Logan Road

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Logan Road

Queensland
Logan Road, Greenslopes, with Brisbane CBD.jpg
View along Logan Road at Greenslopes
Logan Road
General information
TypeRoad
Length18 km (11 mi)
Route number(s)
  • Australian state route 95.svg State Route 95 (Woolloongabba to Underwood)
  • Australian state route 30.svg State Route 30 (Underwood to Pacific Motorway)
Major junctions
North endAustralian state route 95.svg Wellington Road (State Route 95), Woolloongabba
 
  • Australian state route 22.svg Old Cleveland Road (State Route 22)
  • Australian state route 10.svg Marshall Road / Holland Road (State Route 10)
  • Australian state route 20.svg Creek Road (State Route 20)
  • AUS Metroad 2.svg Kessels Road / Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road (Metroad 2)
  • Australian state route 41.svg Newnham Road (State Route 41)
  • AUS Alphanumeric Route M3.svg Pacific Motorway ((M3)
  • Australian state route 56.svg Padstow Road / Miles Platting Road (State Route 56)
  • AUS Alphanumeric Route M2.svg Gateway Motorway ((M2)
  • Australian state route 57.svg Beenleigh Road (State Route 57)
  • Australian state route 95.svg Kingston Road (State Route 95)
  • Australian state route 30.svg Compton Road (State Route 30)
  • AUS Alphanumeric Route M3.svg Pacific Motorway ((M3)
South endAustralian state route 30.svg Rochedale Road (State Route 30), Springwood
Location(s)
Major suburbs Greenslopes, Holland Park, Mount Gravatt, Underwood

Logan Road, allocated state routes 95 and 30, is a major road in Brisbane, Queensland. It runs 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Springwood in Logan City to Woolloongabba in Brisbane, with most of the route signed as state route 95. The route was formerly the main route to the Gold Coast from Brisbane, until the South East Freeway (now Pacific Motorway) was built.

Contents

The road runs close to the Gabba and Greenslopes Private Hospital, Mount Gravatt, past Westfield Garden City and the Upper Mount Gravatt busway station. Logan Road provides the quickest access to Mount Gravatt from the south, as well as being the main access road for the Westfield Garden City Shopping Centre. At the road's southern extent it is crossed by both the Pacific Motorway and Gateway Motorway. At Underwood Kingston Road splits off to become a major road into central Logan City.

History

Logan Road at Mount Gravatt Central. Mount Gravatt Central.jpg
Logan Road at Mount Gravatt Central.

William Slack, a local cattle grazier, took his stock along a possible Aboriginal track which became known to the locals as Slacks Track. [1] Later the track became a road and then highway.

The route takes its name from Captain Patrick Logan, one of the founders of the Moreton Bay convict settlement. Its route is similar to that of the Pacific Motorway and can be accessed directly via exit numbers 20 and 14 as well as by the Gateway Motorway.

The first electric trams travelled along the road in 1897. [2] The service ran into the city to its terminus at the southern side of the Victoria Bridge. [3] Between 1953 and 1969, electric trams ran along Logan Road between Woolloongabba and Mount Gravatt.

At the northern end of Logan Road is the Woolloongabba Fiveways. This intersection was one of the busiest in the city, requiring a policeman to coordinate rail and road traffic. [4]

Logan Road initially ended at the Brisbane City boundary, where it became the Pacific Highway. Following the opening of the final section of the South-East Freeway (now Pacific Motorway) in 1985, it was extended to meet it at Springwood.

Major intersections

The road is in the Brisbane local government area, except the last 3.3 kilometres, which are in Logan City.

