A BIT OF TRIVIA FOR S.E. QLD PEOPLE

[hodgo]

The numbering system for exit points between the Logan river and the Gold Coast have like many others never made any real sense to me and last night while playing trivia a question was given regarding exit numbers. So I did some research into the matter

This is something I found on the internet

I had always assumed that the numbering systems on the Pacific Motorway/Bruce Highway were common knowledge. Turns out the majority of people I know have no idea what they mean.
I am interested, how many people actually know this:
The exit numbers on the Pacific Motorway between Brisbane and Coolongatta represent the distance from Coronation Drive at North Quay (in km)
The exit numbers on the Bruce Highway between Bald Hills and Cooroy represent the distance from the NSW border at Coolongatta (in km)
The km bases system is used to compensate for future additions/removals of interchanges. It would be nice if somehow they were made continuous right through.

Hodgo

[Saitch]

I'm opening myself up to criticism here but, I can't say that I've even noticed any numbers on Exit signs[bigwhistle]
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Steve

[p38arover]

Crikey! I'm not from Qld and I knew what the exit numbers meant.

[Saitch]

The only numbers I've seen recently are "18" & "16" [wink11]

[DiscoMick]

That's interesting. I had assumed the numbers were the distance from the Brisbane Post Office.


The numbering system for exit points between the Logan river and the Gold Coast have like many others never made any real sense to me and last night while playing trivia a question was given regarding exit numbers. So I did some research into the matter

This is something I found on the internet

I had always assumed that the numbering systems on the Pacific Motorway/Bruce Highway were common knowledge. Turns out the majority of people I know have no idea what they mean.
I am interested, how many people actually know this:
The exit numbers on the Pacific Motorway between Brisbane and Coolongatta represent the distance from Coronation Drive at North Quay (in km)
The exit numbers on the Bruce Highway between Bald Hills and Cooroy represent the distance from the NSW border at Coolongatta (in km)
The km bases system is used to compensate for future additions/removals of interchanges. It would be nice if somehow they were made continuous right through.

Hodgo

[solmanic]

I know in the US at least, this is the system for numbering exits and makes perfect sense. I was reassured when I saw we were starting to adopt the same logic but when they decided to number the Bruce Hwy exits from the NSW border - WTF? Logically they should be from the "zero mile" point on the relevant highway. There is already a "start of Bruce Highway" sign at Bald Hills just before the Pine River and this would be the logical "zero mile".

People may remember waaaaay back when the South-East Freeway was shiny and new, the Stanley Street exit was signposted as exit no. 1.

[Tins]

I'm opening myself up to criticism here but, I can't say that I've even noticed any numbers on Exit signs[bigwhistle]
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Steve

Perhaps its time to let Waldo do the driving..... Just a thought.

[VladTepes]

I knew the kms thing just didn't know where precisely the starting point was. :)

[WhiteD3]

Was confused about this myself and found this site

MR3, MR1, M1 Pacific Motorway (http://motorways-exitlists.com/australia-oceania/aus/qld/pacific_mwy.htm)

[hodgo]

Was confused about this myself and found this site

MR3, MR1, M1 Pacific Motorway (http://motorways-exitlists.com/australia-oceania/aus/qld/pacific_mwy.htm)


I find this interesting some what as it gives the impression that the M1 starts in the city. There is a sign just before the gate way motor way connects with the M1 stating start of M1 or am I reading it the Quote wrong

[hodgo]

I'm opening myself up to criticism here but, I can't say that I've even noticed any numbers on Exit signs[bigwhistle]
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Steve

Gee I hope you notice other more important signs.

[Tins]

Gee I hope you notice other more important signs.

Why? There are far too many these days. Distraction. How fast I can go, and something dangerous ahead, are all I need. Oh, I like the exit numbering, and once I'd seen it always used it.

I always used to notice the signs that the roads mob have up on the Cunningham, supposedly to keep the yobs awake by playing trivia. Things like " What is Queensland's highest mountain?", or "What coin did the frilled neck lizard appear on". They would change these around every two months or so, and, for someone like me, were truly boring. Until one day, when the question was "What is Queensland's largest living organism?", and on the board a few hundred metres later , under the correct answer ( The GBR ), someone had written "Clive Palmer". Priceless.

[Saitch]

Gee I hope you notice other more important signs.

Of course Hodgo.

[roverrescue]

Im not sure if its a uniquely FNQ thing but freehold lot numbers on long rural roads are numbered by the number of metres the driveway is from the start of road.

So you could be at "3116 blahblah rd" and your neighbour could be 3120 with a drive right next to yours or if their drive was located at the other end of their block the same neighbour would be "3407 blahblah rd".
The lot numbers are stamped on a friendly yellow pole near the drive - if you dont know the system its mighty confusing but the system is clever when looking for an address on a road that is 70km long!

This could of course be more prevalent in Cookie as we have no mail delivery service so no-one has letter boxes and as such people often their lot number as opposed to a street number???

anyways - thats what the little yellow poles represent up this way!

S

[Tins]

Im not sure if its a uniquely FNQ thing but freehold lot numbers on long rural roads are numbered by the number of metres the driveway is from the start of road.

So you could be at "3116 blahblah rd" and your neighbour could be 3120 with a drive right next to yours or if their drive was located at the other end of their block the same neighbour would be "3407 blahblah rd".
The lot numbers are stamped on a friendly yellow pole near the drive - if you dont know the system its mighty confusing but the system is clever when looking for an address on a road that is 70km long!

This could of course be more prevalent in Cookie as we have no mail delivery service so no-one has letter boxes and as such people often their lot number as opposed to a street number???

anyways - thats what the little yellow poles represent up this way!

S

Do that in Victoria as well. My folks were 1360. So, not far. I just wish they were consistent.

[V8Ian]

Im not sure if its a uniquely FNQ thing but freehold lot numbers on long rural roads are numbered by the number of metres the driveway is from the start of road.

So you could be at "3116 blahblah rd" and your neighbour could be 3120 with a drive right next to yours or if their drive was located at the other end of their block the same neighbour would be "3407 blahblah rd".
The lot numbers are stamped on a friendly yellow pole near the drive - if you dont know the system its mighty confusing but the system is clever when looking for an address on a road that is 70km long!

This could of course be more prevalent in Cookie as we have no mail delivery service so no-one has letter boxes and as such people often their lot number as opposed to a street number???

anyways - thats what the little yellow poles represent up this way!

SI believe that system was introduced to aid emergency services, in response to an ambulance being unable to locate a rural property, in the dark.

[Tins]

I believe that system was introduced to aid emergency services, in response to an ambulance being unable to locate a rural property, in the dark.

Probably the ambos, the fierys usually don't have the same problem..

[V8Ian]

Probably the ambos, the fierys usually don't have the same problem..Unless it's too late. [biggrin]

[kenleyfred]

What a coincidence, I learned that listening to the ABC only this morning.
Kenley