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Road closures

Please check the Disaster Dashboard for ALL road closures due to flooding, hazards or roadworks.

For closures due to Council works in your local area:

Hervey Bay

  • 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. 

  • Works related to the Chapel Road/Madsen Road and Woods Road intersection upgrade are scheduled to begin 5 February 2025.

    To facilitate the project, the following traffic conditions will be implemented for the duration of the works, which are expected to be completed by September 2025 (subject to weather and construction conditions):

    • Madsen Road: full road closure.
    • Chapel Road: one-lane, two-way traffic arrangement.
    • Woods Road: one-way traffic flow southbound only.


    Detour routes will be put in place to support these changed traffic conditions.

    We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete these essential upgrades.

Maryborough

  • Saltwater Creek Road and Woodrow Street - 24 February to 18 July 2025
    Temporary lane closures 

    Council has initiated a project to replace the kerb and channel along:

    • The northern side of Woodrow Street, from Wilson Street to Saltwater Creek Road.
    • The western side of Saltwater Creek Road, from Woodrow Street to 118 Saltwater Creek Road.

    The project will also include replacing the footpath on Saltwater Creek Road from Woodrow Street to 112 Saltwater Creek Road.

    Work schedule:

    • The works on Saltwater Creek Road commenced on 24 February 2025.
    • Work on Woodrow Street is scheduled to start in early May 2025, weather permitting.


    Traffic management:
    To ensure safety during construction:

    • One lane of Saltwater Creek Road will be closed.
    • Once work begins on Woodrow Street, a one-way traffic arrangement will be implemented, allowing traffic to travel westward only.


    The project is expected to be completed by 18 July 2025, weather permitting.

  • Water Main Construction Works
    Grosvenor Street (Treasure Street to Woodstock Street) - 11 March - 4 July, weather permitting.

    Council will undertake water main construction works in Grosvenor Street, Maryborough, between Treasure Street and Woodstock Street. 

    Council will be using various plant and heavy earth moving equipment and traffic control that may cause some disturbance to traffic flow in your area. Motorists and pedestrians are requested to observe roadwork signs, traffic control and signals for the duration of the works.

    Access to properties will remain open.

  • Asphalt resurfacing works will be undertaken in the parking lane area of Ferry Street on 10 July 2025 between Sussex Street and Walker Street. These works will complete the kerb and channel replacement works in this location.

    To allow for the completion of these asphalt resurfacing works, Sussex Street between Ferry Street and Alfred Street will be closed with a detour put in place during this road closure period.

Townships

  • Burrum River Bridge - bridge maintenance repair works
    16 June to 21 July (weather permitting)

    To minimise disruption during the upcoming repairs, the bridge will remain open to both traffic and pedestrians:

    • Weekdays: Overnight from 5:30pm to 6:30am
    • Weekends: All day Saturday and Sunday


    The bridge will be closed on weekdays from 6:30am to 5:30pm, with traffic detoured via the Bruce Highway.

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