Road Photos & Information: Queensland
Route Number Brisbane Valley Highway & D'Aguilar Highway (National Route 17)

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National Route 17 is a highway located west of Brisbane and forms part of a link from the metropolitan area to the Burnett region of Queensland.

Originally a much longer route, it passes through several small towns, rural areas and bushland. The route is of rural highway standards.

Multiplexes along the route include:

History:

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Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Harlin, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Black Kilometre Plate:
Black kilometre plate at Fernvale, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Toogoolawah approaching Dingyarra St, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Wivenhoe Pocket approaching Wivenhoe-Somerset Rd, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on D'Aguilar Hwy (SR85) at Harlin approaching Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17), April 2011. The SR85 duplex begins at his junction.

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Coominya, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Esk-Kilcoy Rd approaching Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17 / SR85) at Esk, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Esk approaching Esk-Hampton Rd (SR85), July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Esk facing Esk-Kilcoy Rd, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Esk-Hampton Road:
Corner of Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) and Esk-Hampton Rd (SR85) at Esk, July 2004. The SR85 duplex commences from this junction. Note the missing route number from sign.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Distance Sign:
RD sign at Esk, after the Esk-Kilcoy Rd junction, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

tn_200911_01_esk_esk-hapmtonrd_sr85_brisbanevalleyhwy_nr17_robtilley.jpg Intersection Directional Sign:
Non-standard ID sign facing Esk-Hampton Rd (SR85) at Esk, November 2009. The SR85 duplex begins at this junction.

Image © Rob Tilley

Supplemental Directional Sign:
Sign for Brisbane Valley Tourist Drive at Esk, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Black Kilometre Plate:
Black kilometre plate at Esk, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Esk-Hampton Road:
Corner of Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) and Esk-Hampton Rd (SR85) at Esk, November 2009. The SR85 duplex ends at this junction

Image © Rob Tilley

Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Esk, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Distance Sign:
RD sign as Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) leaves Esk, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Toogoolawah, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Coominya Connection Rd & McLean Rd:
Corner of Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17), McLean Rd and Coominya Connection Rd at Coominya, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Harlin approaching D'Aguilar Hwy (SR85), July 2004. The SR85 duplex ends at this location and NR17 becomes D'Aguilar Hwy at this location.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Distance Sign:
RD sign on Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) at Coominya, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

tn_201104_02_harlin_robtilley.jpg Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Harlin, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Lake Wivenhoe:
Brisbane Vly Hwy (NR17) as it crosses Lake Wivenhoe via Wivenhoe Dam, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign at Harlin, July 2004. This sign has since been removed.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Lake Wivenhoe:
Brisbane Vly Hwy (NR17) as it crosses Lake Wivenhoe via Wivenhoe Dam, July 2004.

Image © Michael Greenslade

tn_201104_03_moore_linvillerd_robtilley.jpg Linville Road:
ID sign at the junction with Linville Rd at Moore, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Direction Sign:
AD sign approaching Wivenhoe-Somerset Rd at Wivenhoe Pocket, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

tn_201104_04_benarkin_benarkinstateforest_robtilley.jpg Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on a windy section of Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) at Benarkin approaching the entrance to Benarkin State Forest, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Wivenhoe-Somerset Road:
Corner of Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) and Wivenhoe-Somerset Rd at Wivenhoe Pocket, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

tn_201104_05_yarraman_newenglandhwy_a3_robtilley.jpg Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on at Yarraman approaching New England Hwy (A3) and the A3 section of D'Aguilar Hwy, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Fernvale approaching Forest Hill-Fernvale Rd, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

tn_201104_06_yarraman_newenglandhwy_a3_robtilley.jpg New England Hwy & D'Aguilar Hwy:
ID sign at the northern terminus of National Route 17, in Yarraman, April 2011.

Image © Rob Tilley

Forest Hill-Fernvale Road:
Corner of Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) and Forest Hill-Fernvale Rd at Fernvale, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

   
Distance Sign:
Reassurance directional sign as Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17) at Fernvale, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

   
End Limited Access Road Sign:
Sign in the Fernvale town centre indicating the end of access construction restrictions to Brisbane Valley Hwy (NR17), November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

   
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Pine Mountain Rd and Leschkes Rd at Wanora, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

   
Distance Sign:
RD sign at Wanora, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Fingerboard Assembly:
Typical Queensland fingerboards at the Glamorganvale Rd junction in Wanora, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:
RD sign at Wanora, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Blacksoil approaching Warrego Hwy (M/A2), November 2009. This is the southern terminus of NR17.

Image © Rob Tilley

Click here for the continuation of D'Aguilar Highway as A3

1 Transport & Main Roads, Queensland state-controlled roads and region maps, Wide Bay/Burnett Region: front
2 Sam Laybutt (OzRoads)
3 Queensland Government, Minister for Main Roads, The Honourable Craig Wallace, Safety improved on Brisbane Valley Highway near Fairney Brook, 20 October 2009

Last Updated: 21-Oct-2021 15:05

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