Roads
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New speed limit alert for Scenic Rim drivers
THE speed limit on the 2.3 kilometre section of the Beaudesert Beenleigh Road heading north towards Tamborine will be reduced from 90km/h to 80km/h. The…
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Residents need a voice on Cunningham Gap closures
THE next phase in the lead up to work beginning on the $212 million reconstruction of the highway over Cunningham’s Gap is underway. Slope survey…
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Truck jack knife signals lack of road maintenance
A SHORT B-double jack knifed across Lutter Road at Charlwood early on Monday morning. It was loaded with cement blocks and a fork lift and…
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Roadworks underway
WORK on a safety upgrade around the intersection of Munbilla Road and Ellis Jackson Road at Milora are scheduled to be completed by May this…
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Two bridges on hold as Council seeks more money
THE replacement of Kengoon Bridge outside Kalbar and Hinchcliffe Bridge at Kooralbyn has been put on hold while Council applies for more Federal Government funding.…
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Mountain link road “not fit for purpose”
COUNCIL is expected to make a push to have one of the link roads on Tamborine Mountain declared as a Local Road of Regional Significance.…
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The Head tourist route could re-open mid year
THE Head Road at Carney’s Creek could be re-opened by June or July, this year. That’s the estimate put forward by Mayor Greg Christensen in…
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Semi-trailer loaded with chickens rolls on Boonah roundabout
A SEMI-trailer rollover on the Coronation Drive roundabout in Boonah is expected to cause significant traffic delays later today (Monday) while the truck is hoisted…
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$84M Gap reconstruction project begins
WORK on the reconstruction of the damage caused by the 2019 Summer bushfires to the highway on the upper reaches of Cunningham’s Gap has begun.…
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Five traffic ‘blackspots’ to be made safer
TWO central Beaudesert intersections, two sections of Beechmont Road and an intersection on Munbilla Road will be upgraded or undergo safety improvements through a $3…
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Speed limit changes on Lake Moogerah Road
THE speed limit on two sections of Lake Moogerah Road have changed. Andrew Wheeler from Transport and Main Roads (TMR) said a speed limit review…
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Mentor program helps young drivers gain their licence
WHEN Taylor Sweeney bought her first car she knew the next step had to be passing her driver’s licence. The 27-year-old was on L-Plates when…
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