Road trouble spots
Status of roads, updated 8.40am 07/03/08.
The Bruce Highway at the Tully and Murray Rivers and Murray Flats is now open to traffic. Motorists are advised to drive through this area with caution.
Main Roads advise that the Gillies Range road has reopened to traffic with sections reduced to one lane due to remaining debris on the road. These sections will be under traffic control. From Gordonvale to the bottom of the Gillies Range is open and, the top of Gillies Range to Atherton is also open, however, the eastern top side of the range in closed. Road slip warning is current.
The following roads are closed due to flooding:
The Peninsula Developmental Road between Lakeland to Laura (at the Laura River Bridge), Laura to Musgrave, Musgrave to Coen at various locations and Coen to Weipa (@ the Archer Rvr & Myall Crk).
The Herberton-Petford Rd between Petford and Irvinebank.
The Gregory Developmental Road between the intersection of The Gulf Developmental Road and Einasleigh due to severe washouts and scours in the road formation.
The Burke Developmental Road between Wrotham Park and 42km west of Chillagoe due to flooding at Fergusons Crossing (Walsh River) and Trimbles Crossing and severe wash outs in numerous locations.
The Burke Developmental Road from Wrotham Park to Dunbar and the Kowanyama Access Road due to impassable black soil sections.
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