Centenary Freeway, Brisbane
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The M5 is a 43 kilometres (26.7 mi) motorway in the western suburbs of Brisbane
, Australia
.
It starts as a two-lane arterial road at Yamanto
, travelling to Springfield
, where it becomes a two-lane highway and travels across the M2 Logan Motorway
at Ellen Grove
(formerly Metroad 4 / M4) and ends at Kenmore
where it changes its name to the M5 Western Freeway. It features eight interchanges, the major ones being with the M7 Ipswich Motorway
(formerly Metroad 2 / M2) in Darra
and another at Sinnamon Park
. The Centenary Freeway links traffic from the west to the north of Brisbane.
The M5 has been identified to receive a major upgrade in the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program
. Additional lanes will be added to accommodate Transit Lanes.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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It starts as a two-lane arterial road at Yamanto
Yamanto, Queensland
Yamanto is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.The origin of the suburb is from a former cotton plantation which was originally spelt as Yamahanto. Previous names used for this area were Loamside and Mine Accident...
, travelling to Springfield
Springfield, Queensland
Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28.50 square kilometre residential development located in Ipswich, in South East Queensland, Australia...
, where it becomes a two-lane highway and travels across the M2 Logan Motorway
Logan Motorway
The M2/MR6 Logan Motorway offers motorists a quick link between Ipswich and the M1 or Pacific Motorway at Loganholme, and the Gateway Motorway, providing access to the Gold Coast on the eastern seaboard and to the rural areas of the Darling Downs to the west....
at Ellen Grove
Ellen Grove, Queensland
Ellen Grove is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia and is located south-west of the Brisbane CBD.Ellen Grove was subdivided for housing around 1959, with the name of the suburb Gazetted in 1962 due to lobbying from the Ellen Grove Progress Association....
(formerly Metroad 4 / M4) and ends at Kenmore
Chapel Hill, Queensland
Chapel Hill is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. It is primarily a residential suburb, consisting of mostly detached housing. There has been a trend towards townhouse and small lot developments during the last decade...
where it changes its name to the M5 Western Freeway. It features eight interchanges, the major ones being with the M7 Ipswich Motorway
Ipswich Motorway
The M7 runs from the junction of Ipswich Road and Granard Road to the M2 Logan Motorway interchange. It is then signed M2 until the junction of the Warrego Highway and the Cunningham Highway between Brisbane and Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia.It initially passes through the suburbs of...
(formerly Metroad 2 / M2) in Darra
Darra, Queensland
Darra is a Brisbane suburb known for its high migrant population. It is one of the older suburbs and lies about 14 kilometres southwest of Brisbane. The houses are mainly of the Queenslander style built in the 1940s and 1950s. The majority of blocks in Darra are large enough to be subdivided, which...
and another at Sinnamon Park
Sinnamon Park, Queensland
Sinnamon Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 14 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Sinnamon Park is named for the pioneering Sinnamon Family...
. The Centenary Freeway links traffic from the west to the north of Brisbane.
Recent Motorway designation
Almost the entire length is of road is of freeway/motorway standard and has now been designated as such. Those sections not of freeway standard are being upgraded and re-designated over time. As of October 2006 the blue hexagonal Metroad 5 signage is getting progressively replaced with M5 signage. Officially the M5 starts/ends at the Sumner Road Interchange and not at the M7/M5 Interchange. This will of course change when the M7/M5 Interchange is upgraded.The M5 has been identified to receive a major upgrade in the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program
South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program
The South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2010–2031 is produced by the Queensland Department of Infrastructure and Planning and outlines estimated infrastructure investment across South East Queensland Australia to 2031. It represents a long-term commitment to infrastructure...
. Additional lanes will be added to accommodate Transit Lanes.
