August 23, 2016
The next phase of the project to improve the intersection of Kingaroy-Barkers Creek and Clark and Swendson roads in Kingaroy – near Swickers – will get under way next week.
The $1.5 million works are part of a larger project to accommodate B-double trucks accessing Swickers.
The works will include a dedicated right-turn lane on Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road, new drains, kerbs and channelling, and street lights.
South Burnett Regional Council recently completed works to widen about 400 metres of Clark and Swendson Road and build a reinforced concrete floodway.
The project was originally announced by the LNP State Government in January 2015 under Round 4 of the now-scrapped “Royalties For Regions” program.
The road widening and floodway construction were separately funded by the Federal Government’s Roads To Recovery program.
Single-lane closures, speed restrictions and traffic control will be in place during the works.
Access to Clark and Swendson roads and Willowglen Street from Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road will remain closed while the project is under way.
The works will generally be carried out between 6:00am and 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional work on weekends if required.
They are expected to be completed by early next year, weather permitting.
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Good one Keith and Deb. Just what we need. B doubles (triple deckers no doubt) up Youngman Street and Haly Street to Swickers or is there some grand plan to route them through Harris Road via Walter Road or out through Redman Road? Not many people live on those roads so should be OK to send them up there. Whichever way they go, the effluent trail follows – straight on to the road and straight into the storm water drains. Guess there isn’t any health problems associated with effluent and compression brakes during the night aren’t a problem either. Nothing to worry about. All just a cost of doing business.
B-Doubles already travel up Youngman Street
Just because they currently do it, doesn’t make it right.