Mareeba intersection

Mareeba intersection

Within the Tablelands region, roads are classified as either Main Road or Council Road. Main Roads are rural arterial roads. The Council road network consists of sealed, gravelled, formed and unformed roads.

Funding for construction and maintenance of rural arterial and rural local roads comes from the Department of Main Roads on a contract basis.

New works for Council roads are funded from loans raised by Council, revenue and subsidy receipts from State Government.

To report a problem with a road call 1300 362 242, email info [at] trc [dot] qld [dot] gov [dot] au or report the problem online.

• RACQ Road Conditions Report

• 131940 Qld Government traffic and travel information

• Works around the region

Department of Main Roads  - Works Notifications

Fortnightly Roadworks Update

• 28 April 2011

Notice to Motorists
Reconstruction works:

• Gillies Range Road
• Barron River Bridge to Marks Lane,
• Atherton Tablelands

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is about to start works to reconstruct and widen a 1.4 km section of the Gillies Range Road on the Atherton Tablelands.
Works will start the week commencing 26 September, Monday to Saturday, 6.30 am to 6 pm and will be completed by the end of the year, weather permitting.

The works will realign, repair and widen to nine metres a 1.4 km section of road between Barron River Bridge and Marks Lane which was damaged by wet weather events.
Drainage will also be improved along this section and guardrails will be installed at several locations. For the safety of roadworkers and motorists, traffic will be reduced to one lane. Traffic controllers and a 40 km/h speed limit will be in place.

Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes through the construction site. The reconstruction work is being delivered under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), a joint federal and state initiative. RoadTek Asset Services Cairns will deliver the work on behalf of the department.

For more information please contact 1800 184 317* or email reconstruct_cairns [at] tmr [dot] qld [dot] gov [dot] au ( <strong>reconstruct_cairns@tmr.qld.gov.au</strong> ).  For up-to-date information on traffic disruptions, please phone 13 19 40 or visit
www.131940.qld.gov.au
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Reconstruction and widening works

• Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road
• Millaa Millaa to East Evelyn Road intersection
• Millaa Millaa

The Department of Transport and Main Roads wishes to advise that reconstruction works on a 2.94 km section of the Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road will start the week commencing 19 September 2011. The works will repair the road between the Millaa Millaa township and East Evelyn Road intersection, which was damaged by 2010 wet weather events.
This section of road will also be widened.

Works will continue, Monday to Saturday, 6 am to 6 pm and will be completed by the end of 2011, weather permitting.

For the safety of roadworkers and motorists, single lane closures, traffic signals and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place during construction.
The construction works will involve the use of heavy earthmoving and vibratory compaction equipment which may result in noise, dust and vibrations during construction.
Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes.

RoadTek Asset Services Cairns will carry out the works on behalf of the department. The reconstruction work is being delivered under Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), a joint federal and state initiative. Your patience and cooperation is appreciated while the works are underway.
For more information, please contact 1800 184 317* or email reconstruct_cairns [at] tmr [dot] qld [dot] gov [dot] au ( <strong>reconstruct_cairns@tmr.qld.gov.au</strong> )
For up-to-date information on traffic disruptions, please phone 13 19 40 or visit www.131940.qld.gov.au