Bruce Highway Maintenance Works To Begin

Roadworks have begun on the Bruce Highway between Ingham and Townsville. Photo credit: Queensland Department of Roads and Transport

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Motorists travelling between Townsville and Ingham are being advised to prepare for changed traffic conditions, with asphalt pavement maintenance works set to begin on the Bruce Highway between Scovazzis Road and Larsens Road.

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The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) says the works are part of ongoing road maintenance efforts aimed at improving the condition of the highway and maintaining safety for motorists using the route.

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Construction activities will take place across two stages. Day works are scheduled from Thursday, 14th May to Thursday, 21st May between 7:00am and 5:00pm. Night works will then continue from Sunday, 24th May through to Tuesday, 2nd June between 7:00pm and 5:00am. All construction remains subject to weather and site conditions.

During the works, motorists should expect changed traffic conditions. Traffic controllers will be on site during active construction periods to direct traffic and assist motorists travelling through the area.

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TMR has advised that access to all properties along the route will remain available throughout the works, while two-way traffic arrangements will be maintained outside active construction periods.

Drivers may also notice increased noise associated with heavy machinery and should be aware that traffic management signage may remain in place after construction activities have finished while final works such as line marking, pavement markers and signage reinstatement are completed.

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Variable message signs and advanced warning signs will be placed on approaches to the site to notify motorists of upcoming changes. Road users are encouraged to drive carefully through work zones, follow traffic directions and allow extra travel time where possible.

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