Gympie, Bundaberg, Fraser Coast road closures, power cuts| List

Receding flood waters have exposed the staggering extent of damage to key routes and in out of the Wide Bay. FULL LIST OF DELAYS, CLOSURES.

The Granville Bridge was expected to open on Tuesday night after a mammoth clean up effort.

Receding floodwaters had exposed a sinkhole the size of a car on the Kent St side and wall of debris against the bridge which was also hit by a pontoon, sparking safety fears.

The Fraser Coast council advised on Tuesday afternoon temporary barriers would be used to replace the damaged handrail along the pedestrian walkway.

Temporary lights will also be installed.

Access to Granville from Maryborough will be via Alice, Guava and Kent streets.

As of 6pm council staff were clearing the last of the debris and Department of Transport of Main Roads and Transport had inspected the site to allow all vehicles to use the bridge.

Broken gas lines and a sink hole the size of a small car had stood in the way of thousands of Granville residents being able to easily access Maryborough.
Fraser Coast Regional Mayor George Seymour said council workers were scrambling to fix the damage to the Granville bridge after it was struck by a pontoon.
“That has caused structural damage to the railings,’’ Cr Seymour told the Fraser Coast Chronicle on Tuesday afternoon.
There’s also gas in the water following damage to gas pipes.

“A sink hole has opened up on the Maryborough side,’’ he said.
“It’s the size of a small car.’’
Cr Seymour said he had hoped the bridge would be operational on Tuesday but at the time believed it was likely to be Wednesday.
While there had been reports earlier about structural damage to the bridge, Cr Seymour said the bridge itself appeared to be okay.
The damage to the railings, however, meant, that access for pedestrians and bicycles was not possible.
“We have cleaned the bridge.’’

A crane had been brought in to remove the pontoon that had hit the bridge during Maryborough’s huge flood event.
Paramedics and Queensland Health staff were deployed on the weekend to a temporary set up on the hockey oval at Granville to deal with emergencies.
Cr Seymour said Granville residents could access Maryborough via the road to Gympie and the Bruce Highway but it was not ideal being a huge round trip, compared to a short trip via the bridge.
Granville is just a couple of kilometres from Maryborough when the bridge is operational.

Meanwhile, the Lamington Bridge was expected to open tomorrow (Wednesday, January 12).

Council was waiting on the flood water to recede to allow full access for the debris to be removed and a safety inspection undertaken.

The bridge over the Mary River at Tiaro was also still closed.

Several other roads across the Wide Bay remain closed or subject to limited access in the wake of unprecedented flooding over the weekend.

Significant delays north on the Bruce Hwy, which was torn apart between Curra and Tiaro and to towns west of Gympie, are expected to continue.

Claytons Towing facebook post of damage to the Bruce Highway – The highway north of Gympie, between Curra and Tiaro.

Maryborough MP and Assistant Roads Minister Bruce Saunders urged drivers to avoid the highway unless absolutely necessary.

He said TMR had done an “amazing job” thus far in opening the Bruce Highway into Maryborough to traffic, despite lengthy delays.

However, he said there was no time frame for when motorists could expect damaged roads to be repaired.

“When things dry out properly and TMR can get to it, the roads can be fixed,” he said.

“At this time, they’re out and about and doing as much as they possibly could with what’s happened.

“People have got to realise that, they’ve got to have a bit of patience.”

The Burnett River Bridge at South Kolan in the Bundaberg Region remains closed.

West of Gympie, the Burnett Highway between Booubyjan and Goomeri remains closed after sections of the road were obliterated.

However, there are no issues for motorists trying to get into Gympie from southern regions via the Bruce Highway.

ROAD CLOSURES

Gympie

Noosa Rd, Mothar Mountain – closed to traffic in all directions. Long delays expected. Do not drive through flood waters.

Widgee Crossing Rd, Widgee Crossing North – closed to traffic in all directions. Long delays expected. Do not drive through flood waters.

Bauple Woolooga Rd, Glen Echo/Woolooga – closed to traffic in all directions. Long delays expected. Do not drive through flood waters.