Exits and interchanges
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| Northbound exits | Distance to Brisbane (km) |
Distance to Springfield (km) |
Southbound exits |
| End Centenary Motorway continues as Western Freeway Western Freeway, Brisbane The M5 is a 5 km long freeway in western Brisbane that runs from Milton Road in Toowong to the western side of Indooroopilly where the freeway becomes the M5 Centenary Motorway. The freeway bears the symbol and forms part of Metroad 5. There is one interchange, at Indooroopilly onto Moggill Road... to Brisbane |
9 | 22 | Start Centenary Motorway continues from Western Freeway Western Freeway, Brisbane The M5 is a 5 km long freeway in western Brisbane that runs from Milton Road in Toowong to the western side of Indooroopilly where the freeway becomes the M5 Centenary Motorway. The freeway bears the symbol and forms part of Metroad 5. There is one interchange, at Indooroopilly onto Moggill Road... |
| Kenmore Kenmore, Queensland Kenmore is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 10 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kenmore is a leafy suburb with a high number of professional residents and families. It is dominated by detached housing - units and townhouses are rare... , Indooroopilly Indooroopilly, Queensland Indooroopilly is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia which is located 7 km west of the Brisbane central business district.- Name derivation and history :... Moggill Road Moggill Road Moggill Road is a major road in Brisbane. It goes under the 32 number. It starts at the Moggill Ferry in Moggill and finishes at High Street at Toowong.It stretches 27 kilometers... |
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| Fig Tree Pocket Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 8 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. Placed within a pocket of the Brisbane River, the suburb is relatively remote, devoted mostly to low density housing... Fig Tree Pocket Road |
11 | 20 | Fig Tree Pocket Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland Fig Tree Pocket is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 8 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. Placed within a pocket of the Brisbane River, the suburb is relatively remote, devoted mostly to low density housing... Fig Tree Pocket Road |
| BRISBANE RIVER Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823... |
13 | 18 | BRISBANE RIVER Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823... |
| no exit | 13.5 | 17.5 | Jindalee Jindalee, Queensland Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills"... Sinnamon Road |
| Oxley Oxley, Queensland Oxley is a south-western suburb of Brisbane located approximately 11 km from the Brisbane CBD. It was named after the early Australian explorer John Oxley. The suburb supports a mix of residential, retail and industrial land use.... , Jindalee Jindalee, Queensland Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills"... Seventeen Mile Rocks Road / Sinnamon Road |
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| no exit | 14 | 17 | Jindalee Jindalee, Queensland Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills"... , Oxley Oxley, Queensland Oxley is a south-western suburb of Brisbane located approximately 11 km from the Brisbane CBD. It was named after the early Australian explorer John Oxley. The suburb supports a mix of residential, retail and industrial land use.... Seventeen Mile Rocks Road |
| Mount Ommaney Mount Ommaney, Queensland Mount Ommaney is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia south-west of the CBD on the Centenary Highway.Mount Ommaney was developed as part of the Centenary Project in 1959. It, along with surrounding suburbs such as Jindalee are known as the Centenary Suburbs... , Sinnamon Park Sinnamon Park, Queensland Sinnamon Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 14 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Sinnamon Park is named for the pioneering Sinnamon Family... Dandenong Road / Glen Ross Road |
15 | 16 | Sinnamon Park Sinnamon Park, Queensland Sinnamon Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 14 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Sinnamon Park is named for the pioneering Sinnamon Family... , Mount Ommaney Mount Ommaney, Queensland Mount Ommaney is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia south-west of the CBD on the Centenary Highway.Mount Ommaney was developed as part of the Centenary Project in 1959. It, along with surrounding suburbs such as Jindalee are known as the Centenary Suburbs... Glen Ross Road / Dandenong Road |
| Jamboree Heights Jamboree Heights, Queensland Jamboree Heights is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south west of the CBD.Jamboree Heights was part of the 'Centenary Project', and along with surrounding suburbs was developed in 1959... , Darra Darra, Queensland Darra is a Brisbane suburb known for its high migrant population. It is one of the older suburbs and lies about 14 kilometres southwest of Brisbane. The houses are mainly of the Queenslander style built in the 1940s and 1950s. The majority of blocks in Darra are large enough to be subdivided, which... Sumners Road |
16 | 15 | Darra Darra, Queensland Darra is a Brisbane suburb known for its high migrant population. It is one of the older suburbs and lies about 14 kilometres southwest of Brisbane. The houses are mainly of the Queenslander style built in the 1940s and 1950s. The majority of blocks in Darra are large enough to be subdivided, which... , Jamboree Heights Jamboree Heights, Queensland Jamboree Heights is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south west of the CBD.Jamboree Heights was part of the 'Centenary Project', and along with surrounding suburbs was developed in 1959... Sumners Road |
| IPSWICH RAILWAY LINE | 16.5 | 14.5 | IPSWICH RAILWAY LINE |
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17 | 14 | Start Centenary Motorway |
