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Road Closures: Wallaby Creek Bridge
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is about to carry out bridge inspections on Wallaby Creek Bridge on Shiptons Flat Road this will require intermittent full bridge closures on Thursday 12 November and Friday 13 November.
06 November 2020 - 11:44AM
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is about to carry out bridge inspections on Wallaby Creek Bridge on Shiptons Flat Road. Bridge inspections are regularly carried out to ensure the continued safety and reliability of bridges and culverts on the state-controlled road network.
The inspections will require intermittent full bridge closure on Thursday 12 November and Friday 13 November 2020 between 8.30 am and 4:30 pm. The bridge will be closed for 30-minute periods at a time at the following times:
Closed Open Closed Open Closed Open Closed Open Closed Open Closed Open one hour Closed Open Closed Open |
8:30 – 9:00 9.00 - 9:30 9:30 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:30 10.30 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:30 11:30 - 12:00 12:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 1:00 1:00 – 1:30 1:30 – 2:00 2:00 – 3:00 3:00 – 3:30 3:30 – 4:00 4:00 – 4:30 4:30 – onwards |
TMR has arrangements in place to provide emergency access if required.
For the safety of road users and maintenance crews, changed traffic conditions will be in place including temporary full closures under coordination of traffic controllers while the works are carried out. Road users should plan their travel accordingly. Variable Message Signs (VMS) will be in place at strategic locations to ensure motorists are aware of the changed traffic conditions. Changes in dates due to poor weather will be posted on the VMS.
More information about road conditions across Queensland’s state-controlled road network is available via the www.QLDTraffic.qld.gov.au website or 13 19 40 Information services.
If you have operational matters to deal with that are impacted by the closures, and require further information, please contact the TMR District Director at cairns.office@tmr.qld.gov.au