Queensland’s worst roads revealed: Pacific Motorway among top 10

SOME of our city’s busiest roads have been exposed as among the worst in Queensland in a new survey released by the state’s peak motoring body.

SOME of our city’s busiest roads have been exposed as among the worst in Queensland in a new survey released by the state’s peak motoring body.

The Pacific Motorway, Foxwell Road, Coomera and Yawalpah Road, Pimpama were all named in the top 10 of Queensland’s “unroadworthy roads” revealed by RACQ.

The Bruce Highway took out the dubious honour of the worst road in Queensland.

RACQ spokesman Lucinda Ross said this year’s survey attracted 1643 responses with more than 600 substandard roads nominated across Queensland.

“The Bruce has been on RACQ’s priority list for years, and drivers agree, rating the highway Queensland’s most unroadworthy road,” Ms Ross said.

Traffic Gridlock on the Pacific Motorway M1 as seen from Smith St overpass. Picture Mike Batterham

“Motorists raised a number of issues along the 1600 kilometre route, from congestion in the south east, to flooding risks and rough surfaces in the central Queensland section.

“It’s encouraging however to see the number of problems identified on the Bruce Highway has dropped since the last time we undertook this survey — this is likely due to the significant $8.5 billion upgrade program rolled out since 2013.”

Ms Ross said the results highlighted Queensland drivers’ main concerns and RACQ would use this feedback to inform its future infrastructure funding priorities.

“Sixty per cent of respondents called out the condition of road surfaces and nearly half said narrow lanes or poor road shoulders were the main issues on local roads,” she said.

“We’ll be sending the results of this survey to State and Local Governments — Queensland drivers have spoken and now we need action.”

TOP 10 ‘UNROADWORTHY ROADS’

1. Bruce Highway (94 responses)

2. Alma Rd, Dakabin (81 responses)

3. Mount Lindesay Highway (70 responses)

4. Kennedy Highway (64 responses)

5. Henry Rd, Griffin (50 responses) — tied for fifth

5. Pacific Motorway (50 responses) — tied for fifth

7. Foxwell Rd, Coomera (27 responses)

8. Yawalpah Rd, Pimpama (25 responses)

9. Ipswich Boonah Rd (23 responses)

10. D’Aguilar Highway (18 responses)