Southport–Nerang Road
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Southport–Nerang Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 20 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |  Gold Coast Highway, Southport |
 Southport–Burleigh Road
 Pacific Motorway | |
| West end |  Beaudesert–Nerang Road, Nerang |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | 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
[edit]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
[edit]The road is in the Gold Coast local government area.
| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerang | 0 | 0.0 | Beaudesert–Nerang Road Westbound – Beaudesert | Western terminus of road | |
| 1.1 | 0.68 | Pacific Motorway Northbound Gaven, Southbound – Carrara | |||
| Ashmore | 3.4 | 2.1 |  Ashmore Road Northbound – Molendinar, Southbound – Bundall | ||
| 5.3 | 3.3 |  Olsen Avenue/ Currumbura Road Northbound – Parkwood, Southbound – Ashmore | |||
| Southport | 6.3 | 3.9 | Wardoo Street | Route becomes known as Nerang Street from this intersection | |
| 8 | 5.0 | Queen Street | Route becomes known as Queen Street from this intersection | ||
| 8.4 | 5.2 | Southport–Burleigh Road Northbound –  Smith Street, Southbound – Bundall | |||
| 9.2 | 5.7 | Gold Coast Highway Northbound – Labrador, Southbound – Main Beach | Eastern terminus of road | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ South Coast District Map Page 2 Gold Coast environs (PDF) (Map). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. March 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 June 2018.