Category: Range Road Information

Update on Roadworks –

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) would like to provide an update regarding the Mt Spec slope stabilisation night works.

The contractor’s availability has been delayed due to heavy rainfall in Kuranda.

As a result, night works on Mt Spec Road will now commence on Wednesday, 3 July, and will be extended until Friday, 4 October.

Night works including full temporary road closure will occur from:

Wednesday 3 July to Friday 4 October  

With a working roster of 10 days on 4 days off between 6pm – 6am

Friday night road closure will occur 7pm and reopen 6am Saturday.

Please find attached updated Notice of Works including a calendar with scheduled works specific to Mt Spec Road. Please note these may be subject to change due to weather conditions, contractor availability and construction progress.

Mount Spec Road in its entirety will be closed during the night works, with provision for Queensland Emergency Services and parents who will be required to retrieve sick students only.

The night works will take place based on 10 working days and 4 days-off (10:4) roster for the duration of the slope stabilisation project.  Each Friday night of the work schedule, the road will be closed at 7pm and reopen 6am Saturday morning.

If you require further information about these works, please contact the Northern District Customer and Stakeholder Management team using the below contact details. We thank you for your understanding.

Kind regards

Sarah Valinoti
Communications Officer
Department of Transport and Main Roads

P: 1800 625 648| M: 0744218996
engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au


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Mt Spec Road closures June til August

The department of Main Roads is planning maintenance work on the range road in June through to August. Works will be conducted in the night from 6pm to 6am Saturday – Thursday, and 7pm to 6am on Fridays. This is the same schedule that was used during the last maintenance program. Individuals who commute up and down the range for work should have been contacted individually already. I you fall this this category please contact TMR as soon as possible. There will be no maintenance work during the Paluma Push.

Here is the relevant notice from TMR.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will soon commence stabilisation works on Mt Spec Road Slop between Fairy Falls and Maiden Hair Fern Creek.

These important works are required due to the deteriorating condition of the rock walls and will prevent failure of the rock walls along this important heritage listed road.

We are contacting you as a key local stakeholder to seek your feedback and understand any concerns you may have about the proposed timing or about these works from a local perspective.

Works will be occurring from:

Monday 17 June to Friday 30 August 2024
With a working roster of 10 days on 4 days off between 6pm – 6am
Friday night road closure will occur 7pm and reopen 6am Saturday.

The schedule is currently for a full road closure commencing at 6pm and reopening at 6am.  Work crews will commence prestart works an hour prior to the road closure.

Please note, Mount Spec Road in its entirety will be closed during the night works, with provision for Queensland Emergency Services and parents who will be required to retrieve sick students only.

The night works will take place based on 10 working days and 4 days-off (10:4) roster for the duration of the slope stabilisation project.  Each Friday night of the work schedule, the road will be closed at 7pm and reopen 6am Saturday morning.

Please find attached Notice of Works including a calendar with scheduled works specific to Mt Spec Road. Please note these may be subject to change due to weather conditions, contractor availability and construction progress.

We encourage you to please let us know of any community events that are occurring over the course of roadworks. Please find the current works calendar on page 2 of the attached document. Alternatively, you can call me on
1800 625 648 to discuss further.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Sarah

Communications Officer
Customer and Stakeholder Management Team – Northern District | North Queensland Region
Program Delivery and Operations Branch | Infrastructure Management and Delivery Division

Department of Transport and Main Roads
P: 1800 625 648| M: 0744218996
Floor 6 | 445 Flinders Street | Townsville Qld 4810
GPO Box 1089 | Townsville Qld 4810

engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au
www.tmr.qld.gov.au

QPWS Controlled Burn on the Range

Please be advised that QPWS will be conducting prescribed burn operations on the Range Rd on Tuesday June 13, 2023, between Little Crystal Creek and the rainforest towards Paluma (weather and conditions dependent).

As a result of this, smoke may impact the area from Tuesday next week and may persist for several days following. Traffic control will be in place for the duration of burn operations on June 13 (approximately 10:00am to 3:00pm).

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Sonya Bryce on (0474) 324 153 or Ranger in Charge, Tim Devlin on (07) 4777 3112.

QPWS Controlled Burn on the Range Road, May 15 and 16

Please be advised that QPWS will be conducting controlled burn operations on the Paluma Range Road, Monday May 15 and Tuesday May 16, between ‘The Saddle’ and Little Crystal Creek (weather and conditions dependent).

