Road Closures

Denmans Camp Road and Totness Street
Road Reconstruction Works from 2 March 2026

From 2 March 2026, the following traffic changes and road closures will be in place as part of the next stage of works in this area:

• Southbound traffic on Denmans Camp Road will move to the western side of the road. Southbound traffic will stay open for the entire construction period.
• Access from the eastern end of Totness Street onto Denmans Camp Road will be closed. The closure will be at the intersection between Denmans Camp Road and Totness Street, near the Hervey Bay Citizens Centre and Flashpackers Hervey Bay.
• Totness Street between Denmans Camp Road and Torquay Terrace will stay open for local traffic only. You will not be able to access Denmans Camp Road from Totness Street. Drivers can reach Denmans Camp Road via Torquay Terrace instead.
• Bus Stop 840042 will continue to operate as normal.

Traffic arrangements from 13 April to approximately August 2026

• Denmans Camp Road will continue to operate under a one-lane, one-way southbound traffic flow. The northbound lane closure will now extend from the Boat Harbour Drive intersection through to the Torquay Road intersection.
• Totness Street will be reopened to traffic on both sides of Denmans Camp Road. However, motorists accessing Denmans Camp Road from Totness Street will be required to follow the designated detour routes.
• Bus Stop 840042 will continue to operate as normal.
• Temporary road closures will be implemented at Holiday Parade, Parkway Drive, and Gordon Street (NOTE: staged openings of these roads will occur as the road reconstruction works in this location progress).  Detour signage will be in place to safely guide motorists around these closures.

Astro Drive, Urangan - Temporary road and footpath closure from 1 July 2024

Astro Drive Urangan, will be temporarily closed from the intersection of John Duigan Drive to End. This will be closed to vehicular traffic until future development within the site occurs.

Walker Street, Maryborough (between Yaralla Street and Pallas Street) - Road Reconstruction Works
17 March 2026 to June 2027 (weather permitting)

Road reconstruction works will take place on Walker Street between Yaralla Street and Pallas Street. Works are scheduled to start on 17 March 2026 and are expected to be completed by June 2027, weather permitting.

Traffic changes during works:

• Walker Street will remain open at all times with a single-lane, one-way arrangement, with vehicles travelling in a westerly direction.
•  Detours will be in place for intersecting roads with Walker Street.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained, with safe pathways provided past the work areas.

William Street, Howard - Road widening, kerb and channel and footpath construction works
Mid March to end of April (weather and delivery conditions permitting)

To allow for the completion of road widening, kerb and channel and footpath construction works on the eastern side of William Street, Howard (end of path construction to Annie Street) the following changed traffic conditions will be implemented.   

• 10/2/26 – 2/3/26 - Footpath works
  Shoulder closure only (two-way traffic maintained)
  
  
•  2/3/26 – 17/3/26 - Kerb and channel works (excavation)
  Lateral shift of traffic (two-way traffic maintained)
  
  

•  17/3/26 – 25/3/26 - Kerb and channel works (pouring concrete and base with concrete truck)
  Half road closure (sectional one lane, one-way arrangement with detour in place)

• 25/3/26 – 30/4/26 - Roadworks in front of Kerb including seal
  Half road closure (sectional one lane, one-way arrangement with detour in place)

Half road closures may also be required for short periods of time at other times as part of the delivery of this project.

Burrum River Bridge repair works
20 April to 15 May 2026 (weather permitting)

Repair works will take place on the Burrum River Bridge from 20 April to 15 May 2026.

The works include repairing cracks in the bridge piers and fixing other parts of the bridge, including the kerb, bridge rails and abutments.

To complete these repairs safely, the bridge will need to close fully during work hours.

During closures, traffic will be detoured via the Bruce Highway.

Bridge access during the works

To reduce disruption, the bridge will reopen outside work hours between 20 April and 15 May 2026:

• Weekdays: Open to vehicles and pedestrians overnight from 5.30pm to 6.30am.
•  Weekends: Open to vehicles and pedestrians all day Saturday and Sunday.