Statistics:
- Length:
- 13 km (Everton Park to Kedron: 4 km)
- Termini:
- Northern: Gympie Rd (A3), Kedron
- Southern: Western Fwy (M5) and Mt Coot-tha Rd (TD7), Mt Coot-tha
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Everton Park, Stafford and Kedron
Route Numbering:
- Current: 5
- Former: 20
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- U19 (Everton Park to Kedron)
General Information:
Metroad 5 is a major arterial route in the inner western suburbs of Brisbane which passes through residential and commercial areas and by-passes the inner city of Brisbane, connecting the Western Freeway with Gympie Road and the northern suburbs. The route is a mix of divided and undivided arterial roadway.
History:
- 1995: Metroad 5 replaced State Route 20.
This page concentrates on the former alignment between Everton Park and Kedron
Metroad 5 Trailblazer:
Trailblazer on Stafford Rd in Kedron, June 2009. These signs have since been removed.
Image © Rob Tilley
Entering Kedron:
Stafford Rd (Metroad 5) at it enters Kedron, November 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Gympie Rd (A3) at Kedron, June 2009. This is the northern terminus of Metroad 5.
Image © Rob Tilley
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Gympie Rd (A3) at Kedron, April 2012. This is the northern terminus of Metroad 5.
Image © Paul Rands
Gympie Road:
Corner of Gympie Rd (A3) and Stafford Rd (Metroad 5) at Kedron, June 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
Start Metroad 5:
Trailblazer assembly at Kedron, June 2009.
Image © Rob Tilley
1 QLD Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, The State Road Network of Queensland map, 30 June 2022.