End in sight for road reconstruction projects across South Burnett
17th October, 2014
The final stages of reconstruction works on flood-damaged roads across the South Burnett region have commenced, says Federal Member for Wide Bay and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss. “Bitumen sealing and linemarking works commenced earlier this week on several sections of roads within the South Burnett region, as part of road works to repair damage sustained during 2013 floods,” Mr Truss said.
Road works will be undertaken at the following sites:
• The Burnett Highway, between Gayndah and Goomeri
• The Burnett Highway, between Goomeri and Nanango
• The Bunya Highway, between Kingaroy and Goomeri
• The Wide Bay Highway
• Murgon-Gayndah Road
• Byee Road.
“Road works will take place between 6am and 6pm, Monday to Saturday, with road sealing at each site to be carried out over two days, followed by final linemarking a week later. If the works go according to schedule, they should be completed by the end of October,” Mr Truss said.
To ensure the safety of motorists and road workers, traffic signals, traffic controllers, single lane closures and speed restrictions will be used as required.
“While efforts will be made to minimize the impact of the road works, there may be delays of up to 15 minutes while the work is completed, and motorists may need to consider adding some extra time to their journey.
“I thank motorists for their patience and cooperation during the construction period,” Mr Truss said.
The road works are funded under the Natural Disaster Recovery and Relief Arrangements (NDRRA), with up to 75 per cent of the project cost covered by the Federal Government and the remaining cost funded by the State Government.