As a result of this, smoke may impact the Range Road from Monday May 15 and may persist for several days following. Traffic control will be in place on Tuesday May 16 for the duration of burn operations (approximately 10.00 am to 3.00 pm).

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Sonya Bryce (Paluma RFB) or QPWS Ranger in Charge, Tim Devlin on (07) 4777 3112.

Text by Sonya Bryce

TMR Update

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Receive disruptive event updates from the Department of Transport and Main Roads (Northern District)
Good afternoon

Ahead of the 2022/23 wet season, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is updating its email distribution lists for disruptive events. You have previously provided your contact details to TMR Northern District for road or project updates, and have been identified as a stakeholder who may wish to receive TMR’s disruptive event updates.

During disruptive events, such as severe wet weather and flooding, TMR may issue various updates to stakeholders in its distribution lists. This information will not replace emergency and general information on each local government’s Emergency Management and Disaster Dashboard, and information about traffic and travel conditions on the QLDTraffic website. Rather, these updates may include information about TMR’s recovery and response efforts to inspect, repair and reopen roads after severe events. 

If you would like to subscribe for disruptive event updates from TMR, please click on the subscribe button below to add your contact details. In this form, you can also select which local government area (Townsville, Burdekin, Hinchinbrook or Charters Towers) you would like to receive updates for. 
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If you are aware of people or organisations that would also like to be added to this distribution list, please forward this email on. 

If you do not wish to receive any further information from TMR Northern District, please click ‘Unsubscribe’ at the bottom of this email. 

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with our team if you have any queries about this information:Email: engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.auPhone: 1800 625 648Wishing you a safe and happy festive season.

Customer and Stakeholder Management team
Northern District
Department of Transport and Main Roads

TMR Range Road Update: Geotechnical Works in May

Good morning Mt Spec residents and stakeholders

Just a quick update to let you know that TMR’s contractors will be continuing geotechnical investigation works at various sites along Mt Spec Road throughout May. These works are being planned around bus movements for the educational camps in Paluma, so you may notice crews working on some days and not others. As with previous works, there will be minimal impacts for light vehicles.

If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch via email or phone.

Mt Spec Road geotechnical investigations – May 2022 
Works hours and activities – 7am to 5pm.
Works each day will include site and traffic management setup, unloading and loading of drilling rig, drilling of boreholes to test soil and rock conditions.
What to expect during these works – Traffic controllers on site, signage and speed restrictions in place. Stop-Go traffic controllers and traffic signals will be used intermittently. Traffic reduced to single lane (one direction at a time). Minor delays of 5-10 minutes – please plan your journey and allow additional travel time.
 Important information for heavy vehicle operators – Access for heavy vehicles (more than 4.5 tonnes) including buses and light trucks may be impacted during these works. Please contact TMR by phone on 1800 625 648 or by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au if you are planning to travel on Mt Spec Road with a heavy vehicle during these works. 

Kelly Stolz, Customer and Stakeholder Management 
Northern District | Department of Transport and Main Roads

Floor 6 | Townsville Government Office Building | 445 Flinders Street | Townsville Qld 4810
PO Box 1089 | Townsville Qld 4810
P: 1800 625 648 | F: (07) 4421 8711
engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au
www.tmr.qld.gov.au

TMR Range Road Update

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Mt Spec Road geotechnical investigations

Monday 11 April to Saturday 23 April 2022

Changed traffic conditions, minor delaysThe Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) advises that contractors will be undertaking geotechnical investigation works at multiple sites along Mt Spec Road during April 2022, weather permitting. 

Works hours and activities 7am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday. Works will not take place during the Easter long weekend (15-18 April). Works each day will include site and traffic management setup, unloading and loading of drilling rig, drilling of boreholes to test soil and rock conditions.
What to expect during these works Traffic controllers on site, signage and speed restrictions in place. Stop-Go traffic controllers and traffic signals will be used intermittently. Traffic reduced to single lane (one direction at a time). Minor delays of 5-10 minutes – please plan your journey and allow additional travel time.

Important information for heavy vehicle operators
Access for heavy vehicles (more than 4.5 tonnes) including buses and light trucks may be impacted during these works. Please contact TMR by phone on 1800 625 648 or by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au if you are planning to travel on Mt Spec Road with a heavy vehicle during these works. 

If you require further information about these works, please contact the Northern District Customer and Stakeholder Management team by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au or by phone on 1800 625 648. 

For the latest traffic and travel information, visit www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au. 