| no exit | 18 | 13 | Kelliher Road / Freeman Road |
| End Centenary Motorway continues as Garden Road to Jindalee Jindalee, Queensland Jindalee is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia located south-west of the Brisbane CBD, and is a part of the Centenary suburbs. It is bordered by the Brisbane River to the north. The Aboriginal meaning for Jindalee is "bare hills"... / Brisbane |
18.5 | 12.5 | Richlands Richlands, Queensland Richlands is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 16 km south-west of the CBD.-External links:* *... , Forest Lake Forest Lake, Queensland Forest Lake or "The Living Forest" as it is affectionately known, was the first Master Planned Community within the municipality of Brisbane, Queensland. It has won numerous awards for its design and had a population of 20,900 residents, as of February 2006. Delfin, the developer of Forest Lake,... Garden Road |
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| Wacol Wacol, Queensland Wacol is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. According to the 2001 census, a total of 4851 people lived within the boundaries of Wacol. The suburb is located on the east bank of the Brisbane River, 18 km south-west of the Brisbane central business district, on the Brisbane-Ipswich railway... , Woodridge Woodridge, Queensland Woodridge is a suburb of Logan City in the South East of Queensland, Australia, located within the Brisbane metropolitan area and had a population of 18,039 as of the 1996 census.... Progress Road |
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| Logan Central Logan Central, Queensland Logan Central is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.Once forming part of Woodridge, Logan Central is the official central business district of Logan City and is a major activity centre, with many shops and local businesses operating in the area, mostly along the Wembley Road corridor... , Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... , Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast, Queensland The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in... Logan Motorway Logan Motorway The M2/MR6 Logan Motorway offers motorists a quick link between Ipswich and the M1 or Pacific Motorway at Loganholme, and the Gateway Motorway, providing access to the Gold Coast on the eastern seaboard and to the rural areas of the Darling Downs to the west....   |
22 | 9 | Logan Central Logan Central, Queensland Logan Central is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia.Once forming part of Woodridge, Logan Central is the official central business district of Logan City and is a major activity centre, with many shops and local businesses operating in the area, mostly along the Wembley Road corridor... , Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... Logan Motorway Logan Motorway The M2/MR6 Logan Motorway offers motorists a quick link between Ipswich and the M1 or Pacific Motorway at Loganholme, and the Gateway Motorway, providing access to the Gold Coast on the eastern seaboard and to the rural areas of the Darling Downs to the west.... |
| Ipswich Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre... , Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Darwin Darwin, Northern Territory Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities... Logan Motorway Logan Motorway The M2/MR6 Logan Motorway offers motorists a quick link between Ipswich and the M1 or Pacific Motorway at Loganholme, and the Gateway Motorway, providing access to the Gold Coast on the eastern seaboard and to the rural areas of the Darling Downs to the west.... |
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| Springfield Springfield, Queensland Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28.50 square kilometre residential development located in Ipswich, in South East Queensland, Australia... , Springfield Lakes Springfield Lakes, Queensland Springfield Lakes is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.Springfield Lakes forms part of a 2850 hectare site being Australia’s largest master planned community. .-References:... Springfield Parkway / Springfield Lakes Boulevard |
29 | 2 | Springfield Lakes Springfield Lakes, Queensland Springfield Lakes is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.Springfield Lakes forms part of a 2850 hectare site being Australia’s largest master planned community. .-References:... , Springfield Springfield, Queensland Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28.50 square kilometre residential development located in Ipswich, in South East Queensland, Australia... Springfield Parkway / Springfield Lakes Boulevard |
| no exit | 30 | 1 | Greenbank Greenbank, Queensland Greenbank is a rural-residential suburb within Logan City in Queensland, Australia. Once divided between Beaudesert and Logan City the Queensland Governments Council Amalgamation now have Greenbank wholly within Logan City, since 15 March 2008.... , Springfield Central Springfield, Queensland Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28.50 square kilometre residential development located in Ipswich, in South East Queensland, Australia... Springfield-Greenbank Arterial |
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.svg.png)  Traffic Lights (clockwise from motorway) Augusta Parkway to Redbank Plains Redbank Plains, Queensland Redbank Plains is an eastern suburb of Ipswich, Queensland in Australia. The suburb is a neighbour of a similar suburb which contains a large shopping mall called Redbank Plaza... (7 km) and Ipswich Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre... (21 km) Main Street Sinnathamby Boulevard |
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to See also
- Freeways in AustraliaFreeways in AustraliaThis is a list of freeways and motorways in Australia, sorted by states and territories and their corresponding routes. This list includes toll roads such as the CityLink freeway system in Melbourne. This list has over 70 entries...
- Freeways in Brisbane