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Woolloongabba 00.0Dead end – no adjoining roads or streetsNorth–west end of Logan Road (no route number)
No vehicle access between Logan Road and the Main Street / Ipswich Road / Stanley Street intersection at this location.
0.50.31Australian state route 95.svg Wellington Road (State Route 95) – north – East Brisbane
Balaclava Street – west – Ipswich Road 		Southbound traffic on Logan Road meets Wellington Road at a T junction, with no right turn towards the continuation of Logan Road.
Thus traffic wishing to continue south on Logan Road must approach this intersection from one of the side streets.
Logan Road continues south as State Route 95.
Woolloongabba /
Greenslopes boundary		1.40.87Okeefe Street – west – Ipswich RoadNorth-western concurrency terminus with State Route 22.
Logan Road continues south-east as State Route 95, concurrent with State Route 22.
Greenslopes 1.71.1Australian state route 22.svg Old Cleveland Road (State Route 22) – east – Coorparoo Logan Road continues south–east with no route number.
State Route 95 continues east on Old Cleveland Road, and then south on Montague Street to rejoin Logan Road.
1.71.1South–eastern concurrency terminus with State Route 22.
2.01.2Australian state route 95.svg Montague Street (State Route 95) – north – Old Cleveland RoadLogan Road continues south-east as State Route 95.
Holland Park /
Holland Park West boundary		4.93.0Australian state route 10.svg Marshall Road (State Route 10) – south–west – Holland Park West
Australian state route 10.svg Holland Road (State Route 10) – north–east – Holland Park
Mount Gravatt /
Mount Gravatt East boundary		7.54.7Australian state route 20.svg Creek Road (State Route 20) – north–east – Mount Gravatt East
Upper Mount Gravatt 10.06.2AUS Metroad 2.svg Kessels Road (Metroad 2) – south–west – MacGregor
AUS Metroad 2.svg Mount Gravatt Capalaba Road (Metroad 2) – north–east – Wishart
Upper Mount Gravatt /
Wishart boundary		11.06.8Australian state route 41.svg Newnham Road (State Route 41) – north – Wishart
Eight Mile Plains 11.47.1AUS Alphanumeric Route M3.svg Pacific Motorway (M3) – north–west – MacGregor /
south–east – Eight Mile Plains
12.17.5Australian state route 56.svg Padstow Road (State Route 56) – west – Sunnybank /
Australian state route 56.svg Miles Platting Road (State Route 56) – east – Rochedale
13.48.3AUS Alphanumeric Route M2.svg Gateway Motorway (M2) – south–west – Runcorn, Kuraby /
north–east – Mackenzie 		No exit to Gateway Motorway northbound (see next intersection)
13.78.5Levington Road – south–west – Kuraby /
north–east – Gateway Motorway		Provides an exit to Gateway Motorway northbound
Eight Mile Plains /
Underwood border		14.79.1Underwood Road – west – Runcorn /
east – Rochedale South 		Underwood Road is the boundary between the City of Brisbane and Logan City local government areas at this point.
Logan Road (State Route 95) continues south into Logan City.
Underwood, Rochedale South, Slacks Creek, Woodridge, and Springwood
(mentioned in this and/or subsequent intersections) are in Logan City.
Underwood 16.110.0Australian state route 57.svg Beenleigh Road (State Route 57) – west – Kuraby
16.410.2Australian state route 95.svg Kingston Road (State Route 95) – south – Slacks Creek, WoodridgeLogan Road continues south–east with no route number
Underwood /
Slacks Creek boundary		17.610.9Australian state route 30.svg Compton Road (State Route 30) – south–west – WoodridgeLogan Road continues south–east as State Route 30
Underwood /
Slacks Creek /
Springwood boundary		17.911.1AUS Alphanumeric Route M3.svg Pacific Motorway (M3) – north – Underwood, Rochedale South /
south – Springwood, Slacks Creek
Springwood 18.011.2Australian state route 30.svg Rochedale Road (State Route 30) – north – Rochedale South /
Pacific Highway Service Road – south – Springwood /
Fitzgerald Avenue – north–east – Springwood		South–east end of Logan Road.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, Beryl (1991). Stories of the Southside. Archerfield, Queensland: Aussie Books. p. 47. ISBN   0-947336-01-X.
  2. ↑ J.E.Morwood (28 February 1970). "History Of Electric Tramways In Brisbane". Brisbane Tramway Museum Society. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Roe, Isobel (21 March 2018). "Brisbane trams: Why we no longer take them to work, and where to go for a ride today". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Local history: Woolloongabba". State Library of Queensland. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

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