The road has been an important transport route since the 19th century when it connected the towns of Brisbane and Ipswich.

South from this intersection the road is lined with numerous car sale yards and is known as the Moorooka Magic Mile of Motors.

At Rocklea the road becomes the upgraded Ipswich Motorway after crossing over the Beenleigh railway line.

According to the Brisbane City Council compared to 2007 rates, by 2016 the road is expected to carry an extra 12,000 cars each day.

[citation needed] The road carried an average of 52,299 vehicles per day between July and December 2014.