Nicklin Way | |
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Nicklin Way, from the Sugarbag Road overbride at Caloundra West | |
General information | |
Type | Road |
Length | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) |
Opened | 5 June 1965 |
Route number(s) | State Route 6 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Sunshine Motorway (State Route 70), Mooloolaba |
South end | Caloundra Road (State Route 6), Caloundra |
Location(s) | |
Major suburbs | Warana, Kawana Waters, Currimundi |
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Nicklin Way (SR6) is a major road in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is named after former Queensland Premier Frank Nicklin, who opened the road on 5 June 1965.[1] It runs from the southern end of the Sunshine Motorway at Mooloolaba in the north to Caloundra in the south, with the route signed as State Route 6. With the population of Sunshine Coast growing quickly, the road is often prone to congestion.[2]
The construction of the road included the construction of concrete bridges spanning the Mooloolah River, Currimundi Lake and Tucker's Creek at Mooloolaba. The bridges spanning Mooloolah River and Currimundi Lake are named McKenzies Bridge and Ahern Bridge respectively.[1]