Maroochydore Road

Maroochydore Road (state route 8) is a major arterial road on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland[1] that connects the major town/urban centre of Maroochydore with the Bruce Highway.[2]

Maroochydore Road

General information
TypeRoad
Length9.8 km (6.1 mi)
Route number(s) State Route 8
Major junctions
West end Bruce Highway (M1), Forest Glen
 Main Road/ Jones Road

Sunshine Motorway State Route 70

Broadmeadows Road/ Evans Street
East end Beach Road / Horton Parade (State Route 6), Maroochydore
Location(s)
Major suburbsKuluin

Route Description

Maroochydore Road is a 9.8 km, 4 lane state controlled road on the Sunshine Coast that connects the town of Maroochydore with the Bruce Highway, the region's main connection to Brisbane, Queensland's state capital. Maroochydore Road begins at the intersection of Beach Road and Horton Parade (state route 6) in the Maroochydore CBD and travels west providing an interchange with the Sunshine Motorway (state route 70) and through the town of Kuluin. Maroochydore Road terminates at the intersection with the Bruce Highway in Forest Glen but the road itself continues as Nambour Connection Road,[3] a locally controlled road that leads to Nambour.

Major Intersections

The entire road is in the Sunshine Coast local government area.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Forest Glen00.0 Bruce Highway (State Route M1) - north - Nambour
south - Chevallum
Western end of Maroochydore Road (state route 8), road continues as Nambour Connection Road, a locally controlled road that connects to Nambour
Kuluin5.43.4Main Road - north - Maroochydore
Jones Road - south - Buderim
Maroochydore7.04.3 Sunshine Motorway (State Route 70) - north - Pacific Paradise/
south - Alexandra Headland
Maroochydore9.15.7Broadmeadows Road - north - Maroochydore
Evans Street - south - Maroochydore
Maroochydore9.86.1 Beach Road (State Route 6) - north - Maroochydore /
Horton Parade (State Route 6) - south - Maroochydore
Ocean Street - east - Maroochydore
Eastern terminus of Maroochydore Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. "Maroochydore Road". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. "Bruce Highway". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. "Nambour Connection Road". Google Maps. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

See also

 Australian Roads portal

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