Police would like members of the public and motorists to limit non-essential travel during the current heavy rains and flooding being experienced in large areas of Townsville.
Many roads are suffering from large volumes of surface water which along with adverse weather conditions can make travel extremely hazardous.
Police would like to remind motorists to exercise extreme caution when traveling on the road and not to cross flooded causeways or roadways.
Many road surfaces are suffering from the deluge and pot holes and road deterioration can be expected.
Members of the public should be mindful that road conditions and closures will change as creeks and water courses can rise and fall quickly. Under no circumstances should motorists drive through floodwater as water levels can rise quickly and inundate vehicles.
People driving in and around the Townsville district are advised of the following road closures.
METRO TOWNSVILLE
Shaw Road
Bohle River
SHAW
Dalrymple Road
Bohle River
KIRWAN
Ingham Road
Blakeys Crossing
GARBUTT
SOUTH OF TOWNSVILLE
Rita Island Road
Anna Branch Bridge
AYR
Beach Road
Alva Beach
AYR
Beach Road / Trent Road
Ayr
AYR
Ayr / Ravenswood Road
Scotts Creek
CLARE
Woodstock Giru Road
Serpentine Lagoon
MAJORS CK
NORTH OF TOWNSVILLE
Halifax / Lucinda Road
Vellas Siding
HALIFAX
Taylors Beach Road
Halifax & Taylors Beach
HALIFAX
Ingham Road
Mombelli Washaway
HALIFAX
Bermerside Road
Halifax & Bruce Highway
HALIFAX
Trebonne Fairford
Log Creek Trebonne
INGHAM
Bruce Highway
Gairloch Washaway
INGHAM
Bruce Highway
Seymour River
INGHAM
Victoria Mill Road
Ingham
INGHAM
Bruce Highway
Francis Creek
INGHAM
Hawkins Creek Road
Hawkins Creek
INGHAM
WEST OF TOWNSVILLE
Lynd Highway
Hann Creek
CHARTERS TOWERS
Lynd Highway
Fletchers Creek
CHARTERS TOWERS
Flinders Highway
Shovel Creek
HOMESTEAD
Hervey Range Road
Kellbottom Creek
GREENVALE
Hervey Range Road
Burdekin River
GREENVALE
Flinders Hwy
Skull Creek
HUGHENDEN
Flinders Hwy
Jardine Creek
HUGHENDEN
Hughenden Winton
Hughenden Winton
HUGHENDEN
Hughenden Muttaburra
Hughenden
HUGHENDEN
Kennedy Development Road
Hann / Lynd Highway
HUGHENDEN
Flinders Hwy
Skeleton Creek
PRAIRIE
Flinders Hwy
Prairie Creek
PRAIRIE
Richmond Croydon
Richmond
RICHMOND
Winton Richmond Road
58km Sth Richmond
RICHMOND
Torrens Creek Aramac
Prairie Creek
TORRENS CK
Police are requesting that members of the public not contact the Police Communications Centre about road closures. Information is available via www.police.qld.gov.au which will be updated regularly.
bill12 said
06:16 PM Mar 18, 2012
You see what I mean! the whole of NQis under water. I am getting out my wetsuit, and goggles ans flippers..........
gst said
06:53 PM Mar 18, 2012
Know how you feel Bill but I came from down south and I still think most of the year the nth is the best and the sth having rain and floods.
Dreamcaster51 said
02:26 AM Mar 19, 2012
We lived up there for 15 yrs, each year the Pollies said they had allocated many many millions of dollars for the road to Cairns upgrade never bloody happened, all the money is spent inTownsville and their new super bypass. The road north has been patched up over patches for years, bloody disgraceful. Bye Bye Anna
Cruising Granny said
02:38 AM Mar 19, 2012
I noted that when I lived in Cairns. All the big money is spent to the Sunshine Coast, and after that the only main highway north, the Bruce is nothing but a sealed track - dangerously narrow, poor construction, subject to damage with very little effort. One of my fears when towing the van up that way was coming front on with an oversize load. There's no where to go. No roadside verge or shoulder, nothing beyond the fog line which is the edge of the black top. The Government insults it's residents and tax payers, and the visitors which leave a lot of money behind. They charge tolls in the city, but who knows where that goes. Hang in there banana benders, things may change after the election next week. I can only hope. Qld has some of the worst roads in this country - roads called "highways" which is an absolute joke.
gst said
01:24 PM Mar 19, 2012
I've been living here in the nth for 30 plus years and sorry it,s taken that long to get the by pass road all Money was use Dow in the S.East or Cairns where all the pollies own places.
