Burke Developmental Road upgrade

Overview:

The Burke Developmental Road between Cloncurry and Normanton is being progressively upgraded and widened.

Location:

Between Cloncurry and Normanton.

Benefits:

To improve safety and travelling conditions between Cloncurry and communities in the Gulf of Carpentaria and improve access for grazing, road freight, mining and tourism industries.

Funding:

$2.5 million in 2008–09.
State Government.

Project info

Main Roads completed a $28 million upgrade of the Burke Developmental Road between Cloncurry and north of the Burke and Wills Junction in June 2008, delivering the project ahead of schedule and under budget. The project involved widening 140 km of remaining single-lane sealed bitumen sections between Cloncurry and north of the Burke and Wills Junction, to provide an 8 metre, two-lane road with sealed shoulders.

With the Burke Developmental Road widened south of the Burke and Wills Junction, the focus is now on eliminating narrow sections north of the Burke and Wills Junction.

Work commenced in September 2008 on a project to widen a 6 km section 260 km north of Cloncurry at Donors Hill. The project will widen the existing road to 8 m and is scheduled for completion late 2008, weather permitting.

Key milestones

  • Work commenced on the $28 million upgrade in February 2006.
  • 130 km of widening was completed October 2007, $3 million under budget and twelve months ahead of schedule.
  • Completion of the original project under budget and ahead of schedule allowed for widening of an additional 12 km, north of the Burke and Wills Junction.
  • Construction on this additional project commenced in October 2007 with the section 210–16 km north of Cloncurry completed in December 2007.
  • Work recommenced on this final section of the additional widening project, located 225–31 km north of Cloncurry, in March 2008 and was complete end of June 2008.
  • Construction commenced in September 2008 on a $2.9 million project to widen a 6 km section 260 km north of Cloncurry at Donors Hill.
  • This project is due for completion end 2008, weather permitting.

Contact details

 

Email: cloncurry.office@mainroads.qld.gov.au
Phone: +61 7 4769 3200

Last updated: 21 September 2009