Brooweena Woolooga Rd, Teebar/Woolooga – closed to through traffic due to road damage. Seek alternative route.

Burnett Highway, Booubyjan/Goomeri – closed to through traffic due to road damage. Seek alternative route.

Boonara Creek Bridge on Murgon Gayndah Rd, Booubyjan – closed to traffic in all directions. Long delays expected. Do not drive through flood waters.

Kilkivan Tansey Rd (between Coppermine Creek and Wide Bay Creek), Kilkivan – closed due to flash flooding. Delays expected. Do not drive through flood waters.

Yabba Creek Rd, Imbil – closed due to flash flooding. Delays expected. Do not drive through flood waters.

Fraser Coast

Mungar Road, Yengarie – road closed due to flooding at Six Mile Creek, all lanes blocked in both directions, long delays expected. Use alternative route.

Mungar Road, Tiaro – roads closed in both directions due to flooding. Long delays expected. Used alternative route.

Maryborough Hervey Bay Road – Now open

Maryborough/Tinana – Lamington Bridge closed due to flooding. Detour via Iindah Road, Bruce Highway and Alice Street.

Bruce Highway, Bauple – rough surface due to road damage, lanes reduced southbound towards Gympie. Delays expected.

Bruce Highway, Gootchie (Gutchy Creek) – road damage due to earlier flooding, open under single lane operation. Lanes reduced in both directions. Delays expected.

Bauple Woolooga Road, Glen Echo / Gundiah, road closed to all traffic over Mary River Bridge due to long-term flooding. Use alternative route.

Bauple Woolooga Road, Glen Echo / Woolooga, road closed to all traffic in all directions. Long delays expected. Use alternative route.

Miva Road north of Scotchy Pocket Road, Gunalda – road closed to all traffic in all directions due to long-term flooding, delays expected. Use alternative route.

Bundaberg & North Burnett

The Cedars Road (Burnett River Bridge), South Kolan – water over read, closed to all traffic in both directions. Long-term flooding. Avoid the area.

Bruce Highway (Duingal Creek Bridge), Booyal – lanes reduced in all directions under single lane operation, delays expected.

Bruce Highway, (Woco Creek Bridge), Eureka – reduced to 40km/h for emergency repair works, delays expected.

Goodwood Road, Goodwood / Redridge – reduced to 40km/h, lanes reduced in both directions, delays expected.

Gospel Hall Road, Dallarnil – roads closed to all traffic in all directions. Long-term flooding. Use alternative route.

Grills Road & River Road, Coringa – road closed to all traffic. Long-term flooding. Use alternative route.

Isis Highway (Biggenden to Childers), Woowoonga – road damage at multiple locations, all lanes affected in all directions. Proceed with caution.

Emu Creek Road, Degilbo – road closed to all traffic in all directions. Long-term flooding. Use alternative route.

Maryborough Biggenden Road, Biggenden / Boompa – road damage due to earlier flash flooding. Road closed to all traffic in both directions. Use alternative route.

Boompa Road, Boompa / Teebar – road damage due to earlier flash flooding. Road closed to all traffic in both directions. Use alternative route.

Maryborough Biggenden Road between Corfield Street and East Street (Clifton Creek Bridge), Brooweena – bridge or culvert damaged, road closed to all traffic in both directions with delays expected. Use alternative route.

POWER OUTAGES

There are currently 47 power outages in the Gympie Region across Gunalda, Calgoa, Glen Echo, Miva, Munna Creek and Woolooga.

The waste management facilities in Bonnick Rd (Gympie), Mary Valley, Widgee, Kilkivan and Goomeri are closed until further notice.

There are currently 23 power outages in the Fraser Coast region across Antigua, Mungar, Pioneers Rest, Tiaro, Booral, Bunya Creek, Nikenbah, Pialba, Calgoa, Woolooga, Granville, Maryborough, Miva and Munnar Creek.

There is currently 1 power outage in the Bundaberg Region at Halford Drive, Maroondan due to storm activity.