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December 19, 2013
South Burnett Regional Council is urging people to drive responsibly around road works over the Christmas holiday period.
“Road works will continue over the Christmas holiday period and Council urges people to drive safely,” Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said.
“Council made a commitment this year to continue to repair damage caused by the 2013 floods and as such roadworks will continue over the six-week school holiday period.
“The roads levy has enabled Council to contract more crews to speed up our road repairs and these crews will continue to work over the Christmas period.
“We would ask all people on the road to remember these people also have families that they want to get home to this Christmas.”
Roads portfolio spokesman Cr Damien Tessmann said Council had scheduled some road works to be completed before Christmas, weather permitting, however there would also be projects that would continue into the New Year.
“We have completed timber bridge maintenance on Hansen’s Gully, Mondure, which has resulted in the removal of the temporary load limit on this bridge,” Cr Tessmann said.
The following capital works are planned for completion before Christmas:
- D’Aguilar Highway passing lanes at Coolabunia
- Malar Road
- Scott Street, Benarkin – kerb and channel
- Memerambi-Barkers Creek Road – Stage 2
- Thomson Street, Murgon – culvert installation
- Gipps Street and Arthur Street West, Nanango
- Reseals and line marking, Kingaroy
The following projects have commenced and will continue into the New Year, weather permitting:
- Nutt and Cooper streets, Murgon – kerb and channel
- Kumbia-Brooklands Road – culvert installation
- Radunz Road
- Maidenwell-Bunya Mountains Road – shoulder grading and gravel re-sheeting
- Drayton Street, Nanango – bridge replacement
“We would ask that residents and visitors be patient and drive safely through these road works,” Cr Tessmann said.
“Christmas holidays historically can increase the road toll. Council urges drivers to be patient, respectful and cautious on the road.”
- Updates about work planned across the region and road safety information are provided on Council’s website
