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Western Freeway & Centenary Highway (Metroad 5) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Length: 13 km
• Northern Terminus: Miskin Street, Milton Road (SR32) and Frederick Street (Metroad 5) at Toowong
• Southern Terminus: Ipswich Motorway (M2) and Centenery Highway (Metroad 5) at Darra
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Darra, Sumner, Mt Ommaney, Seventeen Mile Rocks, Jindalee, Sinnamon Park, Kenmore, Fig Tree Pocket, Indooroopilly, Mt Coot-tha and Toowong

Route Numbering:

• Current: M5

• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: U18A (Centenery Hwy from Jindalee to Ellen Grove) and U18B (Centenery Hwy and Western Fwy from Jindalee to Toowong) 1

General Information:

The route was given Metroad 5 in 1995. In 2006, Metroad 5 was decommissioned between Darra and Toowong, and replaced by the alphanumeric M5 designation, more details are listed below.

History:

• 1969: Western Freeway opens to traffic. 2
• 1995: Metroad 5 route number introduced, SR32 decommissioned along the Metroad 5 routing. 3
• October 2006: Metroad 5 decommissioned on Centenary Highway (between Darra and Kenmore) and Western Freeway, and was replaced by M5. 4
• July 2008: Work has commenced to construct a cycle and pedestrian overpass over the Western Freeway near the Toowong Roundabout linking Mt Coot-tha Road to the Western Freeway Bikeway. 5
• 2008: Duplication and extension commences of Centenary Highway south of the Ipswich Motorway interchange at Darra. 6
• March 2009: Improvement works along Centenary Highway between Jindalee and Indooroopilly, which included installing guardrail, installing reflective road markings, upgrades to signage and placement of mesh fencing. 7
• 29 May 2009: Upgrades commence on the Sumner Road interchange on the Centenary Highway at Sumner. 8

Darra to Toowong			Toowong to Darra
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	Logan Motorway: Centenary Hwy (Metroad 5) at the Logan Mwy (Metroad 4) interchange at Carole Park, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Frederick St (Metroad 5) approaching Milton Rd (SR32) and Western Fwy (Metroad 5) at Toowong, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Centenary Highway Off Ramp: Darra Interchange with Ipswich Mwy (M2), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Slip Lane: Slip lane from Frederick St (Metroad 5) onto Western Fwy (Metroad 5) at Toowong, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Centenary Highway Off Ramp: Darra Interchange with Ipswich Mwy (M2), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Western Freeway On Ramp: Slip lane from Frederick St (Metroad 5) onto Western Fwy (Metroad 5) approaching Dean St and Mt Coot-Tha Rd (TD7) at Toowong, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Centenary Highway Off Ramp: Darra Interchange with Ipswich Mwy (M2), March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Toowong, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Traffic Report Sign: Sign showing the number of traffic reports at Sumner. March 2006, northbound. Image © Paul Rands			Moggill Road Exit Sign: AD sign at Taringa for the Moggill Rd (SR33) exit and also where the freeway changes to Centenary Hwy. October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Freeway Green Signage: Advance directional sign for the Glen Ross Rd / Dandenong Rd interchange at Mt Ommaney. March 2006, northbound. Image © Paul Rands			Centenary Highway: View of the Centenary Hwy (Metroad 5) from Kenmore Rd overpass at Figtree Pocket, October 2004. Note the freeway green AD sign for Sinnamon Rd interchange. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Freeway Green Signage: Advance directional sign at Jindalee for the Sinnamon Road and Seventeen Mile Rocks Road interchange. March 2006, northbound. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Sinnamon Park approaching Sumners Rd interchange, October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Brisbane River: Centenary Bridge over the Brisbane River at Jindalee. March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			End Of Freeway Conditions 1km: Sign indicating end of grade-separated road at Darra, approaching Ipswich Mwy (Metroad 2), October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Freeway Green Signage: Advance directional sign for the Jindalee and Sinnamon Park interchange (Seventeen Mile Rocks Road). March 2006, northbound. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Darra approaching Ipswich Mwy (Metroad 2), October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Advance Directional Signage: AD sign for the Figtree Pocket Road and Moggill Road (SR33) interchanges. March 2006, northbound at Indooroopilly. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Darra approaching Ipswich Mwy (Metroad 2), October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the Moggill Road interchange. March 2006, northbound at Indooroopilly. Centenary Highway becomes the Western Freeway at this interchange. Image © Paul Rands			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on Centenary Hwy (Metroad 5) at Richlands after Ipswich Mwy (Metroad 2), October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Distance Sign: Northbound RD sign, located after the Moggill Road interchange at Indooroopilly, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Richlands approaching Progress Rd (SR30), October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	End of the Western Freeway: Northbound at Toowong as you approach Mt Coot-tha Road (TD7 and Metroad 5) roundabout, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mt Coot-Tha on Mt Coot-Tha Rd (TD7) approaching Western Fwy (Metroad 5), October 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade

1 Main Roads Queensland State Road Network Map
2 Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)
3 Lachlan Sims
4 Michael Greenslade
5 Queensland Transport Projects & Initiatives Web Site
6 Main Roads Centenary Hwy Upgrade and Extension Web Site
7 QMR Media Release - Jindalee to Indooroopilly Safety Works, March 2009
8 Brisbane City Council Traffic Updates Web Site

Last updated: 03 Nov 2019 23:13

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