Burpengary–Caboolture Road

Burpengary–Caboolture Road is a continuous 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) road route in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is designated as part of State Route 60.[1] It is a state-controlled district road (number 406), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3]

Burpengary–Caboolture Road

(Morayfield Road)

Queensland
General information
TypeRoad
Length8.0 km (5.0 mi)[1]
Route number(s)
  • (Burpengary – Caboolture)
Major junctions
South-east end Bruce Highway, Burpengary
 
  • Burpengary Service Road
  • Graham Road
  • Oakey Flat Road
  • Caboolture River Road
North endCaboolture Connection Road (King Street), Caboolture
Location(s)
Major suburbsMorayfield, Caboolture South

Burpengary–Caboolture Road is known locally (with Local and State Government approval) as Morayfield Road.[1]

Route description

Burpengary–Caboolture Road (Morayfield Road) commences as State Route 60 at an intersection with the Bruce Highway in Burpengary. It runs west, passing the Burpengary Service Road to the south-east, and turning north-west before entering Morayfield, where it passes the exit to Graham Road to the north-east. It crosses the North Coast railway line and continues to the north-west until it reaches the exit to Oakey Flat Road to the south-west.[1]

From there the road continues north-west until it reaches the exit to Caboolture River Road to the west, where it turns north and enters Caboolture South. It continues north, crossing the Caboolture River into Caboolture, where it ends at an intersection with Caboolture Connection Road (King Street).[1]

Land use along the road is mainly retail with some rural and some light industrial.[1]

Road condition

The road is fully sealed, and most of it is four lane divided road.[1]

Upgrade projects

A lead project to improve safety on sections of this road and Beerburrum Road, at a cost of $28.8 million, was under construction in July 2022, with some sub-projects already completed.[4]

  • * Between Esme Avenue and McKean Street intersections.[5] (Completed October 2021)
  • * Between Acquatic Centre Drive and Graham Road intersections.[6]
  • * Between Caboolture River Road and Oaklands Drive intersections.[7] (Completed March 2021)
  • * Between Lindsay Road and Oakey Flat Road intersections.[8] (Completed October 2019)

History
Main articles: Burpengary, Queensland § History; Morayfield, Queensland § History; Caboolture, Queensland § History; and Bruce Highway § Upgrades

Burpengary was first settled by Europeans in the 1870s, and the first industry was mainly timber-cutting.[9]

In 1868 a sugar plantation was established in what is now Morayfield.[10]

The Caboolture area was colonised by European people in 1842 when the land around the Moreton Bay penal colony was opened up to free settlers. By the mid-1860s farms had been established and the local pastoralists were experimenting with sugar cane and cotton.[11]

This road, including a bridge over the Caboolture River, existed as Morayfield Road (also Gympie Road) in 1901.[12] It was part of the Bruce Highway when it was declared in 1934,[13] and remained so until August 1966, when the Caboolture Bypass Stage 1 was completed between Burpengary Creek and Bribie Island Road.[14]

Future usage

Land several kilometres to the west of the road is the site of a new regional city to be known as Caboolture West. It is planned that, over the next 40 years, it will grow to accommodate 30,000 new homes with a population of 70,000.[15] It is expected that this development will result in increased traffic on Morayfield Road, as well as other roads in the area. Southbound traffic will continue to increase until completion of Stage 3 of the Bruce Highway Western Alternative.

Prior to the 2022 Federal election the then Coalition Government promised to commit $100 million to build a new road from the Caboolture River Road intersection to Buchanan Road, with a bridge over the railway line.[16] If built, it is expected that this would take a substantial amount of northbound traffic off Morayfield Road.

Intersecting state-controlled road

The following state-controlled road intersects with Burpengary–Caboolture Road:

  • Burpengary Service Road

Burpengary Service Road

Burpengary Service Road

LocationDeception Bay Road, Burpengary to Burpengary–Caboolture Road, Burpengary
Length4.8 km (3.0 mi)


Burpengary Service Road is a State-controlled regional road (number 901) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs for 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) from Deception Bay Road, Burpengary to Burpengary–Caboolture Road, Burpengary, and is known in parts as Old Gympie Road, Progress Road, and Morayfield Road. It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[17]

Major intersections

All distances are from Google Maps.[1] The entire road is within the City of Moreton Bay.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Burpengary00.0 Bruce Highway – north – Caboolture
– south – Brisbane		Diamond interchange. South-eastern end of Burpengary–Caboolture Road (Morayfield Road) (State Route 60)
Road continues east as Uhlmann Road.
0.650.40Burpengary Service Road – south-east – BurpengaryRoundabout interchange. Road continues north-west.
Morayfield2.91.8Graham Road – north-east – Bruce Highway (via Buchanan Road)Road continues north-west.
4.72.9Oakey Flat Road – south-west – NarangbaRoad continues north-west.
Northbound entry and exit only.
5.43.4Caboolture River Road – west – Upper CabooltureRoad continues north.
Caboolture8.05.0Caboolture Connection Road – west – Moodlu
– east – Bruce Highway		Northern end of Burpengary–Caboolture Road. Road continues north as Beerburrum Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Google (20 September 2022). "Burpengary to Caboolture" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. North Coast region map (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. "North Coast district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. "Morayfield Road and Beerburrum Road Route Safety Project". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. "Morayfield Road and Beerburrum Road between Esme Avenue and McKean Street intersections". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. "Morayfield Road between Acquatic Centre Drive and Graham Road intersections". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. "Morayfield Road between Caboolture River Road and Oaklands Drive intersections". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  8. "Morayfield Road between Lindsay Road and Oakey Flat Road intersections". Queensland Government. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. "Burpengary". The University of Queensland. 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  10. "Morayfield – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 22786)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  11. "Caboolture, Queensland". Aussie Towns. 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  12. "Morayfield Road Caboolture in 1901". Moreton Bay Region Libraries. 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  13. "Bruce Highway". Expressway. 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  14. Department of Main Roads Annual Report 1966-1967
  15. "Caboolture West". Queensland Government. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  16. "$100 million to upgrade Buchanan Road at Morayfield". Terry Young MP. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  17. Google (10 September 2023). "Burpengary Service Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 September 2023.


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