Deagon Deviation is a major road in
Brisbane
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,
Queensland
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, Australia. It provides part of the road connection between the
Brisbane CBD
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and
Redcliffe (via
Sandgate Road
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). It is designated State Route 26 throughout its length.
The road is divided for all of its route, consisting of four lanes.
Route description
From its southern end the Deagon Deviation veers west and then north, skirting the western boundary of the Deagon Racecourse and approaching the
Gateway Motorway. It then runs north-north-west, between the Gateway Motorway and the Deagon Wetlands, until the motorway turns west at the Bracken Ridge Road intersection. It passes under Bracken Ridge Road and gradually turns to the north-east on its way to its northern end. For much of this section it passes between residential areas and tidal wetlands.
History
Prior to the opening of the Deagon Deviation in 1979 the route from Deagon to the
Houghton Highway was via a series of residential streets defined as part of State Route 27. In 1986, with the opening of the Deagon to
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...
section of the then Gateway Arterial Road, a section of the northbound carriageway was removed, with traffic diverted to the new road. In 2018 the Deagon Deviation was re-opened as a separate road to the Gateway Motorway, extended from the motorway to Braun Street.
Major intersections
The entire road is in the
Brisbane
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local government area.
See also
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List of road routes in Queensland
Road routes in Queensland assist drivers navigating roads throughout the state, by identifying important through-routes. Queensland is in the process of converting to an alphanumeric route numbering system, with a letter denoting the importance a ...
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Redcliffe Peninsula road network
Redcliffe Peninsula road network is a group of roads that provide access to the Redcliffe Peninsula in Queensland, Australia, and enable travel between the contained communities. The area serviced by the network includes the localities of Clontar ...
References
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