Reprieve after two years
GLASSHOUSE MP Andrew Powell has marked an “unhappy birthday”, following the second year of temporary traffic lights on Kilcoy-Beerwah Road at Cedarton.
Mr Powell called on new Transport Minister Bart Mellish to “get the road started before the residents I represent are forced to spend another year waiting for their road to be fixed”.
The plea appears to have worked. GC&M News contacted Mr Mellish’s office, who confirmed that repairs would begin this month.
“Starting this month (March 2024), the Department of Transport and Main Roads will begin works to repair a significant landslip on Kilcoy-Beerwah Road at Cedarton,” Mr Mellish’s office said on Monday (March 4).
“The site was one of many landslips across the region caused by major flooding in early 2022.
“The program is jointly funded by the Albanese and Miles Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
“Immediately following the flooding event, emergency repairs were undertaken to restore access on Kilcoy-Beerwah Road and other sites across the Queensland state-controlled road network.
“Extensive work has been undertaken to complete geotechnical investigations and detailed design for the repairs on Kilcoy-Beerwah Road.” TMR will continue to monitor this section of Kilcoy-Beerwah Road to maintain safety until full reconstruction is completed.