D'Aguilar Highway explained

Road Name:D'Aguilar Highway
Type:highway
State:qld
Length:164
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
End A: Bunya Highway (State Route 49), Kingaroy
End B: Bruce Highway (State Highway M1), Caboolture
Through:Nanango, Yarraman, Kilcoy, Woodford
Route:
  • State Route 96
  • (Kingaroy – Nanango)
  • A3
  • (Nanango – Yarraman)
  • State Route A17
  • (Yarraman – Harlin)
  • State Route 85
  • (Harlin – Caboolture)
Former: National Route 17
(Nanango – Yarraman)
Exits:

The D'Aguilar Highway is a two-lane highway linking the Bruce Highway near Caboolture with the Bunya Highway in Kingaroy in the state of Queensland, Australia. Major towns along the route include Woodford, Kilcoy, Blackbutt, Yarraman, and Nanango. The highway is approximately 1640NaN0 in length. The D'Aguilar Highway's highest elevation along its length is 527 m just north of Yarraman, and the lowest point is at 26.8 m just west of Caboolture.[1]

As of 13 December 2007, the D'Aguliar Highway bypasses Caboolture to the north.

State-controlled road

D'Aguilar Highway is a state-controlled regional road, much of which is also rated as "state-strategic". It is defined in three sections, as follows:

State Route 85

The section of this highway between Caboolture and Harlin is part of State Route 85, which extends for over 5700NaN0 from Bribie Island to Nindigully, duplexing with the Brisbane Valley Highway (State Route A17) from Harlin to Esk, the New England Highway (State Route A3) from Hampton to Toowoomba, the Gore Highway (National Route A39) from Toowoomba to the Leichhardt Highway, and the southern 190NaN0 section of the Leichhardt Highway (National Route A39/State Route A5) to Goondiwindi.

Future developments

Proposed Kilcoy bypass

In January 2009, the Department of Transport and Main Roads published details of the preferred design for a bypass of the Kilcoy township.[5] The proposed route follows an abandoned rail corridor, and would have minimal impact on existing infrastructure.[6]

In 2021 significant changes were made to the two main intersections in Kilcoy to improve traffic flow.[7] This seems to have been done as an alternative to the proposed bypass.

Upgrades

Safety improvements

A project to provide safety improvements between Sandy Creek and Kilcoy, at a cost of $19 million, was completed in mid 2023.[8]

Wide centre line treatment

A project to provide wide centre lines near Wamuran, at a cost of $12 million, was completed in September 2022.[9]

Major Intersections

Intersections are listed from west to east.

Intersecting state-controlled roads

The following state-controlled roads, from east to west, intersect with the D'Aguilar Highway:

Caboolture Connection Road

Country:AUS
State:QLD
Caboolture Connection Road
Location:D'Aguilar Highway to Bruce Highway
Length Km:8.2

The Caboolture Connection Road (CCR) is a 8.21NaN1 former section of the D'Aguilar Highway that runs south-east from the highway at Moodlu to the Bruce Highway in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 9905) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2] [3]

CCR Route description

The road commences at an intersection with the D'Aguilar Highway (State Route 85) in the locality of Moodlu. It starts as Williams Road and crosses the highway on an overbridge. It then runs south-east as King Street, passing the exit to Bellmere Road to the south-west, and continuing through Caboolture to an intersection with Burpengary–Caboolture Road and Beerburrum Road. It continues east as Lower King Street, crossing the railway line and reaching a bridge over the Bruce Highway, where it ends.

The physical road continues east as Caboolture–Bribie Island Road (State Route 85).

CCR History

With the opening of a new section of road in 2007[10] to enable the D'Aguilar Highway to bypass the Caboolture CBD,[11] the bypassed section was renamed Caboolture Connection Road.

CCR Upgrade project

A project to upgrade signals and improve intersections on this road, at a cost of $7.5 million, was in construction in July 2022, with most sub-projects already completed.[12]

CCR Major intersections

All distances are from Google Maps. The entire road is within the Moreton Bay local government area.

