Bruce Highway

It is a sealed highway from Brisbane to Cairns. What else do you want to know? Google it and use Google Maps for towns and distances.

Bloody awful is the short answer Ian - very heavy traffic (including lots of trucks and nomads), and roadworks all over the place. You really do need to use your UHF to keep in touch with what's going on around you.
Of course it's a bit difficult to avoid the Bruce if you want to travel the coast, but if you're heading to or from far north Qld from down south then I'd strongly recommend taking one of the inland routes where you'll pass through some interesting regional communities.
Cheers

Ian,
Traffic can be heavy north of Brisbane once off the motorway, through to Gympie and Maryborough, you just have to be patient with slower vehicles.. Even then you will normally be sitting between 80 and 100 depending on speed restrictions. Warning observe the speed signage through Gympie. Motorway is being extended but that is just speed restrictions.
As you go further north the traffic tappers right off the further north you go, so by the gladstone turn off it tends to be pretty quiet.
Road is good, but like all roads it can be flooded at times. Normally only a day and it is down again.

You can check problems here Racq site

or you can have a look here. Main roads site

When there is heavy rain the roadwork gangs are out in force next day trying to repair the road.

If I am going down to Brisbane from my base I run the Bruce, if I am going further south I will go west once down at Rockhampton.

In years gone past, I have been a very vocal critic whenever somebody asks what I think of the Bruce Highway, but having recently travelled the Pacific from Brunswick Heads to Newcastle, I will never say a bad word about the Bruce again.

In fact, I will never travel the Pacific Highway again.

Dusty

What time of year? Ian.
I spent 40 years driving the Bruce Cairns to Gladstone mainly with some Cairns to Brisbane trips.
As a caravan towing Grey Nomad I avoid the Bruce whenever possible. I would never travel the Bruce at after dusk or before full dawn not only because of the animals (both driving vehicles and hopping) but the road surfaces often leave a lot to be desired.
If I had to go to Brisbane from my current base on the Atherton Tablelands I would drive down the Kennedy to Charters Towers and then through Clermont, Emerald, Roma etc.
In other words inland is good with side trips to places you might want to visit like Airlie Beach.
Regards and safe travels
PeteM Qld