Road Photos & Information: Queensland: Pacific Motorway, Coronation Drive, Hale Street, Inner City Bypass, Bowen Bridge Road, Lutwyche Road, Gympie Road and Gympie Arterial Road (M3 / A3)

Statistics:

Length: 38 km (Aspley to Bald Hills: 8 km)
Northern Terminus: Bruce Highway / Gateway Motorway (M1) at Bald Hills.
Southern Terminus: Pacific Motorway (M1) / Gateway Motorway (M2) at Eight Mile Plains.
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Aspley, Carseldine and Bald Hills.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Former:
Multiplexes:
Road Authority Classification: U14 (Gympie Arterial Road) 1

General Information:

The route takes in the Brisbane's inner south and also skirts the CBD via what was once called the Riverside Expressway, then continues into the northern suburbs via Coronation Drive, Hale Street and the Inner City Bypass before connecting with Bowen Bridge Road, Lutwyche Road, Gympie Road and finally the Gympie Arterial Road for the connection to the Bruce Highway at the Gateway Motorway (M1) junction.

Multiplexes along the route include:

State Route 40 (from Carseldine to Bald Hills) for 1.5 km

History:

Mid 1970s: Construction of Gympie Arterial Road in the Bald Hills area. 2
November 2001: Stage 1 of Inner City Bypass (Hale Street to Campbell Street) opened. 3
February 2002: Stage 2 of Inner City Bypass (Campbell Street to Abbotsford Road) opened. 3
July 2002: Stage 3 of Inner City Bypass (Abbotsford Road to Kingsford Smith Drive) opened. This section is not part of the M3 / A3 corridor.
June 2004: Installation of noise barriers along Gympie Road between Webster Road and Kildonan Street, Chermside. 4
June 2005: Extension of the four lanes on Gympie Road to the roundabout to the intersection of Gympie Road, Anzac Avenue and Dayboro Road, Petrie. 4
September 2005: Addition of traffic signals to the Intersection of Gympie Road and Sadlier Street, Kedron, also the removal of right-turn access from Webster Road North into Gympie Road and diverted right-turning traffic to the Gympie Road and Darwin Street intersection. 4
November 2005: At the intersection of Gympie Road and Webster Road, Chermside, Main Roads removed right-turn access from Webster Road North into Gympie Road, diverted right-turning traffic to the Gympie Road and Darwin Street intersection and modified the traffic signals. 4
May 2006: Along Gympie Road between Kedron Park Road and Leckie Road, Kedron, upgrades were made to the intersections to improve safety and traffic operation. 4
December 2006: At the intersection of Gympie Road, Samsonvale Road and Bells Pocket Road, Strathpine, the existing traffic signals were updated with new brighter light emitting diode lanterns. Changers were also made to the traffic signals so that traffic can only turn right when protected by a green arrow and extensions were made to the right-turn lanes on the northern side of the intersection by 40 m, and on the southern side by 50 m. 4
May 2007: At the intersection of Gympie Road, Samsonvale Road and Bells Pocket Road, Strathpine, work was done to replace the existing traffic signals, changes were made to the traffic signals timing and extenions done to the right-turn lanes. 4
June 2007: At the intersection of Gympie Road and Webster Road, Aspley, Main Roads modified signals to provide exclusive right-turn phases for vehicles turning right from Webster Road, provided second left turn lane for vehicles turning left from Webster Road south to Gympie Road west, removed pedestrian crossing on Webster Road South and Gympie Road West approaches and provided staged pedestrian crossing on the Gympie Road East approach. 4
June 2008: At the ntersection of Gympie Road and Kremzow Road, Brendale, a right-turn lane on Gympie Road was constructed. 4
2009: Metroad 3 decommissioned, route renumbered M3 for motorway standard / limited access sections and A3 for suburban arterial road sections. 5