Road Closures: Townsville District
Police would like members of the public and motorists to limit non-essential travel during the current heavy rains and flooding being experienced in large areas of Townsville.
Many roads are suffering from large volumes of surface water which along with adverse weather conditions can make travel extremely hazardous.
Police would like to remind motorists to exercise extreme caution when traveling on the road and not to cross flooded causeways or roadways.
Many road surfaces are suffering from the deluge and pot holes and road deterioration can be expected.
Members of the public should be mindful that road conditions and closures will change as creeks and water courses can rise and fall quickly. Under no circumstances should motorists drive through floodwater as water levels can rise quickly and inundate vehicles.
People driving in and around the Townsville district are advised of the following road closures.
METRO TOWNSVILLE
Shaw Road
Bohle River
SHAW
Dalrymple Road
Bohle River
KIRWAN
Ingham Road
Blakeys Crossing
GARBUTT
SOUTH OF TOWNSVILLE
Rita Island Road
Anna Branch Bridge
AYR
Beach Road
Alva Beach
AYR
Beach Road / Trent Road
Ayr
AYR
Ayr / Ravenswood Road
Scotts Creek
CLARE
Woodstock Giru Road
Serpentine Lagoon
MAJORS CK
NORTH OF TOWNSVILLE
Halifax / Lucinda Road
Vellas Siding
HALIFAX
Taylors Beach Road
Halifax & Taylors Beach
HALIFAX
Ingham Road
Mombelli Washaway
HALIFAX
Bermerside Road
Halifax & Bruce Highway
HALIFAX
Trebonne Fairford
Log Creek Trebonne
INGHAM
Bruce Highway
Gairloch Washaway
INGHAM
Bruce Highway
Seymour River
INGHAM
Victoria Mill Road
Ingham
INGHAM
Bruce Highway
Francis Creek
INGHAM
Hawkins Creek Road
Hawkins Creek
INGHAM
WEST OF TOWNSVILLE
Lynd Highway
Hann Creek
CHARTERS TOWERS
Lynd Highway
Fletchers Creek
CHARTERS TOWERS
Flinders Highway
Shovel Creek
HOMESTEAD
Hervey Range Road
Kellbottom Creek
GREENVALE
Hervey Range Road
Burdekin River
GREENVALE
Flinders Hwy
Skull Creek
HUGHENDEN
Flinders Hwy
Jardine Creek
HUGHENDEN
Hughenden Winton
Hughenden Winton
HUGHENDEN
Hughenden Muttaburra
Hughenden
HUGHENDEN
Kennedy Development Road
Hann / Lynd Highway
HUGHENDEN
Flinders Hwy
Skeleton Creek
PRAIRIE
Flinders Hwy
Prairie Creek
PRAIRIE
Richmond Croydon
Richmond
RICHMOND
Winton Richmond Road
58km Sth Richmond
RICHMOND
Torrens Creek Aramac
Prairie Creek
TORRENS CK
Police are requesting that members of the public not contact the Police Communications Centre about road closures. Information is available via www.police.qld.gov.au which will be updated regularly.
Know how you feel Bill but I came from down south and I still think most of the year the nth is the best and the sth having rain and floods.
Bye Bye Anna
One of my fears when towing the van up that way was coming front on with an oversize load. There's no where to go. No roadside verge or shoulder, nothing beyond the fog line which is the edge of the black top.
The Government insults it's residents and tax payers, and the visitors which leave a lot of money behind. They charge tolls in the city, but who knows where that goes.
Hang in there banana benders, things may change after the election next week. I can only hope.
Qld has some of the worst roads in this country - roads called "highways" which is an absolute joke.