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Brisbane Valley Highway

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The Brisbane Valley Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. It links the Warrego Highway near Ipswich and the D'Aguilar Highway about 4 km (2 mi) north of Harlin. Its direction follows the approximate course of the Brisbane River.[1] It is part of State Route A17, which is duplexed with the D'Aguilar Highway to Nanango and then becomes the Burnett Highway. State Route 85 is duplexed with the Brisbane Valley Highway from Esk to the D'Aguilar Highway.

Brisbane Valley Highway

Queensland
Brisbane Valley Highway (green and black)
General information
TypeHighway
Length89.5 km (56 mi)
Route number(s)
  • State Route A17
  • (Entire Route)
  • Duplexes:
  • State Route 85
  • (Esk – D'Aguilar Highway)
Former
route number		 National Route 17
Major junctions
South end Warrego Highway (National Highway A2), Ipswich
  Esk–Hampton Road
North end D'Aguilar Highway (State Route A17 / State Route 85), 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Moore
Location(s)
Major settlementsFernvale, Esk, Toogoolawah, Harlin
Highway system

The highway crosses the Wivenhoe Dam about 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Fernvale.

State-controlled road

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Brisbane Valley Highway is a state-controlled, state-strategic road (number 42A).[2][3][4]

Upgrades

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Intersection with Warrego Highway

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From 2015, the intersection with the Warrego Highway was converted into a grade-separated interchange.[5]

Pedestrian facilities

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A project to upgrade pedestrian facilities in Fernvale, at a cost of $1.566 million, was due for completion in early 2022.[6]

Safety improvements

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A project to improve safety on a section of the highway, at a cost of $14.4 million, was due for completion in mid-2022.[7]

Pavement rehabilitation

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A project to rehabilitate the road surface through Esk township, at a cost of $5.5 million, was due for completion in mid-2022.[8]

List of towns along the Brisbane Valley Highway

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Major intersections

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LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
IpswichBlacksoil00.0  Warrego Highway (National Route A2) – east – Brisbane / west – ToowoombaSouthern end of Brisbane Valley Highway
SomersetFernvale16.210.1Forest Hill–Fernvale Road – south–west – Lowood
Brisbane River18.311.4Geoff Fisher Bridge. This bridge spans the boundary between the localities of Fernvale and Wivenhoe Pocket
SomersetWivenhoe Pocket20.112.5Wivenhoe–Somerset Road – north–east – Mount Glorious, Somerset Dam (via Splityard Creek Dam)To Brisbane Forest Park via Northbrook Parkway
Brisbane River22.5–
25.0		14.0–
15.5		Wivenhoe Dam wall. The dam wall is in the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.[9][10]
SomersetCoominya32.620.3Coominya Connection Road – south – Coominya, Atkinson Dam
Esk53.833.4Gatton–Esk Road – south – Gatton, Toowoomba
54.233.7  Esk–Hampton Road (State Route 85) – south–west – Crows Nest, ToowoombaState Route 85 southern concurrency terminus: continues south–west as Esk–Hampton Road.
58.136.1Esk–Kilcoy Road – east – Kilcoy (via Somerset Dam)
Harlin89.555.6   D'Aguilar Highway (State Route A17) – north–west / (State Route 85) – east – Moore, Yarraman, Kilcoy, Sunshine CoastState Route 85 northern concurrency terminus: continues east as D'Aguilar Highway.
North–west to Moore and Yarraman; east to Kilcoy and Sunshine Coast.

Intersecting state-controlled roads

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The following state-controlled roads, from south to north, intersect with the Brisbane Valley Highway:

Forest Hill–Fernvale Road

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Forest Hill–Fernvale Road
LocationGatton–Laidley Road , Forest Hill to Brisbane Valley Highway, Fernvale
Length38.2 km (23.7 mi)

Forest Hill–Fernvale Road is a state-controlled district road (number 412) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3][4] It runs from Gatton–Laidley Road in Forest Hill to the Brisbane Valley Highway in Fernvale, a distance of 38.2 kilometres (23.7 mi). It intersects with Coominya Connection Road in Mount Tarampa, and the Warrego Highway in Forest Hill.[11]

Wivenhoe–Somerset Road

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Wivenhoe–Somerset Road
LocationBrisbane Valley Highway, Wivenhoe Pocket to Esk–Kilcoy Road, Somerset Dam
Length39.2 km (24.4 mi)

Wivenhoe–Somerset Road is a state-controlled district road (number 410) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from Brisbane Valley Highway in Wivenhoe Pocket to Esk–Kilcoy Road in Somerset Dam, a distance of 39.2 kilometres (24.4 mi). It intersects with Mount Glorious Road (Northbrook Parkway) in Dundas.[12]

Coominya Connection Road

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Coominya Connection Road
LocationBrisbane Valley Highway, Coominya to Forest Hill–Fernvale Road, Mount Tarampa
Length12.9 km (8.0 mi)

Coominya Connection Road is a state-controlled district road (number 411) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from the Brisbane Valley Highway in Coominya to Forest Hill–Fernvale Road in Mount Tarampa, a distance of 12.9 kilometres (8.0 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[13]

Gatton–Esk Road

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Gatton–Esk Road
LocationWarrego Highway, Gatton to Brisbane Valley Highway, Esk
Length39.8 km (24.7 mi)

Gatton–Esk Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 4144).[2][3][4] It runs from the Warrego Highway in Gatton to the Brisbane Valley Highway in Esk, a distance of 39.8 kilometres (24.7 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[14]

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    Brisbane Valley Highway at Wanora, 2014

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brisbane Valley Highway, Metropolitan Queensland". Queensland Online. Roam Media (for RACQ and Department of Transport and Main Roads). Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "North Coast district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Darling Downs district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Warrego Highway and Brisbane Valley Highway". Department of Transport and Main Roads - Projects. Queensland Government. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Brisbane Valley Highway (Ipswich-Harlin), Fernvale, upgrade pedestrian facilities". Queensland Government. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Brisbane Valley Highway (Ipswich-Harlin), Warrego Highway to Fernvale, improve safety". Queensland Government. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Brisbane Valley Highway (Ipswich-Harlin) Esk rehabilitate pavement". Queensland Government. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Locality of Lake Wivenhoe, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Lake Wivenhoe (entry 44880)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  11. ^ "Forest Hill to Fernvale" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Wivenhoe Pocket to Somerset Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Coominya to Mount Tarampa" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Gatton to Esk" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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