Aspley to Bald Hills		Bald Hills to Aspley
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	Distance Sign: Northbound RD sign on Gympie Road in Aspley, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: Gantry on Bruce Hwy (M1) with AD signs at Bald Hills, approaching the interchange with Gateway Mwy (M1) and Gympie Arterial Rd (M3), March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign approaching the access road to Maundrell Tce in Aspley, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Gateway Mwy / Gympie Arterial Rd Interchange: Southbound on the Bruce Hwy (M1) at the interchange with Gateway Mwy (M1) and Gympie Arterial Rd (M3), March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Maundrell Terrace Access Road Intersection: Gympie Road in Aspley approaching the access road to Maundrell Terrace, February 2009. Click here for a photo taken in October 2005 showing how this area has changed in that time. Image © Rob Tilley		Approaching Beams Road: Gypmpie Road (A3) approaching Beams Road in Carseldine, March 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign in Aspley approaching Albany Creek Road and Robinson Road (SR28), February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Beams Road Intersection: Gypmpie Road (A3) at the junction with Beams Road in Carseldine, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Albany Creek Rd & Robinson Rd Junction: Gympie Road at the intersection with Albany Creek Road and Robinson Road (SR28) in Aspley, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Beams Road Intersection: Gypmpie Road (A3) at the junction with Beams Road in Carseldine, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Zillmere Rd in Aspley, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: RD sign at Carseldine after the Beams Rd intersection, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Beams Road in Carseldine, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Limited Access Road Sign: Old sign at Carseldine indicating the route is a limited access road, which prevents unauthorised connections being made to the roadway, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Gympie Rd approaching the interchange with Gympie Rd and Gympie Arterial Rd at Carseldine, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Approaching Zillmere Road: Advance directional sign next to Cabbage Tree Creek approaching Zillmere Road in Aspley, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental AD Sign: Supplemental advance directional sign for the interchange with Gympie Rd and Gympie Arterial Rd at Carseldine, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Zillmere Road Intersection: Gympie Rd at the Zillmere Rd junction in Aspley, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Gympie Road / Gympie Arterial Road Split: The interchange with Gympie Rd and Gympie Arterial Rd at Carseldine, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Gayford Street in Aspley, which is used as an access route to Albany Creek Road (SR28), July 2011. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near the Linkfield Rd bridge at Bald Hills for the interchange with Strathpine Rd (SR58) and Hoyland St, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Gayford Street Intersection: Intersection directional sign over the lanes at the junction with Gayford Street in Aspley, which is used as an access route to Albany Creek Road (SR28), July 2011. Image © Rob Tilley
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign approaching the interchange with Strathpine Rd (SR58) and Hoyland St, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Approaching Windrest Street: AD sign in Aspley on Gympie Rd, approaching the junction with Windrest St, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign near showing this exit being the best for accessing M1 (Gateway Mwy), at the interchange with Strathpine Rd (SR58) and Hoyland St, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Aspley approaching Robinson Road & Albany Creek Road (SR28), June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the interchange with Strathpine Rd (SR58) and Hoyland St, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Approaching Ellison and Webster Roads: AD sign approaching the intersection with Ellison Road and Webster Road (SR27) at Aspley, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	End M3 500m: Sign indicating M3 ends in 500m at Bald Hills, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the intersection with Ellison Road and Webster Road (SR27) at Aspley, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the interchange with the sand and gravel pits at Bald Hills, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the intersection with Ellison Road and Webster Road (SR27) at Aspley, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
	End M3: Northern terminus of M3 - the interchange with Bruce Hwy and Gateway Mwy (M1) at Bald Hills, February 2009. Image © Rob Tilley		Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on Gympie Rd (A3) at Aspley, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
			Advanced Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Murphy Road in Aspley, June 2009. Image © Rob Tilley
Click here for the continuation of M3 / A3 between Aspley and Brisbane

1 State Road Network of Queensland Map, 30 June 2008
2 State Library of Queensland Web Site
3 Busway Website History Web Page
4 Main Roads Gympie Road Upgrade Web Page
5 Michael Greenslade

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