Road transport in Brisbane

The road transport in Brisbane, Australia, consists of a network of highways, freeways and motorways.

Bypasses such as the Inner City Bypass, Airport Link and Clem Jones Tunnel are intended to help to circulate traffic away from the inner-city areas and main roads via limited-access roads above the ground, and tunnels below that have higher speed limits and exits to particular suburbs.

Route signage is achieved by means of a system of Metroads, consisting of the most important arterial roads in metropolitan Brisbane including most motorways, and less important State Routes; however, in recent years, the Metroads are being superseded by an alphanumeric numbering system.

Brisbane is approximately 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) away from Sydney, the closest major capital city.

A Brisbane City Council investigation revealed the northside’s urban routes were not designed for the traffic volumes they were experiencing in 2020.

The Bruce Highway is Brisbane's main route north of the city to the rest of the State.

The Bruce Highway terminates 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi) away in Cairns and passes through most major cities along the Queensland coast.

[8] Brisbane drivers, like all of Queensland, are not permitted to hold a mobile phone while driving, even if it is switched off.