Brisbane Valley Highway | |
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| Brisbane Valley Highway (green and black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 89.5 km (56 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| 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 ofMoore |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Fernvale,Esk,Toogoolawah,Harlin |
| Highway system | |
TheBrisbane Valley Highway is a statehighway inQueensland, Australia. It links theWarrego Highway nearIpswich and theD'Aguilar Highway about 4 km (2 mi) north ofHarlin. Its direction follows the approximate course of theBrisbane River.[1] It is part ofState Route A17, which is duplexed with the D'Aguilar Highway toNanango and then becomes theBurnett Highway.State Route 85 is duplexed with the Brisbane Valley Highway from Esk to the D'Aguilar Highway.
The highway crosses theWivenhoe Dam about 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Fernvale.
Brisbane Valley Highway is a state-controlled, state-strategic road (number 42A).[2][3][4]
From 2015, the intersection with theWarrego Highway was converted into a grade-separated interchange.[5]
A project to upgrade pedestrian facilities in Fernvale, at a cost of $1.566 million, was due for completion in early 2022.[6]
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]
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]
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Ipswich | Blacksoil | 0 | 0.0 | Warrego Highway (National Route A2) – east –Brisbane / west –Toowoomba | Southern end of Brisbane Valley Highway |
| Somerset | Fernvale | 16.2 | 10.1 | Forest Hill–Fernvale Road – south–west –Lowood | |
| Brisbane River | 18.3 | 11.4 | Geoff Fisher Bridge. This bridge spans the boundary between the localities of Fernvale and Wivenhoe Pocket | ||
| Somerset | Wivenhoe Pocket | 20.1 | 12.5 | Wivenhoe–Somerset Road – north–east –Mount Glorious,Somerset Dam (viaSplityard Creek Dam) | ToBrisbane Forest Park via Northbrook Parkway |
| Brisbane River | 22.5– 25.0 | 14.0– 15.5 | Wivenhoe Dam wall. The dam wall is in the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.[9][10] | ||
| Somerset | Coominya | 32.6 | 20.3 | Coominya Connection Road – south –Coominya,Atkinson Dam | |
| Esk | 53.8 | 33.4 | Gatton–Esk Road – south –Gatton, Toowoomba | ||
| 54.2 | 33.7 | Esk–Hampton Road (State Route 85) – south–west –Crows Nest, Toowoomba | State Route 85 southern concurrency terminus: continues south–west as Esk–Hampton Road. | ||
| 58.1 | 36.1 | Esk–Kilcoy Road – east –Kilcoy (viaSomerset Dam) | |||
| Harlin | 89.5 | 55.6 | D'Aguilar Highway (State Route A17) – north–west / (State Route 85) – east – Moore,Yarraman,Kilcoy,Sunshine Coast | State Route 85 northern concurrency terminus: continues east as D'Aguilar Highway. North–west to Moore and Yarraman; east to Kilcoy and Sunshine Coast. | |
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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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| Location | Gatton–Laidley Road, Forest Hill to Brisbane Valley Highway, Fernvale |
| Length | 38.2 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 inForest Hill to the Brisbane Valley Highway inFernvale, a distance of 38.2 kilometres (23.7 mi). It intersects with Coominya Connection Road inMount Tarampa, and theWarrego Highway in Forest Hill.[11]
Wivenhoe–Somerset Road | |
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| Location | Brisbane Valley Highway, Wivenhoe Pocket to Esk–Kilcoy Road, Somerset Dam |
| Length | 39.2 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 inWivenhoe Pocket to Esk–Kilcoy Road inSomerset Dam, a distance of 39.2 kilometres (24.4 mi). It intersects with Mount Glorious Road (Northbrook Parkway) inDundas.[12]
Coominya Connection Road | |
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| Location | Brisbane Valley Highway, Coominya to Forest Hill–Fernvale Road, Mount Tarampa |
| Length | 12.9 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 inCoominya to Forest Hill–Fernvale Road inMount 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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| Location | Warrego Highway, Gatton to Brisbane Valley Highway, Esk |
| Length | 39.8 km (24.7 mi) |
Gatton–Esk Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 4144).[2][3][4] It runs from the Warrego Highway inGatton to the Brisbane Valley Highway inEsk, a distance of 39.8 kilometres (24.7 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[14]
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