Southport–Nerang Road

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Southport–Nerang Road
Queensland
General information
Type Road
Length 9.2 km (6 mi)
Route number(s) State Route 20
Major junctions
East end Gold Coast Highway, Southport
  Southport–Burleigh Road

Olsen Avenue / Currumbura Road
Ashmore 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

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

The road is in the Gold Coast local government area.

Location km mi Destinations Notes
Nerang 0 0 Beaudesert–Nerang Road Westbound – Beaudesert Western terminus of road
1.1 0.7 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

References

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