D'Aguilar Highway

D'Aguilar Highway

Queensland
D'Aguilar Highway (green on black)
General information
TypeHighway
Length164 km (102 mi)
Route number(s)
  • State Route 96
  • (Kingaroy – Nanango)
  • A3
  • (Nanango – Yarraman)
  • State Route A17
  • (Yarraman – Harlin)
  • State Route 85
  • (Harlin – Caboolture)
Former
route number		 National Route 17
(Nanango – Yarraman)
Major junctions
West end Bunya Highway (State Route 49), Kingaroy
 
East end Bruce Highway (State Highway M1), Caboolture
Location(s)
Major settlementsNanango, Yarraman, Kilcoy, Woodford
Highway system

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 164 km (102 mi) 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

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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:

  • Number 40A, Caboolture to Kilcoy, regional.
  • Number 40B, Kilcoy to Yarraman, regional and state-strategic.
  • Number 40C, Yarraman to Kingaroy, regional and state-strategic.[2][3][4]

State Route 85

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The section of this highway between Caboolture and Harlin is part of State Route 85, which extends for over 570 km (354 mi) 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 19 km (12 mi) section of the Leichhardt Highway (National Route A39/State Route A5) to Goondiwindi.

Future developments

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Proposed Kilcoy bypass

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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

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Safety improvements

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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

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

Major Intersections

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Intersections are listed from west to east.

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
South BurnettKingaroy00.0 Bunya Highway (State Route 49) north – Wondai and Murgon /
south – Bell and Dalby		Western end of D'Aguilar Highway. Continues to Nanango as State Route 96
Nanango24.815.4 Burnett Highway (State Route A3) – GoomeriD'Aguilar Highway continues to Yarraman as State Route A3
ToowoombaYarraman45.728.4 New England Highway (State Route A3) – CooyarD'Aguilar Highway continues to Harlin as State Route A17
South BurnettBlackbutt59.937.2Blackbutt–Crows Nest Road – Crows Nest
SomersetMoore81.850.8Linville Road – Linville
Harlin90.956.5 Brisbane Valley Highway (State Route A17 / State Route 85) – ToogoolawahD'Aguilar Highway continues to Caboolture as State Route 85
Brisbane River91.356.7Bridge (no known official name)
SomersetKilcoy114.471.1Kilcoy–Murgon Road – Jimna
Moreton BayWoodford135.083.9 Kilcoy–Beerwah Road (State Route 6) – Beerwah
Stanley River135.884.4Bridge (no known official name)
Moreton BayD'Aguilar142.788.7 Mount Mee Road (State Route 58) – Mount Mee
Caboolture161.6100.4Old Gympie Road north – Elimbah /
Beerburrum Road (State Route 60) south – Caboolture CBD
164.4102.2 Bruce Highway (National Route M1) north – Sippy Downs /
south – Burpengary		Eastern end of D'Aguilar Highway. Northern entry to Bruce Highway is approximately 1 km long.
Southern entry to Bruce Highway is approximately 2 km long
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

Intersecting state-controlled roads

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

Caboolture Connection Road

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Caboolture Connection Road
LocationD'Aguilar Highway to Bruce Highway
Length8.2 km (5.1 mi)

The Caboolture Connection Road (CCR) is a 8.2 km (5.1 mi) former section of the D'Aguilar Highway that runs south-east from the highway at Moodlu to the Bruce Highway in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia.[10] It is a state-controlled regional road (number 9905) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3]

CCR Route description

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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.[10]

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

CCR History

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With the opening of a new section of road in 2007[11] to enable the D'Aguilar Highway to bypass the Caboolture CBD,[12] the bypassed section was renamed Caboolture Connection Road.[3]

CCR Upgrade project

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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.[13]

CCR Major intersections

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All distances are from Google Maps.[10] The entire road is within the Moreton Bay local government area.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Moodlu00.0 D'Aguilar Highway – north–west – Wamuran
– south–east – Bruce Highway, Caboolture		North–western end of Caboolture Connection Road.
Eastbound traffic exits left from the highway and crosses it by an overbridge on Williams Road.
Westbound traffic exits left from the highway onto King Street.
0.40.25Williams Road – King Street intersectionT junction. Road continues south-east as King Street.
Caboolture3.92.4Bellmere Road – south–west – BellmereRoad continues south–east.
5.73.5 Burpengary–Caboolture Road (Morayfield Road) (State Route 60) – south – Morayfield
Beerburrum Road (State Route 60) – north – Beerburrum		Road continues east as Lower King Street.
8.25.1 Bruce Highway – north – Elimbah
– south – Morayfield.		Eastern end of Caboolture Connection Road. Road continues east as Caboolture–Bribie Island Road (State Route 85)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Esk–Kilcoy Road

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Esk–Kilcoy Road
LocationBrisbane Valley Highway, Esk to D'Aguilar Highway, Woolmar
Length46.8 km (29.1 mi)

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 Esk to the D'Aguilar Highway in Woolmar, a distance of 46.8 kilometres (29.1 mi). It intersects with Wivenhoe–Somerset Road in Somerset.[14]

Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road

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Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road
LocationD'Aguilar Highway, Kingaroy to Burnett Highway, Sandy Ridges
Length22.3 km (13.9 mi)

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 Kingaroy to the Burnett Highway in Sandy Ridges, a distance of 22.3 kilometres (13.9 mi). It has no intersections with other state-controlled roads.[15]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Map of D'Aguilar Highway, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas Pty Limited. 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "North Coast district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Wide Bay / Burnett district map - Page 1" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 5 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. ^ "D'Aguilar Highway upgrade – Kilcoy Bypass". Queensland Government. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Kilcoy Bypass Preliminary Design" (PDF). Queensland Government. October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  7. ^ "Kilcoy's main street receives 'significant improvement'". Burnett Today. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. ^ "D'Aguilar Highway (Kilcoy – Yarraman), Sandy Creek to Kilcoy, improve safety". Queensland Government. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  9. ^ "D'Aguilar Highway wide centre line treatment". Queensland Government. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Caboolture Connection Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Caboolture Northern Bypass – Stage 2 Pumicestone Road Interchange". JF Hull Holdings Pty Ltd. 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Town map of Caboolture, 1985". Queensland Government. 1985. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Caboolture Connection Road, upgrade signals and improve intersection". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Esk to Kilcoy" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Kingaroy to Sandy Ridges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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