General News
25 November, 2024
Kuranda Range roadworks
LONG-awaited works to repair significant damage to the Kuranda Range road by extreme rainfall associated with Cyclone Jasper nearly a year ago are finally starting.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) was due to start reconstruction works this week at locations that are currently under single lane traffic control as well as areas where landslips have occurred.
Assessments have identified more than 30 landslips that require upslope and downslope reconstruction works and TMR says a variety of geotechnical controls will be delivered to stabilise the sites.
TMR says most of the work will be carried out at night, between 7pm and 5am, to minimise the impact upon commuters and heavy transport but some work may be required during the day.
Full road closures will be in place nightly with the range closing at 9pm and reopening at 4am from Sunday, November 24 to Friday, December 6, except on Friday or Saturday nights.
Traffic will be let through from the top of Kuranda Range road at 11.30pm and from the bottom (Smithfield) at midnight but road users must be in the queue.
The works will not be completed for at least 18 months.
