Southport–Nerang Road Explained

Type:road
Road Name:Southport–Nerang Road
State:QLD
Length:9.2
Route: State Route 20
Direction A:East
End A: Gold Coast Highway, Southport
Exits: Southport–Burleigh Road
Olsen Avenue / Currumbura Road
Ashmore Road Pacific Motorway
Direction B:West
End B: Beaudesert–Nerang Road, Nerang
Through:Nerang, Ashmore, Southport

Southport–Nerang Road (State Route 20) is a major arterial road on the Gold Coast, Queensland that connects the outlying suburb of Nerang with Southport, the Gold Coast's Central Business District.

It is a state-controlled road (number 106) of which part is in the regional network and part in the district network. It is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1] [2]

Route description

Southport–Nerang Road commences in Nerang, after the intersection with Beaudesert–Nerang Road (State Route 90) and continue easterly for 9.2 kilometers[3] before terminating at the Gold Coast Highway (State Route 2) in Southport.

The road includes several former suburban roads before the route was designated State Route 20 and re-named Southport–Nerang Road and is still known at parts under its former names. For 1.7 kilometers[4] between the Intersection of Wardoo Street and Queen Street the route is known as Nerang Street and 1.5 kilometers the route is known as Queen Street before briefly being called Ada Bell Way[5] before finally terminating at the Gold Coast Highway.

Major Intersections

The road is in the Gold Coast local government area.

See also

References

  1. Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . The State Road Network of Queensland . 30 June 2019 . 22 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330012818/http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Travelandtransport/Maps%20and%20guides/Queensland%20maps/State%20road%20network/srnmapfront.pdf . 30 March 2014 . live.
  2. South Coast District Map Page 2 Gold Coast environs . Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . March 2007 . 22 November 2021 . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227195958/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/-/media/Travelandtransport/Maps-and-guides/regiondistrictmaps/southcoastdistrict.pdf?la=en . live .
  3. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2018-06-17. 20 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620074348/https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Ada+Bell+Way,+Southport+QLD+4215/-27.9893831,153.3366012/@-27.982225,153.3755221,15.54z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b910f8c6737f6c7:0x6110c4baed06e881!2m2!1d153.4186635!2d-27.9726222!1m0!3e0. live.
  4. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2018-06-17. 20 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620101323/https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-27.9719454,153.4062608/Nerang+St,+Southport+QLD+4215/@-27.9718723,153.4047847,17.54z/data=!4m10!4m9!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b911aaad1f43a4d:0xbfa2a5e8aeedba0c!2m2!1d153.3914512!2d-27.9759256!3e0!5i1. live.
  5. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 2018-06-17.