Significant progress has been made in restoring roads damaged by Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023.
The cyclone caused severe damage to the state-controlled road network due to record rainfall.
The recovery works are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
Geotechnical repairs continue on the following key roads:
Completed Reconstruction Works:
Works will be delivered through the 2023–24 Betterment Fund. The extraordinary disaster assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Eight state-controlled roads will be improved.
Works are scheduled to be delivered in 2026 and will be completed alongside ongoing reconstruction works.
For a full list of roads Flood resilience works | Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Collaboration with environmental authorities ensures sensitive environments are managed and monitored.
Disturbance footprints are minimised, and unavoidable vegetation clearing is inspected and supervised.
Rehabilitation programs are being designed for disturbed areas within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.
Extreme weather events may cause additional road closures or delays.
Proactive slope management measures are in place to minimise water ingress, stabilise slopes and prevent erosion.
All sites will be monitored during the wet season.
Changed traffic conditions including reduced speed limits, single-lane closures and traffic control measures will be in place.
For specific works or the movement of equipment, hard road closures may be required for the safety of road workers and road users.
Some works will occur at night to minimise disruptions, particularly for complex geotechnical repairs
Advance warning will be provided prior for closures.
The department priorities keeping roads open where safe to do so.
Information on the latest traffic conditions will be available by phoning 13 19 40, or by visiting QLDTraffic on www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au.
Slope stabilisation solutions explained
The solutions featured here are for example purposes only and not indicative of the specific design required for the pictured damaged slope. Slope stabilisation solutions are based on geotechnical assessments and the needs of each individual site.
Gabion Baskets
Gabion baskets are box-shaped wire of galvanised steel mesh filled with rock or concrete. When stacked, they form a wall to stabilise roads constructed on a slope.>
Mesh installation
Constructed from a composite 3D mat structure embedded in a steel wire mesh, this reinforcement provides tensile strength and erosion protection and is used in conjunction with soil nails to reinforce slopes.
Soil nails
Soil nails are steel bars grouted into holes drilled into the slope. Up to 12m long, they are used in combination with shotcrete or mesh to stabilise slopes.
Rockfill embankment
Rockfill embankments rebuild and protect damaged slopes, using sized rocks to slow water flow and prevent erosion.
Last updated: 24 February 2026
The department is working on about 1300 projects to restore roads across Queensland damaged by floods and bushfires. The department is also reconnecting communities and supporting regional economic recovery after disaster events damaged the state-controlled road network in 2020–26.
Significant progress has been made on restoring the Kennedy Highway (Kuranda Range Road) to its pre-event function following Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023 and the North and Far North Tropical Low in February 2025.
