The Gympie Arterial Road is a freeway in the northern suburbs of
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
in
Queensland
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,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
. The road starts in
Carseldine at
Gympie Road
Gympie Road is a major road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The road forms part of the main road route from the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD) to the northern suburbs, Sunshine Coast and east coast of Qu ...
and terminates at the
Gateway Motorway
The Gateway Motorway (M2 to Eight Mile Plains and M1 to Pine River) is a major tolled motorway in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which includes the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges (former Gateway Bridge). The motorway is operated by toll road oper ...
where it becomes the
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Nat ...
.
It is three lanes in each direction from Carseldine to the Strathpine Road intersection, and two lanes to the Gateway Motorway.
In 2000, a lane duplication was completed and an exit lane was closed at the Strathpine Road off-ramp, with 2 new lanes opened along with traffic lights in its place.
Upgrades
Strathpine Road intersection
A project to improve the intersection with Strathpine Road, at a cost of $30 million, was under construction in April 2022.
Linkfield Road intersection
A project to upgrade the Linkfield Road intersection, at a cost of $125 million, was starting the design stage early in 2022.
Major intersections
The entire road is in the
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
local government area.
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See also
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Freeways in Australia
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Freeways in Brisbane
References
{{Road infrastructure in Brisbane
Roads in Queensland