Road Photos & Information: Queensland: Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2)

Road Photos & Information: Queensland

Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2) - NSW Border to Surfers Paradise

Statistics:

Length: 38 km (NSW Border to Surfers Paradise: 22 km)
Northern Terminus: Pacific Mwy (M1) at Helensvale
Southern Terminus: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) in Bilinga at NSW Border
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Bilinga, Tugun, Currumbin, Palm Beach, Burleigh Heads, Miami, Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise

Route Numbering:

Current:
Former:
Road Authority Internal Classification: 11A (Helensvale to Broadbeach) and 11B (Broadbeach to NSW Border) 1

General Information:

The Gold Coast Highway is the former Pacific Highway route between the NSW border and Helensvale.

The route is a mix of divided and undivided urban highway, which passes mostly along the coast, right through the heart of the Gold Coast. The route passes through light industrial areas, as well as commercial, residential and tourist areas.

History:

December 1930: The main South Coast Road, which had originally been built as a series of small roads linking the dairying and sugar farms south of Brisbane to the main railway line, became the Pacific Highway. 2
1985: Tweed Heads Bypass, Coolangatta Airport to Kennedy Dr, opened to traffic. 3
May 1996: ALT-NR1 route number replaced with State Route 2, as part of the Main Roads Route Marking Review of January 1996. 4
3 June 2008: Tugun Bypass opens to traffic. National Route 1 shifted from the routing between NSW Border and Tugun. 5
27 August 2009: Commissioning of newly constructed bus lanes between Broadbeach and Miami. 6
February 2011: Construction of a new intersection north of the Bilinga Interchange that will provide northbound traffic with a right-turn lane direct to Coolangatta Road from the old Pacific Highway Tweed bypass. 7
June 2011: Works begin on Stage One of the Gold Coast light rail system between Southport and Broadbeach. 8

Click here for photos between New South Wales border and Tugun featuring National Route 1 Pacific Highway signage.

