Burnett Highway
Burnett Highway | |
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| Burnett Highway (green on black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 542 km (337 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| Former route number |  National Route 17 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Bruce Highway (Queensland Highway A1), Gracemere |
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| South end |   Goomeri |
| Highway system | |
The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in
State-controlled road
Burnett Highway is a state-controlled regional road, most of which is rated as "state-strategic". It is defined in six sections, as follows:
- Number 41A, Nanango to Goomeri, state-strategic.
- Number 41B, Goomeri to Gayndah, state-strategic.
- Number 41C, Gayndah to Monto, state-strategic.
- Number 41D, Monto to Biloela, state-strategic.
- Number 41E, Biloela to Mount Morgan, regional and state-strategic.
- Number 41F, Mount Morgan to Rockhampton, regional.[2][3][4]
History
In January 2013, Cyclone Oswald caused flood damage to the road and a partial closure between Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan, which took longer than a year to repair.[5]
Roads of Strategic Importance upgrade
The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following project for the Burnett Highway.
Intersection upgrade
A project to upgrade the intersection of the Burnett Highway with Gayndah-Mount Perry Road and Wetherton Road, at an estimated cost of $875,000, is expected to be completed in late 2022.[6]
Other upgrades
Replace bridges
A project to replace the bridge over Three Moon Creek, at a cost of $18 million, was completed in August 2021.[7]
A project to replace the bridge over North Kariboe Creek, at a cost of $7.2 million, was completed in September 2021.[8]
Strengthen and widen bridge
A project to strengthen and widen the bridge over Callide Creek, at a cost of $3.9 million, was due for completion in early 2022.[9]
List of towns on the Burnett Highway
From north to south
- Bouldercombe
- Mount Morgan
- Dululu
- Jambin
- Biloela
- Thangool
- Monto
- Eidsvold
- Mundubbera
- Gayndah
- Ban Ban Springs
- Goomeri
- Nanango
Major intersections
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rockhampton / south – Mount Larcom | Northern end of Burnett Highway. | ||||
Dululu | 63.0 | 39.1 |  Leichhardt Highway (State Route A5) north–west – Westwood /south–west – Wowan | ||
Biloela | 135.1 | 83.9 |  Dawson Highway (State Route 60) west – Banana /east – Calliope | North–western concurrency terminus with Dawson Highway | |
| 136.3 | 84.7 | Dawson Highway (State Route 60) west – Banana / east – Calliope | South–eastern concurrency terminus with Dawson Highway | ||
| North Burnett | Monto | 230 | 140 |  Gladstone–Monto Road (State Route 69) – north–east – Many Peaks | |
| Eidsvold | 303 | 188 |  Eidsvold–Theodore Road (State Route 73) – south, then west – Theodore | ||
Mundubbera | 338.3 | 210.2 |  Mundubbera–Durong Road (State Route 75) – south–west – Durong | ||
| Burnett River | 381.3 | 236.9 | Les Baker Bridge | ||
Ban Ban Springs | 408.1 | 253.6 |  Isis Highway (State Route 52) north–east – Childers | ||
Gympie | Northern concurrency terminus with State Route 49 | ||||
| 484.1 | 300.8 |  Murgon | Southern concurrency terminus with State Route 49 | ||
Kingaroy | Southern end of Burnett Highway. | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Intersecting state-controlled roads
In addition to the Bunya, Wide Bay, Isis, Dawson and Leichhardt Highways, the following state-controlled roads, from south to north, intersect with the Burnett Highway:
- Kingaroy–Barkers Creek Road
- Murgon–Barambah Road
- Kilcoy–Murgon Road
- Kilkivan–Tansey Road
- Murgon–Gayndah Road
- Gayndah–Mount Perry Road
- Mundubbera–Durong Road
- Eidsvold–Theodore Road
- Wuruma Dam Road
- Monto–Mount Perry Road
- Gladstone–Monto Road
- Cania Dam Road
- Gavial–Gracemere Road
Murgon–Barambah Road
Murgon–Barambah Road | |
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| Location | Kilcoy–Murgon Road, Murgon to Burnett Highway, Barambah |
| Length | 14.1 km (8.8 mi) |
Murgon–Barambah Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 437), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
Wuruma Dam Road
Wuruma Dam Road | |
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| Location | Burnett Highway, Cynthia to Wuruma Dam Campground, Wuruma Dam |
| Length | 28.8 km (17.9 mi) |
Wuruma Dam Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4511), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It runs from the Burnett Highway in Cynthia to the Wuruma Dam Campground in the locality of Wuruma Dam, a distance of 28.8 kilometres (17.9 mi). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.[11]
Cania Dam Road
Cania Dam Road | |
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| Location | Burnett Highway, Moonford to Cania Dam, Cania |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
Cania Dam Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4715), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
Gavial–Gracemere Road
Gavial–Gracemere Road | |
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| Location | Bruce Highway, Midgee to Capricorn Highway, Gracemere |
| Length | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) |
Gavial–Gracemere Road is a state-controlled district road (number 450).
A project to widen part of this road to four lanes was completed in April 2023.[14]
Gallery
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Burnett Highway near Binjour (NW of Gayndah)
See also
- Australian Roads portal
Queensland portal
References
- ^ "Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Wide Bay / Burnett district map - Page 1" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Fitzroy district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Austin King (12 April 2014). "Burnett Hwy still closed more than a year after landslide". The Morning Bulletin. Capricornia Newspapers. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "Burnett Highway - Gayndah-Mount Perry Road - Wetherton Road - Intersection Upgrade". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Burnett Highway (Gayndah-Monto), Eidsvold, -Three Moon Creek bridge replacement". Queensland Government. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Burnett Highway (Monto-Biloela), North Kariboe Creek, replace bridge". Queensland Government. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Burnett Highway (Biloela-Mount Morgan), Callide Creek, strengthen and widen bridge". Queensland Government. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Google (5 November 2022). "Murgon to Barambah" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Google (5 November 2022). "Cynthia to Wuruma Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Google (5 November 2022). "Moonford to Cania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Google (5 November 2022). "Midgee to Gracemere" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Gavial - Gracemere Road (Lawrie Street), widen to four lanes and upgrade intersections". Queensland Government. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.