Esk–Kilcoy Road

Country:AUS
State:QLD
Esk–Kilcoy Road
Location:Brisbane Valley Highway, Esk to D'Aguilar Highway, Woolmar
Length Km:46.8

Esk–Kilcoy Road is a state-controlled district road (number 405) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2] [3] It runs from the Brisbane Valley Highway in to the D'Aguilar Highway in, a distance of 46.8km (29.1miles). It intersects with Wivenhoe–Somerset Road in .

Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road

Country:AUS
State:QLD
Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road
Location:D'Aguilar Highway, Kingaroy to Burnett Highway, Sandy Ridges
Length Km:22.3

Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4202)) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2] [4] It runs from the D'Aguilar Highway in to the Burnett Highway in, a distance of 22.3km (13.9miles). It has no intersections with other state-controlled roads.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of D'Aguilar Highway, QLD . 2012 . Bonzle Digital Atlas Pty Limited . 8 January 2012 . 26 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170126202652/http://bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=170081&x=152.93187&y=-27.07846&hp=1&h=10000&w=10000&c=1&mpsec=0#map . live .
  2. Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . The State Road Network of Queensland . 30 June 2022 . 4 August 2023 . 22 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231022041940/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/_/media/travelandtransport/maps-and-guides/queensland-maps/state-road-network/the-state-road-network-of-queensland-front-at-30-june-2022.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=BE5B156CE3B0044010A3C7150860CB22 . live.
  3. Web site: North Coast district map . 2020 . Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . 9 October 2022 . 18 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221018001805/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/Travelandtransport/Maps-and-guides/regiondistrictmaps/northcoastdistrict.pdf?la=en . live .
  4. Web site: Wide Bay / Burnett district map - Page 1 . 5 August 2021 . Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . 29 November 2021 . 30 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130012918/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/Travelandtransport/Maps-and-guides/regiondistrictmaps/widebayburnettdistrict.pdf?la=en . live .
  5. Web site: D'Aguilar Highway upgrade – Kilcoy Bypass . https://web.archive.org/web/20090710082452/http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/en/Projects/A-Z-Search/A-E/DAguilar-Highway-upgrade-Kilcoy-Bypass.aspx . dead . 10 July 2009 . 23 October 2009 . Queensland Government . 25 March 2010 .
  6. Web site: Kilcoy Bypass Preliminary Design . October 2009 . Queensland Government . 25 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001091843/http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/~/media/files/projects/a-e/daguilar-highway-upgrade-kilcoy-bypass/kilcoybypasslayout.pdf . 1 October 2009 . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: Kilcoy's main street receives 'significant improvement' . Burnett Today . 24 June 2021 . 15 May 2023 . 15 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515063801/https://burnetttoday.com.au/south/2021/06/24/kilcoys-main-street-receives-significant-improvement/ . live .
  8. Web site: D'Aguilar Highway (Kilcoy – Yarraman), Sandy Creek to Kilcoy, improve safety . Queensland Government . 30 October 2023 . 6 November 2023 . 14 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114140301/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/daguilar-highway-kilcoy-yarraman-sandy-creek-to-kilcoy-improve-safety . live .
  9. Web site: D'Aguilar Highway wide centre line treatment . Queensland Government . 11 July 2023 . 6 November 2023 . 7 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407092639/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/daguilar-highway-wide-centre-line-treatment . live .
  10. Web site: Caboolture Northern Bypass – Stage 2 Pumicestone Road Interchange . JF Hull Holdings Pty Ltd . 2022 . 12 October 2022 . 12 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012045119/https://www.jfhull.com/caboolture-northern-bypass/ . live .
  11. Web site: Town map of Caboolture, 1985 . 1985 . . 12 October 2022 . 12 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012062736/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-caboolture-1985.jpg . live .
  12. Web site: Caboolture Connection Road, upgrade signals and improve intersection . Queensland Government . 15 July 2022 . 13 October 2022 . 13 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221013065435/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/caboolture-connection-road-upgrade-signals-and-improve-intersection . live .