Smith Street Motorway, Gold Coast
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Smith Street Motorway (or the Smith Street extension) is a main route in the Gold Coast
, Australia. It is Gold Coast's second motorway, the other being Pacific Motorway
. It connects one of the Gold Coast's major centres, Southport
to the Pacific Motorway.
The road is motorway standard for 5km from the Pacific Motorway (exit 66), until the Parklands Drive intersection. It then runs as a divided road up until High Street in Southport, where it turns into North Street up until the Gold Coast Highway
. Important places along the route include Griffith University
, Gold Coast Campus and Parklands Gold Coast, the city's showgrounds. The Gold Coast University Hospital
is also planned for along the route.
A new iconic red bridge for pedestrians across Smith Street was completed in early 2007. The red bridge joins the existing parklands campus of Griffith University
to the new site on the southern side of Smith Street.
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...
, Australia. It is Gold Coast's second motorway, the other being Pacific Motorway
Pacific Motorway
The Pacific Motorway is a 100 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, and from 2008 links the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales...
. It connects one of the Gold Coast's major centres, Southport
Southport, Queensland
-Sport:The Southport Sharks Australian rules football club has a presence in the area, including a club and function centre.-Transport:The Broadwaterway is a foreshoreway that encourages pedestrians and cyclists to travel along the Broadwater foreshores of Southport.A ferry terminal is planned for...
to the Pacific Motorway.
The road is motorway standard for 5km from the Pacific Motorway (exit 66), until the Parklands Drive intersection. It then runs as a divided road up until High Street in Southport, where it turns into North Street up until the Gold Coast Highway
Gold Coast Highway
The Gold Coast Highway in Queensland, Australia links the coastal suburbs of the Gold Coast. 33 km in length, the highway passes through popular tourist resorts such as Southport, Surfers Paradise, Burleigh Heads and Currumbin...
. Important places along the route include Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
, Gold Coast Campus and Parklands Gold Coast, the city's showgrounds. The Gold Coast University Hospital
Gold Coast University Hospital
Gold Coast University Hospital is a proposed major health facility for the Gold Coast, Australia, due for completion in December 2012. It involves building a new tertiary hospital on a greenfields site adjacent to the Griffith University Gold Coast campus at a cost of $1.55 billion.Construction...
is also planned for along the route.
A new iconic red bridge for pedestrians across Smith Street was completed in early 2007. The red bridge joins the existing parklands campus of Griffith University
Griffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
to the new site on the southern side of Smith Street.
Exits and intersections
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| Westbound exits | Distance from Southport Southport, Queensland -Sport:The Southport Sharks Australian rules football club has a presence in the area, including a club and function centre.-Transport:The Broadwaterway is a foreshoreway that encourages pedestrians and cyclists to travel along the Broadwater foreshores of Southport.A ferry terminal is planned for... (km) |
Distance from Pacific Motorway Pacific Motorway The Pacific Motorway is a 100 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, and from 2008 links the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales... (km) |
Eastbound exits |
| Merge with Pacific Motorway Pacific Motorway The Pacific Motorway is a 100 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, and from 2008 links the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales... continues as Pacific Motorway Pacific Motorway The Pacific Motorway is a 100 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, and from 2008 links the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales... to Brisbane 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... |
8 | 0 | Start Smith Street Motorway continues from Pacific Motorway Pacific Motorway The Pacific Motorway is a 100 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, and from 2008 links the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales... |
| Pacific Pines Pacific Pines, Queensland Pacific Pines is a is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is located between the Pacific Motorway and the NNE side of the Nerang State Forest. At the 2006 Census, Pacific Pines had a population of 5,967... , Brisbane Smith Street Pacific Motorway Pacific Motorway The Pacific Motorway is a 100 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, and from 2008 links the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales... |
Pacific Pines Pacific Pines, Queensland Pacific Pines is a is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is located between the Pacific Motorway and the NNE side of the Nerang State Forest. At the 2006 Census, Pacific Pines had a population of 5,967... Smith Street Pacific Motorway Pacific Motorway The Pacific Motorway is a 100 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Tweed Heads. The motorway starts at Coronation Drive at Milton in Brisbane, and from 2008 links the Tweed Heads bypass in New South Wales... |
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| Molendinar Molendinar, Queensland Molendinar also known as Silver Bridle is a small, mainly industrial suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Molendinar had a population of 5,606.... Precision Drive |
6 | 2 | no exit |
| Parkwood Parkwood, Queensland Parkwood is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, about 3 km west of Southport. At the 2006 Census, Parkwood had a population of 8,470. Due to its proximity to Griffith University, a significant proportion of the population are university students.-External links:*... , Ashmore Ashmore, Queensland Ashmore is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Ashmore had a population of 11,514.The area's name derives from a locality or family property in England... Olsen Avenue |
4 | 4 | Parkwood Parkwood, Queensland Parkwood is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, about 3 km west of Southport. At the 2006 Census, Parkwood had a population of 8,470. Due to its proximity to Griffith University, a significant proportion of the population are university students.-External links:*... , Ashmore Ashmore, Queensland Ashmore is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Ashmore had a population of 11,514.The area's name derives from a locality or family property in England... Olsen Avenue |
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| Parklands Gold Coast Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus Griffith University Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current... |
3 | 5 | Parklands Drive |
| Musgrave Hill Southport, Queensland -Sport:The Southport Sharks Australian rules football club has a presence in the area, including a club and function centre.-Transport:The Broadwaterway is a foreshoreway that encourages pedestrians and cyclists to travel along the Broadwater foreshores of Southport.A ferry terminal is planned for... |
2 | 6 | Kumbari Avenue |
| Start Smith Street Motorway continues from Smith Street |
continues as Smith Street to Southport Southport, Queensland -Sport:The Southport Sharks Australian rules football club has a presence in the area, including a club and function centre.-Transport:The Broadwaterway is a foreshoreway that encourages pedestrians and cyclists to travel along the Broadwater foreshores of Southport.A ferry terminal is planned for... |
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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 Gold Coast