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Reconstructing Wide Bay/Burnett - North Burnett

Overview:

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is working to reconstruct approximately 100km of disaster-damaged roads in the North Burnett region over the next few years, following cyclone and rain events of 2010/2011.

Location:

The works are being delivered on a number of state-controlled highways and roads across the North Burnett region. The roads to be reconstructed include:

  • Eidsvold–Theodore Road
  • Mundubbera–Durong Road 
  • Gladstone–Monto Road 
  • Gin Gin–Mount Perry Road 
  • Gayndah–Mount Perry Road 
  • Monto–Mount Perry Road 
  • Carnia Dam Road 
  • Isis Highway (Childers–Biggenden) 
  • Isis Highway (Biggenden–Coalstoun Lakes) 
  • Burnett Highway (Goomeri–Gayndah) 
  • Burnett Highway (Gayndah–Monto) 
  • Burnett Highway (Monto–Biloela)
Completion:

Late 2013

Benefits:

Transport and Main Roads and the construction industry are working hard to rebuild Queensland and there is more than enough work for local and regional Queensland-based companies.

The program will generate more than 1,300 local jobs across the Wide Bay/Burnett region.

Supplier:

North Burnett Regional Council is undertaking $5.7 million of works on behalf of the department.

Abigroup Contractors is undertaking $30.1 million of works on behalf of the department.

Funding:

The works are being delivered under Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), a joint federal and state initiative. Under these arrangements the Australian Government provides 75% of the funding, with 25% from the Queensland Government.

Regions:
Wide Bay Burnett Region

Project info

Following the 2010/2011 summer flooding and cyclone events, the state-controlled road network in the North Burnett region was affected. Between January and May 2011, urgent repairs were undertaken to return the road network to pre-flooding operational conditions.

The focus is now on road reconstruction, which is expected to take several years to complete.

Construction activities will include road stabilisation, widening, batter reconstruction and bitumen surfacing.

Key milestones

  • May 2012 – North Burnett Regional Council to commence reconstruction works on Eidsvold–Theodore Road and Mundubbera–Durong Road

  • October 2012 – Reconstruction works commenced on the larger North Burnett reconstruction package.

Package information

For further information about reconstruction works in your area, please click on the links below:

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Contact details

Email: reconstruct_widebayburnett@tmr.qld.gov.au
Phone: 1300 728 390* (during business hours)
Post: Locked Bag 486
Bundaberg Qld 4670

*cost of local call. Higher call charges apply from mobile or payphones.

Traffic info

There will be traffic disruptions across the network. The department will use traffic signals, traffic controllers, single lane closures and speed restrictions as required.

The safety of road users and road workers is the number one priority when delivering these works.

Your patience and cooperation is appreciated while these important works are underway.

Please slow down – roadwork safety is your responsibility too.

Last updated
10 May 2013