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Smith Street Motorway (SR10) (or the Smith Street extension) is a motorway grade extension of Smith Street. It connects
Smith Street major upgrade and 24-hour T3 transit lanes
{{Road infrastructure in Queensland Roads on the Gold Coast, Queensland
Smith Street Motorway (SR10) (or the Smith Street extension) is a motorway grade extension of Smith Street. It connects Southport
Southport is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately north of ...
, the Gold Coast's CBD to the Pacific Motorway.
The road is motorway standard for from the Pacific Motorway (Exit 66) at Gaven, until the Parklands Drive intersection. It then runs as a divided road until High Street in Southport, where it becomes North Street until the Gold Coast Highway
Gold Coast Highway links the coastal suburbs of the Gold Coast in south eastern Queensland such as Miami, Mermaid Beach, Tugun, Bilinga and across the border of New South Wales to the Tweed Heads suburb of Tweed Heads West. At in length, ...
. The motorway passes by the city's Health and Knowledge precinct, home to Griffith University
Griffith University is a public university, public research university in South East Queensland on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of Australia. The university was founded in 1971, but was not officially opened until 1975. Griffith ...
, Gold Coast University Hospital
Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH or GCH), also simply known as Gold Coast Uni Hospital, is a major teaching hospital and a tertiary-level district general hospital on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, opened on 28 September 2013. The h ...
and Gold Coast Private Hospital.
A new iconic red bridge for pedestrians across Smith Street Motorway at Southport was completed in early 2007. The red bridge joins the existing parklands campus of Griffith University
Griffith University is a public university, public research university in South East Queensland on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of Australia. The university was founded in 1971, but was not officially opened until 1975. Griffith ...
to the new site on the southern side of the Smith Street Motorway.
The highest point of the motorway is 45 metres at the Smith Street Motorway interchange near the Pacific Motorway at Gaven.
Interchanges and intersections
The entire motorway is in theCity of Gold Coast
The City of Gold Coast is the Local government in Australia, local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774, it is the second most populous local ...
local government area.
See also
*Freeways in Australia
Australian Capital Territory Canberra region
* Federal Highway - Between State Border with New South Wales, and Antill Street Roundabout. M23 designation diverts at the Majura Parkway interchange, while Federal Highway continues as A23.
* ...
* Freeways in Gold Coast
References
External links
Smith Street major upgrade and 24-hour T3 transit lanes
{{Road infrastructure in Queensland Roads on the Gold Coast, Queensland