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Cunningham's Gap reconstruction (Cunningham Highway)

Overview:

Operation Queenslander is the largest reconstruction effort in Queensland’s history, rebuilding communities, fixing infrastructure and restoring regional economies after flooding and cyclone events in 2010/2011.
Reconstruction work is underway on the Cunningham Highway at Cunningham’s Gap to repair damage from road pavement subsidence and landslips caused by extreme wet weather.

Location:

Essential safety works are being carried out on a seven kilometre stretch of the Cunningham Highway at Cunningham’s Gap, between the top of the Gap and east of the helipad.

Benefits:

The road will be reconstructed to be safe, efficient, reliable and resilient to extreme weather events. 

The reconstruction will ensure safe access is maintained for the many road users who rely on this link each day.

Funding:

The project is being delivered under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), a joint federal and state initiative.

Under these arrangements, the Australian Government provides 75 per cent of the funding, with 25 per cent from the Queensland Government.

More than $40 million has been committed to reconstructing Cunningham’s Gap.

Regions:

South Coast Region

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Project info

The Cunningham Highway is part of the federally funded national network providing a crucial east–west connection between Ipswich and Warwick for industry, tourism, businesses and the community.

The department commenced urgent safety works in November 2010 to manage the risk of major rock falls at Cunningham’s Gap.

Between December 2010 and early March 2011, the Gap was inundated by more than two metres of rain. Cunningham’s Gap sustained an enormous amount of damage as a result of this. Work to repair this damage is essential to the safety of Cunningham Highway road users.

Details of project features

The reconstruction at Cunningham’s Gap has reached a significant milestone, with major work now complete at 10 of the 11 pavement reconstruction sites.

Work started at the final and most badly damaged site at Clayton’s Gully in March 2012.  A new stretch of road 600 metres long and four lanes wide will be built.  Work on the realignment is expected to be completed in July 2012, weather permitting.

As Clayton's Gully is a new section of road, there will be minimal disruption to traffic while construction is underway.  Traffic controllers are on site to assist construction vehicles in and out of the site and the speed limit has been reduced to 40 km/h.

Program update map

For the latest update on the works please see the Cunningham’s Gap reconstruction – program update map May 2012 (PDF, 1.81 MB).

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Register with your name and mobile phone number www.cunninghamhighwaysms.com.au for SMS updates of significant traffic changes to be sent directly to your mobile phone.

Useful links

• Reconstructing South Coast

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