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New England Highway & Cunningham Highway (National Highway 15)

Statistics:

• Length: 220 km
• Northern Terminus: Cunningham Hwy (M15), Redbank Plains Rd (SR60), Mary St (SR61) interchange at Blackstone.
• Southern Terminus: NSW / QLD Border at Wallangarra.
• Miscellaneous: Continues as New England Highway (A15) in NSW and as Cunningham Hwy (M15) from Blackstone.
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Wallangarra, Wyberba, Lyra, Ballandean, Fletcher, Glen Aplin, Severnlea, Stanthorpe, Applethorpe, The Summit, Thulimbah, Cottonvale, Dalveen, Braeside, The Glen, Warwick, Womina, Glengallan, Gladfield, Maryvale, Tregony, South Branch, Middle Branch, Mt Edwards, Aratula, Fassifern, Silverdale, Warrill View, Mutdapilly, Willowbank, Yamanto, Flinders View, Raceview, and Blackstone.

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Former:
• Multiplexed With:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 17B (Blackstone to Warwick) & 22C (Warwick to Wallangarra) 1
• Forthcoming Alphanumeric: A15

General Information:

The New England and Cunningham Highways link South East Queensland to southern freight markets including Sydney, and is a major freight route to and from regional communities in north-west New South Wales and southwest Queensland. The National Highway 15 segments of the Cunningham Highway and New England Highway form part of the National Highway system for which the Commonwealth Government has full funding responsibility. 2

The route features a mix of rural highway standards (southwest of Ipswich to NSW border) and freeway standards (through the eastern suburbs of Ipswich).

Multiplexes along the route include:

• State Route 93 (Ipswich-Rosewood Road / Ipswich-Boonah Road): for 4 km at Purga / Yamanto

History:

• 2007: Cunningham Highway widened and sections of the pavement improved between Cunningham’s Gap and Freestone Creek. 3
• March 2008: Safety improvements at the 8 Mile Intersection - the corner of New England Hwy and Cunningham Hwy at Glengallan, 12 km east of Warwick. 2
• June 2008: Completion of a 3 km section, including lengthening existing overtaking lanes and widening on the Cunningham Highway east of Warwick was opened to motorists. 2
• 2008: Construction commences on the interchange at Yamanto for the Centenery Highway extension. 2

NSW Border to Glengallan (New England Highway)	Glengallan to Blackstone (Cunningham Highway)

1 Main Roads State Road Network of Queensland Map, 30 June 2008
2  Queensland Department of Main Roads
3  Office of Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for State Development, Trade and Innovation

Last updated: 02-Dec-2018 15:57

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