaching the interchange with Gateway Mwy (M1) and Gympie Arterial Rd (formerly Metroad 3). March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Chalk Street Intersection: Lutwyche town centre near the Chalk Street intersection. March 2006, as you head north along Lutwyche Road. Image © Paul Rands			Gateway Mwy / Gympie Arterial Rd Interchange: Southbound at Bald Hills on the Bruce Hwy (M1) at the interchange with Gateway Mwy (M1) and Gympie Arterial Rd (formerly Metroad 3). March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Stafford Road (Metroad 5) in Kedron. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Gateway Mwy / Gympie Arterial Rd Interchange: Southbound on the Bruce Hwy (M1) at the interchange with Gateway Mwy (M1) and Gympie Arterial Rd (formerly Metroad 3). March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	AD Sign: Advance directional sign on Gympie Rd at Kedron, approaching Rode Rd. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Linkfield Road Interchange: ID sign at the on ramp from Linkfield Rd (SR40) to Gympie Arterial Rd & Gympie Rd (Metroad 3) at Carseldine, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Approaching Murphy Road: AD sign approaching the intersection with Murphy Rd in Chermside. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Gympie Rd (Metroad 3) at Aspley approaching Gayford St, October 2004. Note the new poles in front of the sign for its replacement. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Ellison Rd (SR27) in Aspley approaching Gympie Rd (Metroad 3) and Webster Rd (SR27). March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			RD sign: Distance sign at Chermside on Gympie Road, March 2006, after the intersection with Ellison and Webster Roads (SR27). Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Aspley, October 2005. Image © Paul Rands			Approaching Murphy Road: AD sign approaching the intersection with Murphy Rd in Chermside. March 2006. Click here for a photo of this location by Michael Greenslade featuring a black sign from October 2004. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign on Gympie Rd (Metroad 3) approaching Albany Creek Rd at Aspley, October 2004. This sign and signals have since been replaced. Image © Michael Greenslade			AD Sign: Advance directional sign on Gympie Rd at Chermside, approaching Rode Rd. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Albany Ck Rd at Aspley approaching Gayford St and Maundrell Tce, October 2004. Gayford St acts as a connector to Gympie Rd (Metroad 3). This sign has since been replaced. Image © Michael Greenslade			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Stafford Road (Metroad 5) in Kedron. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Albany Ck Rd at Aspley at the junction with Gayford St and Maundrell Tce, October 2004. Gayford St acts as a connector to Gympie Rd (Metroad 3). This sign has since been replaced. Image © Michael Greenslade			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Gympie Rd in Kedron, approaching Kedron Park Rd (SR20), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Gympie Rd in Aspley approaching Albany Ck Rd and Robinson Rd (SR28). October 2005. Image © Paul Rands			Kedron Park Road Intersection: Gympie Road as it changes to Lutwyche Road at the junction with Kedron Park Road in Wooloowin. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Beams Road: AD sign in Carseldine approaching Beams Rd, October 2005. Image © Paul Rands			Chalk Street Intersection: Lutwyche town centre near the Chalk Street intersection. March 2006, as you head south along Lutwyche Road. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Distance sign after the Beams Rd intersection in Carseldine, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade			Approaching Lutwyche Rd & Truro Rd Split: AD sign as you approach the first split for southbound traffic along Metroad 3. Both Lutwyche Rd and and Truro St were Metroad 3 in Lutwyche. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Gympie Rd approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd and Gympie Arterial Rd at Carseldine, October 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade			Approaching Lutwyche Rd & Truro Rd Split: The first split for southbound traffic along Metroad 3. Both Lutwyche Rd and and Truro St were Metroad 3 in Lutwyche. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Linkfield Rd (SR40) and Gympie Arterial Rd (Metroad 3) at Carseldine, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade			Entering Windsor: Truro Street (Metroad 3) as you enter Windsor near Ada Street, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign: Freeway green and standard green AD sign approaching Linkfield Rd (SR40) and Gympie Arterial Rd (Metroad 3) at Carseldine, October 2004. This sign has since been replaced. Image © Michael Greenslade			Approaching Newmarket Road: AD sign as you approaching Newmarket Rd in Windsor, southbound on Lutwyche Rd, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Freeway Green Advance Directional Sign: Freeway green and standard green AD sign approaching Linkfield Rd (SR40) and Gympie Arterial Rd (Metroad 3) at Carseldine, October 2004. Note the poles in front of the sign for its replacement. Image © Michael Greenslade			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Bowen Bridge Rd (SR15) and Inner City Bypass at Windsor. March 2006. This area has had significant changes since this image was taken as a result of the works for the Clem 7 tunnel. Image © Paul Rands
	Gympie Road & Linkfield Road Interchange: ID sign at the Gympie Rd & Linkfield Rd (SR40) interchange at Carseldine. October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade			Inner City Bypass Access Road: Access road between Bowen Bridge Rd & Lutwyche Rd and the Inner City Bypass at Windsor. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Gympie Road & Linkfield Road Interchange: ID sign at the Gympie Rd & Linkfield Rd (SR40) interchange at Carseldine. October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade			Horace Street Intersection: Corner of Horace St and Inner City Bypass at Windsor. This intersection no longer exists as a result of the Clem 7 Tunnel works. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near the Linkfield Rd bridge at Bald Hills for the interchange with Strathpine Rd (SR58) and Hoyland St. October 2005. Image © Paul Rands			Entering Tunnel: Entering the tunnel under O'Connell Tce and the RNA Showgrounds at Fortitude Valley, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Strathpine Rd (SR58) approaching the interchange with Gympie Arterial Rd (Metroad 3) and Hoyland St at Bald Hills. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Tunnel Interior: Inside the tunnel under O'Connell Tce and the RNA Showgrounds at Fortitude Valley, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	End Metroad 3 500m: Sign indicating Metroad 3 ends in 500m at Bald Hills. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Inner City Bypass: The ICB, looking southwest at Spring Hill. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	End Metroad 3: Northern terminus of what was once Metroad 3 - the interchange with Bruce Hwy and Gateway Mwy (M1) at Bald Hills. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the Inner City Bypass, approaching Kelvin Grove Rd (SR77) at Spring Hill. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
				Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove: Old Lang Park (now Suncrop Stadium) parking restrictions sign on Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
				Hale Street: Southbound on Hale St (Metroad 3) near Regent St and Hale St Service Road at Paddington, May 2005. Image © Michael Greenslade
Click here for the continuation of Metroad 3 between Brisbane and Eight Mile Plains

1 State Road Network of Queensland Map, 30 June 2008
2 State Library of Queensland Web Site
3 Busway Website History Web Page
4 Main Roads Gympie Road Upgrade Web Page
5 Michael Greenslade

Last updated: 26-Oct-2021 1:18

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