Notification of works

Road reconstruction – Fitzroy

Capricorn – to Emerald

 Rockhampton Emerald Gracemere Blackwater Stanwell Comet Bluff Kabra Dingo Westwood Kalapa Capric orn Mount High way Morgan Milroy Downs

Wooroonah

Reconstruction works are taking place on the between Rockhampton and Emerald.

Length of Multiple sites along the 270 kilometre section Key information road being of highway. reconstructed • Reconstruction works have commenced on the Capricorn Highway between Rockhampton and Emerald. Reconstruction works to sealed pavements Works involved including repairs, pavement replacement, • Multiple sections of road will be reconstructed along this 270 stabilisation and bitumen resurfacing. kilometre section of the Capricorn Highway. Duration of works June 2011 to 2013 (weather permitting). Traffic conditions Possible delays Of up to 15 minutes at each worksite. The safety of motorists and road workers is the number one priority Generally 6 am – 6 pm weekdays with some Hours of work when delivering these works. Traffic lights, traffic controllers, single lane weekend and out-of-hours work also possible. closures and speed restrictions will be used at worksites. Motorists should drive to the changed conditions and obey all signage The project for their own safety and the safety of road workers. Operation Queenslander is the largest reconstruction effort in Delays can be expected as this work is undertaken and motorists ’s history, rebuilding communities, fixing infrastructure and should plan their journey. restoring regional economies. Motorists are asked for their patience while these important repairs take Queensland’s road network received more damage than any other state place and to check www.131940.qld.gov.au before travelling. government asset during the flooding and cyclone events. Transport and Main Roads worked closely with community, local Remember: government, other government agencies and industry to reopen as Please slow down – roadwork safety is your much of the damaged transport network as quickly as possible. responsibility too. Now the Department of Transport and Main Roads will make the roads better, safer, stronger and more resilient than before. This program of works is being delivered under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), a joint federal and state For further information initiative. Free call: 1800 896 600* (Monday–Friday) Under these arrangements, the Australian Government provides 75% of Email: reconstruct_fi[email protected] the funding, with 25% from the . Website: www.tmr.qld.gov.au Post: PO Box 912, Rockhampton Qld 4700 Fax: 4927 5020 If you would like to receive regular email updates on the For rolling updates: www.131940.qld.gov.au or call 131940 road reconstruction work in Fitzroy, please register your *Free call from anywhere in , call charges apply for calls from details at reconstruct_fi[email protected]. mobile phones and payphones.