NSW Border to Surfers Paradise		Surfers Paradise to NSW Border
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	Advance Directional Sign: Freeway green AD sign on Musgrave St in Bilinga at the interchange with Gold Coast Hwy (SR2), February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Australia Avenue: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the Australia Av junction at Broadbeach, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Musgrave St in Bilinga at the interchange with Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Elizabeth Av in Broadbeach approaching Margaret Av and Hooker Blvd (SR90), July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Terminal Dr in Bilinga, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Hooker Boulevard & Margaret Av: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the Hooker Blvd (SR90) and Margaret Av junction in Broadbeach, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Terminal Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Terminal Dr in Bilinga, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Hooker Boulevard & Margaret Av: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the Hooker Blvd (SR90) and Margaret Av junction in Broadbeach, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Flat Rock Road: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it crosses Flat Rock Ck and approaching Flat Rock Rd in Currumbin, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Mermaid Beach: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) near Montana Rd at Mermaid Beach, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Currumbin Creek: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it crosses Currumbin Ck via Estuary Bridge at Currumbin, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mermaid Beach approaching Markeri St, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Currumbin approaching Duringan St, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Burleigh Heads approaching West Burleigh Rd (SR80), July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Thrower Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Thrower Dr in Palm Beach, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		West Burleigh Road: Intersection directional sign assembly at the junction with West Burleigh Rd (SR80) at Burleigh Heads, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Thrower Dr in Palm Beach approaching Gold Coast Hwy (SR2), May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: RD sign at Burleigh Heads, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Palm beach: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it passes through the town of Palm Beach, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Tallebudgera Creek: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it crosses Tallebudgera Ck at Burleigh Heads, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Palm Beach: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) near Palm Beach Av in Palm Beach, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Tallebudgera Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at Palm Beach at the Tallebudgera Dr intersection, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Trailblazer: State Route 2 trailblazer near 19th Av in Palm Beach, March 2006. Image © Rob Tilley		Palm Beach: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) in the Palm Beach town centre near 23rd Av, May 2005. Image © Rob Tilley
	Tallebudgera Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at Palm Beach approaching Tallebudgera Dr, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Palm Beach: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) in the Palm Beach area, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Ikkina Rd at Burleigh Heads, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Thrower Drive: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the Thrower Dr junction in Palm Beach, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	West burleigh Road: Intersection direction sign at the junction with West Burleigh Rd (SR80) at Burleigh Heads, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Currumbin Creek: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it crosses Currumbin Ck via Estuary Br, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	West Burleigh Road: Intersection direction sign at the junction with West Burleigh Rd (SR80) at Burleigh Heads, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Currumbin on Duringan St (SR98) approaching the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Burleigh Heads, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Currumbin on Duringan St (SR98) approaching the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Christine Av in Burleigh Heads, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Currumbin on Duringan St (SR98) approaching the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Christine Avenue: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the junction with Christine Av in Burleigh Heads, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Currumbin on Duringan St (SR98) at the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) interchange. Click here for a photo by Rob Tilley from May 2005 of the previous sign. Image © Paul Rands
	Miami Town Centre: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it passes through Miami, near Toombul Av and Kratzman Av, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: SR2 trailblazer approaching Tomewin St at Currumbin, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Mermaid Beach: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it passes through Mermaid Beach, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Flat Rock Creek: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it crosses Flat Rock Ck at Tugun, July 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Mermaid beach: Old mast arm signals in the Mermaid Beach town centre near Glenelg Av and Venice St, March 2006. Note the unusual installation of a pedestrian crossing sign at the signals. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Stewart Av (former Pacific Hwy (NR1)) at Tugun approaching Gold Coast Hwy (SR2), February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Hooker Blvd (SR90) & Margaret Av at Mermaid Beach, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Stewart Av at Tugun at the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) junction, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Hooker Boulevard: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) at the Hooker Blvd & Margaret Av junction in Mermaid Beach, March 2006. Note the rounder mast arm signal, common to the Gold Coast. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Stewart Av at Tugun at the Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) junction, February 2009. Note the remnant NR1 shield and Pacific Hwy (Mwy is an error) patch. Image © Rob Tilley
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Mermaid Beach, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign with incorrect font approaching Toolona St in Tugun, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Broadbeach: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it passes through Broadbeach, near St Kilda Av, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign near the Tugun shopping strip with remnant NR1 and Pacific Hwy panel, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
			Entering Bilinga: Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) as it enters the town of Bilinga, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bilinga approaching Loongana Av, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
			Advance directional Sign: AD sign at Bilinga approaching the Musgrave St interchange, February 2009. Musgrave St was once part of the Pacific Hwy. Image © Rob Tilley
			Advance Directional Signs: AD signs approaching Musgrave St in Bilinga, May 2012. Click here for a photo from March 2006 of the old freeway green AD signs this gantry replaced. Image © Rob Tilley
			Musgrave Street: Intersection directional sign at the Musgrave St interchange in Bilinga, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
Click here for the continuation of SR2 between Surfers Paradise and Helensvale Click here for the continuation of Gold Coast Hwy (SR2) in New South Wales

1 Transport and Main Roads, Queensland state-controlled roads and region maps, South Coast Region: front
2 Transport and Main Roads, From Bulldust to Beef Roads and Beyond: Main Roads –The first 50 years
3 Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)
4 Transport and Main Roads, Head Office Mapping Section, via email correspondence.
5 Courier Mail, Tugun bypass opens - finally, 3 June 2008
6 Queensland Government, Ministerial Media Statements, Gold Coast Highway upgrade and bus lanes commissioned, 27 August 2009
7 Transport and Main Roads, Projects, Gold Coast Highway Southern Corridor – Bilinga Interchange Proposed Works
8 GoldLinQ, Constructing Light Rail, Project Timeline

Last updated: 04-Aug-2019 0:54

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