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

Everton Park to Kedron

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Metroad 5 Trailblazer:

Trailblazer on Stafford Rd in Kedron, June 2009. These signs have since been removed.

Image © Rob Tilley

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Entering Kedron:

Stafford Rd (Metroad 5) at it enters Kedron, November 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Gympie Rd (A3) at Kedron, June 2009. This is the northern terminus of Metroad 5.

Image © Rob Tilley

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Gympie Rd (A3) at Kedron, April 2012. This is the northern terminus of Metroad 5.

Image © Paul Rands

Kedron to Everton Park

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Gympie Road:

Corner of Gympie Rd (A3) and Stafford Rd (Metroad 5) at Kedron, June 2009.

Image © Rob Tilley

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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.