Road Photos & Information: Queensland: Castlereagh Highway, Carnarvon Highway, Gregory Highway, Carnarvon Developmental Road & Gregory Developmental Road (National Route 55) (Decommissioned)

Road Photos & Information: Queensland

Castlereagh Highway, Carnarvon Highway, Gregory Highway, Carnarvon Developmental Road & Gregory Developmental Road (National Route 55) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

Length: 1235 km
Northern Terminus: Flinders Hwy (NR78) at Charters Towers
Southern Terminus: NSW Border at Hebel
Miscellaneous: Continued as NR55 (Castlereagh Hwy) in NSW
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Hebel, Dirranbandi, St George, Surat, Roma, Injune, Rolleston, Springsure, Emerald, Capella, Clermont, Belyando and Charters Towers

Route Numbering:

Current: A7 A55

Former:
Multiplexes:
Road Authority Internal Classification: 24B / 24C (St George to Roma),24D (Roma to Injune), 24E (Injune - Rolleston), 27A (Springsure - Emerald), 27B (Emerald - Clermont), 37A (NSW Border to St George), 46D (Rolleston - Springsure), 98A (Clermont to Belyando Crossing) 98B (Belyando Crossing - Charters Towers) 1

General Information:

National Route 55 was a rural highway that linked the NSW Central West with North Queensland. The route was a mostly single carriageway route, linking a number of key towns and highways in the rural heartland of NSW and QLD.

The Queensland portion serviced a number of farming communities, most of which produce cattle or cotton.

Multiplexes along the route include:

National Highway A2, for 5 km at Roma
National Route 66, for 1.5 km at Emerald
State Route 49 (Moonie Hwy / Balonne Hwy), for 10 km at St George
State Route 70, for 11 km, at Clermont

History:

2004: Widening and bitumen sealing of the Castlereagh Highway south from Dirranbandi. 2
2005: NR55 decommissioned and replaced by A7 between Charters Towers and Roma. 3 NR55 replaced by A55 between Roma and NSW Border. Construction of new approaches and bridge over Narran River near Dirranbandi 4

NSW Border to Charters Towers		Charters Towers to NSW Border
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	NSW / QLD Border: Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) as it crosses from New South Wales into Queensland at Hebel, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Carnarvon Hwy (NR55) at Euthulla approaching Roma-Taroom Rd, April 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign that likely predates the introduction of NR55 approaching Bollon-Dirranbandi Rd at Dirranbandi, December 2003. NR55 turns right at this location. Image © Michael Greenslade		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Carnarvon Hwy (Quintin St) (NR55) at Roma approaching Warrego Hwy (NH-A2) and Bowen St, April 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Black Reassurance Directional Sign: Black distance sign that likely predates the introduction of NR55 at Dirranbandi, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade		Black Reassurance Directional Sign: Black distance sign at Roma, April 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Noondoo, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade		Advance Directional Sign: ID sign on Moonie Hwy (SR49) approaching Carnarvon Hwy (NR55 / SR49), December 2003. The SR49 duplex along NR55 begins at this location. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign at St George approaching Balonne Hwy (SR49), December 2003. The SR49 duplex starts at this junction. Image © Michael Greenslade		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at St George, December 2003. Note the incorrect shield type and missing SR49 shield. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at St George, December 2003. Note the incorrect shield for SR49. Image © Michael Greenslade		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at St George approaching Balonne Hwy (SR49), December 2003. The SR49 duplex ends at this junction. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at St George, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at St George approaching Carnarvon Hwy (NR46), December 2003. NR46 is straight ahead and NR55 turns right at this junction and becomes Castlereagh Hwy, contrary to the sign. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign on Carnarvon Hwy (NR55) at Roma, April 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade		Trailblazer: NR55 trailblazer on Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) at St George, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Trailblazer & Kilometre Plate: NR55 trailblazer and kilometre plate at Euthulla, April 2004. Image © Michael Greenslade		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Noondoo approaching Mungindi Rd, December 2003. NR55 turns right at this location. Image © Michael Greenslade
			Dirranbandi: Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) as it passes through Dirranbandi, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
			Trailblazer: NR55 trailblazer on Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) at Dirranbandi, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
			Entering Hebel: Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) as it enters the town of Hebel, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Castlereagh Hwy (NR55) approaching Hebel-Goodooga Rd, December 2003. NR55 turns left at this location. Note the missing NR55 shield. Image © Michael Greenslade
Click here for the continuation of National Route 55 in New South Wales

1 Map of the State Road Network of Queensland, 30 June 2008
2 Balonne Shire Annual Report 2003-2004
3 Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)
4 Balonne Shire Annual Report 2004-2005

Last updated: 17-Sep-2020 23:08

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