Motorists in the Bundaberg Region are advised the Bruce Highway remains closed following a significant crash and subsequent explosion north of Bororen on Friday.
A Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) spokesperson said road closures were in place at Wadeleigh Street in Bororen township (northbound) and just south of the Turkey Beach Road intersection (southbound).
TMR was handed possession of site at 9 am on Sunday morning from Queensland Police and clean-up activities began shortly after, with significant progress made in the removal of contaminated material covering the highway as a result of the explosion.
Inspections of road and culvert infrastructure are well underway.
Three large trees have been identified as damaged as a result of the crash and pose a safety risk.
They will be removed and stored on site for future fauna habitat.
TMR is working toward re-opening a minimum single lane on the Bruce Highway under traffic control by 11:55 pm on Tuesday 3 September.
Depending on damage assessment and the completion of remediation work, two lanes of access may be possible.
Diversions are currently in place for heavy and light vehicles as follows:
Heavy vehicles detour
• Booyal-Dallarnil Road north of Childers
• Booyal-Dallarnil towards Biggenden (Isis Highway) towards Ban Ban Springs
• Ban Ban Springs to Monto via Burnett Highway in Monto township – use Flinders Street at Kennedy Street, Mill Road, Lister Street and Burnett Highway
• Monto to Biloela via Burnett Highway
• Biloela to Calliope via Dawson Highway
Light vehicles detour
• North of Gin Gin at Gin Gin–Mount Perry Rd towards Mount Perry
• Mount Perry to Monto via Monto–Mt Perry Road (at Burnett Highway) – closure of a section of Monto-Mt Perry Road due to roadworks, alternate route in place via Kerwee Road
• Monto to Biloela via Burnett Highway
• Biloela to Calliope via Dawson Highway
For the safety of all road users, motorists are reminded to observe all warning signs, speed restrictions, detours and traffic control directions in place.
TMR requests road users be patient and respectful to road workers and traffic controllers on site who are working hard to get the Bruce Highway open as quickly and as safely as possible, and to ensure all road users have safe access through established diversions.
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