Gatton–Clifton Road planning, Mount Whitestone
This planning project aims to identify long-term strategies to manage Gatton–Clifton Road which is affected and at-risk from a large and slow-moving landslide at Mount Whitestone.
Gatton–Clifton Road is an important link between the Warrego, New England and Cunningham highways, connecting primary producers and communities in the Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs.
A slow-moving landslide has been identified on the west face of Mount Whitestone. Its movement is causing tension cracks, subsidence and land surface deformation that is affecting Gatton-Clifton Road.
Monitoring and geotechnical investigations have been conducted since 2010 to understand the landslide's impact on the road, and measures have been implemented to maintain road user safety.
Investigations indicate that approximately 4 million cubic metres of earth are moving.
The department is now assessing the service level requirements for Gatton–Clifton Road to inform impact mitigation strategies.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Reduces maintenance
Key features
- Understand the importance of Gatton–Clifton Road in a climate of increasing extreme natural events.
- Understand community concerns about long-term connectivity and accessibility for local and regional traffic.
- Investigate options to mitigate the risk to road users from the Mount Whitestone landslide.
- Ensure the ongoing viability and efficiency of the road network.
Funding
The business case for this project is fully funded by the Queensland Government through the Transport System Planning Program. Investment ID 2632962
- Total investment
- $880,000
- Queensland Government
- $880,000
Current status
The department is no longer investigating options to realign Gatton–Clifton Road due to the magnitude, complexity and uncertainty associated with the Mount Whitestone landslide.
Planning will now analyse the social and economic value of maintaining Gatton–Clifton Road as part of the local and regional transport network and document the existing and potential impacts from the Mount Whitestone landslide to inform the management of Gatton–Clifton Road.
Gatton–Clifton Road planning, Mount Whitestone project map