QPWS Burning This Week

Attention: Paluma Residents, Visitors & Users of Mount Spec Road

QPWS are conducting controlled burning on Mt Spec Road this week.


QPWS wish to advise that they will be conducting a prescribed burn on Mt Spec Road on Wednesday March 30, 2022 (weather permitting).  Approximate hours of operation are from 1500 to 1800.  Please be aware that smoke may impact Mt Spec Road. Traffic control will be in place for the duration.

TMR Range Road Works in April

Good Afternoon Mt Spec Stakeholders,

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is planning a program of geotechnical investigation works on Mt Spec Road throughout April 2022.  These investigations will assist TMR to plan and prioritise future works along Mt Spec Road, including high risk slopes and drainage improvements.

We are providing Mt Spec stakeholders with early notification of the proposed works and traffic impacts, and seeking feedback to assist with the planning and scheduling of the works. If you have any questions, concerns or feedback about these upcoming works, please get in touch as soon as possible to enable us to feed this information back to the project team and contractor.

Details of the proposed works are as follows:

  • Expected start date: Week commencing 4 April 2022
  • Expected duration of works: Three weeks, weather permitting
  • Works hours: 6am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday (rotating 10 day roster)
  • Works details: Geotechnical investigations including drilling of boreholes to test soil and rock conditions.  The investigations will be completed at approximately 20 sites along the length of Mt Spec Road.
  • Traffic impacts:

Light vehicles

o   Light vehicles will be permitted to travel on Mt Spec Road at all times during the works.

o   Delays of up to 30 minutes may be experienced at the start and end of the day (around 6.00-6.30am in the morning and from 5.30-6pm in the afternoon) while the drilling rig is unloaded and loaded.

o   Delays of up to 5 minutes may be experienced during the remaining works hours.

Heavy vehicles including buses and trucks

o   Due to the size of the drilling rig and width of the road, access will be restricted for heavy vehicles, including buses and trucks, during the Geotech works.

o   Buses and trucks will only be permitted to travel on Mt Spec Road when prior arrangements have been made with TMR. (We have already been in contact with some stakeholders in regards to bus movements)

o   Prior arrangements will ensure that crews can schedule works and move equipment to accommodate buses and trucks.

o   Delays of several hours may be experienced if buses and trucks travel on the range without prior arrangement as the drilling rig will need to be moved off the range before vehicles can pass.

  • Changed traffic conditions: Single lane closures, speed restrictions and traffic controllers will be in place during the works.
  • Emergency services access will be maintained.
  • Communications: TMR will issue Notices to Residents and Motorists prior to works commencing. The QLDTraffic website will include details of the works and changed traffic conditions.

We welcome feedback from all Mt Spec stakeholders about these planned works. If you believe you will be impacted by these works, please get in touch so we can discuss further and provide feedback to the project team to assist with planning of the works. If possible, it would be appreciated if you could make minor changes to your travel on Mt Spec Road to factor in the planned works.

Contact details:

Email – engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au Phone – 1800 625 648

Thank you for continued patience and understanding during works on Mt Spec Road.

Kind regards

Kelly Stolz

Customer and Stakeholder Management 
Northern District | Department of Transport and Main Roads

Floor 6 | Townsville Government Office Building | 445 Flinders Street | Townsville Qld 4810
PO Box 1089 | Townsville Qld 4810
P: 1800 625 648 | F: (07) 4421 8711
engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au
www.tmr.qld.gov.au

TMR Range Road Survey Works

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Notice to residents and motorists
Mt Spec Road survey works
Monday 14 March to Wednesday 16 March 2022
Changed traffic conditions, minor delays
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) advises that contractors will be undertaking survey and site investigation works on Mt Spec Road at Mountain Creek (around 5km north of Little Crystal Creek) from 14 to 16 March 2022.  This work is subject to weather conditions. 

Works hours and activities: Monday 14 March: 9am to 4pm – traffic control set up, initial investigations. Tuesday 15 March: 6am to 6pm – surveying works. Wednesday 16 March: 9am to 4pm – final investigations, traffic control removed.
What to expect during these works: Traffic controllers on site Signage and speed restrictions in place. Traffic reduced to single lane (one direction at a time). Minor delays – please plan your journey and allow additional travel time.
If you require further information about these works, please contact the Northern District Customer and Stakeholder Management team by email at engagement.northern@tmr.qld.gov.au or by phone on 1800 625 648. 

For the latest traffic and travel information, visit www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au.