Length:

1802 km (Gladstone to Rockhampton: 118 km)

Termini:

Northern: Draper St (unnumbered), Portsmith

Southern: NSW Border at Tugun

Miscellaneous:

Continues as Pacific Mwy (M1) in NSW

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

River Ranch, Mount Larcom, Ambrose, Raglan, Bajool, Midgee, Port Curtis, Allenstown, Rockhampton, Park Avenue, Kawana and Parkhurst

Current: A1

Former: A1 1 1

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

10E (Benaraby to Rockhampton)

General Information:

The M1 / A1 corridor is the main coastal route from the NSW border to the northern tip of the east coast of Australia, and links major cities and towns with Brisbane, and beyond the NSW border, Sydney.

Formerly known as the Great North Coast Road, the Bruce Highway is named after former Minister of Public Works, Henry Bruce ² and connects Brisbane with all coastal regions north of the city.

The route is freeway standard from the Gateway Motorway interchange to Curra, north of Cooroy. From there, the route alternates between single and dual carriageway, and passes through rural, residential, industrial and commercial areas.

Bruce Highway:

October 1934: Bruce Highway named after Minister for Works. ³

November 1934: Bruce Highway declared. ⁴

December 1967: A deviation was completed north of Mount Larcom, which bypassed what is now Gentle Annie Road. Also Ambrose to Raglan Deviation completed. ⁵

June 1974: Ramsay Creek bridge works commenced. ⁵

August 1974: Ramsay Creek upgrade roadworks commenced at Parkhurst. ⁵

January 1975: Ramsay Creek bridge at Parkhurst completed. ⁵

November 1975: Six Mile Creek bridge works commenced at Bajool. ⁵

December 1975: Ramsay Creek upgrade work completed. ⁵

April 1976: Work on the Bajool Bypass commenced. ⁵

October 1976: Completion of Six Mile Creek bridge at Bajool. ⁵

May 1977: Bajool Bypass completed. ⁵

January 2014: Work began on a high-level flood access between the Burnett Highway and Yeppen Roundabout, south of Rockhampton. ⁶

Gladstone to Rockhampton

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the junction with Calliope River Rd, River Ranch, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the junction with Carrara Rd, River Ranch, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at East End for the junction with Gladstone-Mt Larcom Rd (SR58), September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) and Gladstone-Mt Larcombe Rd (SR58), Mt Larcombe, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Bruce Hwy (A1) King George St and The Narrows Rd, Mt Larcombe, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Mt Larcombe

Image © Dean Sherry

Touring Route Reassurance Sign:

Themed tourist route reassurance sign at Mt Larcombe, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Services Sign:

Services sign at Ambrose

Image © Dean Sherry

Trailblazer and Kilometre Plate:

A1 trailblazer and kilometre plate, near Gentle Annie Rd and Raglan Stn Rd, Raglan, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Welcome Sign:

Tourism-based sign welcoming motorists to the Capricorn Region, Raglan, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Services Sign:

Services sign at Marmor, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Entering Marmor:

Bruce Hwy (A1) as it enters the town of Marmor, September 2024.

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Tynan Street:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the junction with Tynan St, Marmor, September 2024.

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Port Alma Road:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the junction with Port Alma Rd, Bajool, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Bajool, September 2024.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Bajool, approaching South Ulma St and Ulma St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Gavial-Gracemere Road:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the junction with Gavial-Gracemere Rd, Midgee, September 2024.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Burnett Hwy (A3) at Gracemere, September 2024.

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Burnett Highway:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the junction with Burnett Hwy (A3) at Gracemere, September 2024.

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Supplemental Advance Directional Signs:

Supplemental AD sign at Port Curtis, approaching Capricorn Hwy (A4), September 2024.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Port Curtis approaching Capricorn Hwy (A4), May 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Port Curtis approaching Capricorn Hwy (A4), May 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Capricorn Highway:

Changeable sign at the roundabout with Capricorn Hwy (A4), Port Curtis, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the roundabout with Capricorn Hwy (A4) at Port Curtis, September 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Dean Sherry from May 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the roundabout with Capricorn Hwy (A4) at Port Curtis, May 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Upper Dawson Road:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the interchange with Dawson Hwy (SR60), Allenstown, September 2024.

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Upper Dawson Road:

Bruce Hwy (A1) at the interchange with Dawson Hwy (SR60), Allenstown, September 2024.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Allenstown, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

William Street:

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Rockhampton, approaching Fitzroy St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Lane Allocation Sign:

Lane allocation sign at Rockhampton, approaching Albert St and George St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Rockhampton, approaching Albert St and George St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Knight St and the Kershaw Gardens entrance, Park Avenue, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Park Avenue, approaching Alexandra St, Aquatic Pl and High St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Trailblazer:

A1 trailblazer at Park Avenue, approaching Alexandra St, Aquatic Pl and High St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Park Avenue, approaching Moores Ck Rd and Musgrave St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Trailblazer:

Trailblazer at Park Avenue, approaching Moores Ck Rd and Musgrave St, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Park Avenue, approaching Moores Ck Rd and Musgrave St, September 2024. A1 turns left at this location.

Image © Dean Sherry

Trailblazer:

A1 trailblazer at Kawana, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Black Advance Directional Sign:

Black AD sign with F-series font, approaching Carlton St and Founder Dr, Kawana, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD at Kawana for the Yeppoon Rd (TD10) intersection, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Highway 1 Sign:

Very old Highway 1 sign at Parkhurst, October 2013.

Image © Phillip McCallum

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Yeppoon Rd (TD10) and the entrance to the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, Parkhurst, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Lane Allocation Sign:

Lane allocation sign approaching Yeppoon Rd (TD10) and the entrance to the Dreamtime Cultural Centre, Parkhurst, September 2024.

Image © Dean Sherry

Rockhampton to Gladstone

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Bruce Hwy (A1) at Norman Gardens approaching Musgrave St and Moores Creek Rd, June 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Yaamba Rd (unnumbered) at Berseker approaching Bruce Hwy (Moores Creek Rd and Yaamba Rd) (A1) and Moores Creek Rd (unnumbered), May 2018.

Image © Dean Sherry

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly facing William St in Rockhampton, September 2009.

Image © Dean Sherry