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Queensland Road Photo Gallery:
State Route 70 (Sunshine Coast) (Sunshine Motorway,
Emu Mountain Road & Beckmans Road)
Queensland's State Route 70 has a
chequered past. Located between the Bruce Highway (NH1)
at Tanawha, north of Brisbane and Eumundi-Noosa Road
(SR12) at Doonan, it was designed to be a key freeway
for the coastal area it travels through on the Sunshine
Coast.
The route includes the Sunshine and
Emu Mountain Motorways and passes through towns such
as Buderim, Maroochydore, Bli Bli, Coolum and more.
The Sunshine Motorway is Super 2 standard
expressway. Originally tolled, the route was destined
to be dual carriageway 4 lane standard after a few years
of tolling, but local residents and politicians were
so incensed by the idea of a toll, the tolls were removed,
thus rendering the road an understated main road. Plans
are still in the pipeline to duplicate it, with some
works underway during 2006. If the toll was kept the
entire route would have been dual multi-lane carriageway
for quite sometime now. Some interchanges along the
route have been built, other connections to major roads
along the route are via roundabouts, which will probably
be removed when upgrading to full dual carriageway eventually
occurs.
This route does not connect with the
Peak Downs Highway (also SR70) in northern QLD.
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On Ramp from Maroochydore Road
Northbound on-ramp from the SR8 / Maroochydore
Road interchange at Kuluin, March 2006. Note the freeway
green sign on the left, these old signs are common
along the motorway.
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign at Kuluin just after the
SR8 interchange. It's also freeway green, but with
standard green coverplates. March 2006
Image © Paul Rands
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Old Advance Exit Sign
Another freeway green sign (these were phased
out in the late 1980s!) for the Bradman Avenue (SR6)
interchange at Maroochydore. Northbound, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Old
Distance Sign
Taken in 2005, this a photo
of freeway green coloured a distance sign, southbound
in the single carriageway (Super 2) section at Maroochydore.
Image © Sam
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ID Signage
Intersection directional signage on the Bradman Av interchange at Maroochydore, April 2007.
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Bradman Avenue Interchange
Northbound at Maroochydore as you pass through
the interchange with Bradman Avenue (SR6), March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Maroochy River
Northbound over the Maroochy River at Maroochydore
/ Bli Bli, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign after the Maroochy River
at Bli Bli, before you hit the old toll plaza, now u-turn
facility. March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Old Bli Bli Toll Plaza
This was once the location of the toll booths
at Bli Bli, now its a half assed attempt at a u-turn
facility. What else could it be used for? More lanes
in each direction! March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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David Low Way Signage
Interchange for David Low Way at Pacific Paradise,
northbound March 2006. Note another freeway green sign!
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign after David Low Way (SR6)
at Pacific Paradise. March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Typical Conditions
Average traffic levels and roadway conditions
as you head north at Pacific Paradise, March 2006. Image © Paul Rands
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Traffic Information Sign
Main Roads signage for traffic conditions along
the Sunshine Motorway, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Yandina - Coolum Road Junction
Northbound at Coolum Beach as you approach the
SR11 roundabout, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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ID signage
Intersection directional sign on the westbound
leg of the SR11 roundabout at Coolum Beach, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Northbound exit of SR11 roundabout
Heading out of the Yandina - Coolum Road junction
to continue along the Sunshine Motorway, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Havana Road West
Northbound as you head under the Havana Road
West overpass at Peregian Beach, March 2006. On the
right of the shot you can see space reserved for a southbound
carriageway.
Image © Paul Rands
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Approach to Emu Mountain Road
At this roundabout in Peregian Beach, SR70 is
intersection by Emu Mountain Road, which continues north
as SR70, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
Northbound RD sign after the Emu Mountain Road
& Springs Road junction, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Northbound at Peregian Beach
Approaching the roundabout at the junction with
Doonan Bridge East Road and Murdering Creek Road (Wanna
live on this road?!), March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Distance Sign
RD sign as you head north from the Doonan Bridge
East Road and Murdering Creek Road intersection on Emu
Mountain Road, March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Eumundi - Noosa Road Approach
Approaching the roundabout with Eumundi - Noosa
Road (SR12) at Doonan. SR70 duplexes with SR12 to the
right here, but the signage doesn't show this. March
2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Westbound on Beckman's Road
Looking west just after the Swanbourne Way intersection
at Tewantin. March 2006. If you're ever in this neck
of the woods, check out the Nooasville Bakery &
Café (Phone (07) 5442 4144) in the little shopping
centre on Swanbourne Road, they have the best pies!
And yes it's a free plug - and know I don't know the
people that own it!
Image © Paul Rands
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St Andrews Drive Intersection
Westbound at Tewantin, as you head past the
junction with St Andrews Drive (which can be used as
a shortcut into Tewantin, hence the ID sign on the left
of shot), March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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Approaching the end of SR70
Northbound at Tewantin as you approach the intersection
with State Route 6 / Cooroy - Noosa Road (Jack Hassett
Drive), March 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
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