Transport and Main Roads

Construction flyer Bruce Highway Upgrade (Cooroy to Curra)October 2010 Section B (Sankeys Road to Traveston Road)

Contact us

The project team is available to answer any queries you may have:

Freecall: 1800 180 566Freecall Australia-wide. Higher rates apply from mobile phones and pay phones.

Email: brucehwyc2c@tmr.qld.gov.au

Website: www.tmr.qld.gov.au/cooroytocurra

Write to: Bruce Highway Upgrade (Cooroy to Curra)Reply Paid 64 PO Box 183, Gympie Qld 4570

Visit: 50 River Road, Gympie Qld 4570

Facsimile: 07 5482 0465

Motorists can expect traffic conditions to change regularly

in preparation for and during the traffic switch.

Details of the changes and timing will be advertised via onsite

electronic message signs, traffic controllers and police will also

be in place to guide motorists safely through the area.

In the lead up to the traffic switch, pavement work will

be undertaken over a few nights to build up the highway

to the required level at each end of the 2 kilometre stretch.

Additional night work will also be carried out in the first

few weeks following the traffic switch to complete the final

asphalt layers. Reduced speed limits and lane closures will

be in place during this work and motorists are encouraged

to slow down, drive carefully and follow the instructions

of traffic controllers, police and signage.

The department thanks motorists for their cooperation

and patience during construction.

Important notice to motorists

Traffic switch onto a new section of highwayA major milestone has been reached on Section B of the joint federal and state funded upgrade of the Bruce Highway, with traffic scheduled to be switched onto the new 2 kilometre section of highway during the week commencing 7 November 2010, weather permitting.

The traffic switch will occur in two stages as detailed overleaf.

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STAGE 1 Stage 1 of the traffic switch will be in place for approximately three weeks while construction work is carried out at connection points with Sankeys Road and the existing Bruce Highway.

Stage 1 access arrangements will include:

• Access to Sankeys Road will only be available via the temporary access arrangement and the existing Bruce Highway.

• Access to Federal State School, Federal Memorial Hall and the existing Bruce Highway will only be available via a new access from Skyring Creek Road.

• The old Bruce Highway will be closed to through traffic south of Sankeys Road and also between the temporary access arrangement near Sankeys Road and Federal State School.

STAGE 2 Stage 2 of the traffic switch will commence following the completion of the permanent access arrangement. This arrangement will remain in place until the entire Section B project is completed in 2012.

Stage 2 access arrangements will include:

• Access to Sankeys Road will only be available via the permanent access arrangement.

• Access to Federal State School will only be available via the permanent access arrangement (and not at Skyring Creek Road).

• The old Bruce Highway will be closed south of Sankeys Road and also between Federal State School and Skyring Creek Road.

• Access to Federal Memorial Hall will only be available via Skyring Creek Road.

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School

Federal Memorial

Hall

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Skyring Creek Road

Middle Creek Road

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Existing Bruce Highway

Existing Bruce Highway

New Bruce Highway

Old highway closed

Old highway closed

Old highway closed

Existing Bruce Highway

Temporary access arrangement

STAGE 1 LAYOUT

Federal State

School

Federal Memorial

Hall

Skyring Creek Road

Middle Creek Road

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Road

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< To Gympie

Existing Bruce Highway

New Bruce Highway

Old highway closed

Old highway closed

Old highway closed

Existing Bruce Highway

Permanent access arrangement

Existing Bruce Highway

STAGE 2 LAYOUT

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