Final restoration works, including minor pavement and concrete repairs, have started on Mackay–Eungella Road.
Further significant repair works have commenced this month (July 2024) on the Eungella Range section of Mackay–Eungella Road, including the construction of a 62-metre-long, 2.4-metre high concrete sleeper wall at the base of the slope to provide protection from rock falls.
High tensile mesh and soil nails will be installed over two areas, and shotcrete will be applied to the water flow route to stabilise the slope face beside the road.
Further works on Mackay–Eungella Road, Eungella Range will include: clearing and scaling slope faces, removing scoured material and revegetation of slopes.
Works are expected to be completed by late 2024, weather permitting.
TMR spokesperson, Mr John Oppes, A/Regional Director Central Queensland said that the disaster event in January 2023 saw more than 1000mm of rain fall in one week, causing landslips at Eungella Range and Finch Hatton.
"Given the scale of the impact, it has not been a quick fix but since that time, crews have stabilised embankments above the roadway by securing and removing loose boulders, vegetation and other materials to reduce the risk of further slips, and repaired damaged bitumen, drainage, scours, headwalls and kerbs,” Mr Oppes said.
"These final restoration works are expected to be ongoing until late 2024.
"During this time, road users can expect intermittent delays.
“We ask all road users to pay attention around the roadworks, obey any directions from traffic controllers on site and not speed through the work sites.
"This is all part of TMR’s focus on rebuilding Queensland's transport network and we thank the local community for its patience while this work is completed."
For up-to-date information on road conditions, call 13 19 40, visit www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or download the QLDTraffic app.
Damage caused to the Eungella Range road by the rain event in January, 2023
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