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Post Info TOPIC: Roads closed in Western Qld.


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Roads closed in Western Qld.


There are currently a significant number of roads closed across western Queensland, due to rain and flooding.
Check the latest road reports for your area below:
BARCALDINE REGION - https://bit.ly/3Fb8pc5
(Please note, the Alpha to Tambo road is CLOSED to all traffic)
BARCOO SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3wyafjY
BLACKALL/TAMBO SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3C756jU
BOULIA SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3H7I2Wh
BULLOO SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3F8sfV0
DIAMANTINA SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3qsT7eE
LONGREACH REGION - https://bit.ly/3kqMyp7
MURWEH SHIRE - For detailed information on road conditions at any time please contact the Visitor Information Centre on (07) 4654 7771 or the RACQ or local Police Station.
PAROO SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3Hb3euw
QUILPIE SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3qsyP4U
WINTON SHIRE - https://bit.ly/3D1v8qa
(Kennedy Development Rd and Winton Jundah Rd are CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES)
(Please note, this road report is from WEDNESDAY November 10th.)
Queensland Road Closure information: https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/
Flood Safety Advice: Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Advice is also available by calling 1300 659 210.
Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood.
The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.


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From now on, Qld is going into its wet season. The roads up there will continually be closed following heavy rain periods. The only site I look at for road information is the Department of Transport and Main Roads Interactive Map.  This is continually updated by their traffic centre.



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PeterD wrote:

road information is the Department of Transport and Main Roads Interactive Map.  


If only they could manage a screen layout design which didn't require a 26" monitor to be able to see useful information.



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It opens OK on my 13" laptop. How does your device handle the NSW Live Traffic one?



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I'm using a 15" notebook but with browser windows about the same size as a 13" screen. The following screen grabs are what I see.

The NSW is not too bad but would be a lot better if I could remove the panel on the left.

The Qld is a disaster! Around 25% of the display devoted to a Qld government logo and pointless menu at the bottom. About 20% devoted to a site menu and text entry box. All these thing should be optional, a small menu button in the corner which allows the user to chose what he wants would be much better. No doubt developed by a web programmer aged about 25 on a dual 30" monitor system.

In any event, thanks for the links Peter I have bookmarked them.

 

New South Wales

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Queensland

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-- Edited by Mike Harding on Sunday 21st of November 2021 09:19:17 AM

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I find the Qld website is clunky and very user unfriendly if using an IPad, and even more difficult on a phone.

We do carry a 15 laptop but it is usually packed away as we hardly ever use it now.

Prior to and after Cyclone Debbie there were so ,many roads closed, the IPad was just too hard to use due to information clutter so we had to access the laptop.

Apart from the site not being suitable for mobile devices I find it only just acceptable on the computer.
I think the designer of that site is keeping a skilled person out of a job.

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Mike, your comments apply to any size screen, The map section takes much more manipulating then the NSW map. However, the NSW map also includes much of the Qld info.

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Is it that hard to search for a place name and get a specific result ? Relying on map view is always difficult, gives way too much irrelevant information and insufficient relevant information. No one needs to know every road closure or alert and you need to drill down so why not start with a search that is meaningful to your travels ?

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FWIW I rarely use my laptop, almost exclusively use my phone when on the move and might break out a tablet when camped at night. Never have an issue with navigating any road reports website.

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