Sandgate Road
| Sandgate Road Queensland | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 13.1 km (8.1 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
 State Route 26 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |
Abbotsford Road (State Route 26), Albion |
| North end |
 Gateway Motorway (M1), Boondall |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Virginia, Nundah |
| |
Sandgate Road is a major road in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It provides part of the road connection between Redcliffe and the Brisbane CBD. It is designated state route 26 throughout most of its length.
The road is divided for the majority of its route, ranging from 4 to 6 lanes. It also includes a tunneled section (the George Bridges Tunnel) underneath the town centre of Nundah. It also passes Centro Toombul at Nundah.
According to surveys by the RACQ, Sandgate Road is one of the states 10 most frustrating roads.[1]
At Clayfield, the road crosses the Doomben-Pinkenba railway line via an overpass.
The other main roads in Brisbane's north include Kingsford Smith Drive and Gympie Road.
Major intersections
The entire road is in the Brisbane local government area.
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | 0 | 0.0 | Hutcheson Street - north - Albion | Southern end of Sandgate Road (no route number) | |
| 0.2 | 0.12 | Argyle Street - south - Albion | |||
| 1.0 | 0.62 | Abbotsford Road (State Route 26) - south - Bowen Hills | Sandgate road continues north as State Route 26 | ||
| 1.3 | 0.81 | Albion Overpass - west - Windsor | |||
| Clayfield | 2.4 | 1.5 | Oriel Road - east - Ascot | ||
| 3.1 | 1.9 |  Junction Road (State Route 20) - west - Wooloowin / Junction Road (no shield) - east - Hendra | |||
| Clayfield - Nundah boundary | 4.4 | 2.7 | Airport Link - west - Lutwyche / - east - Hendra | ||
| Nundah | 5.0 | 3.1 | Sandgate Road (original route - no shield) - north - Nundah Village Shopping Centre | Sandgate Road (State Route 26) continues north-east through the Nundah Bypass Tunnel | |
| 5.6 | 3.5 | Sandgate Road (original route - no shield) - south-east - Nundah Village Shopping Centre | |||
| 5.9 | 3.7 | Rode Road - west - Wavell Heights | |||
| 6.3 | 3.9 | Northgate Road - north-east - Northgate | |||
| 6.5 | 4.0 | Hamilton Road - west - Wavell Heights | |||
| Virginia | 7.8– 8.0 | 4.8– 5.0 | Toombul Road - south-east - Northgate | ||
| 9.0 | 5.6 |  Robinson Road East (State Route 28) - west - Geebung | |||
| Boondall | 9.9 | 6.2 | Zillmere Road - west - Zillmere | ||
| 11.0 | 6.8 | Beams Road - west - Zillmere and Taigum / Stanworth Road - north-east - Boondall | |||
| 12.0 | 7.5 | Roghan Road - west - Fitzgibbon / Carlyle Road - east - Boondall | |||
| 12.6 | 7.8 | Gateway Motorway (M1) - west - Bracken Ridge / east - Boondall | Northbound exit to Gateway Motorway westbound. No other entries or exits. | ||
| Deagon | 13.1 | 8.1 | Braun Street (State Route 26) - north - Sandgate | Northern end of Sandgate Road. State Route 26 continues north on Braun Street. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
Australian Roads portal
References
- ↑ "Motorists name spots that make them see red". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2008-04-13.