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Fatal Car Crash on Woodbury Road

Yesterday on the first day of this new year 2009, there was a fatal car crash just up the road from our place. The only person in the car, an 82 year old man, was killed when his car swerved off the road (somewhere between Browns Lane and Cooberrie Park) and travelled around 90 metres before smashing into a tree. Just after the time of the crash around 2:30pm, we saw two ambulances racing up the road in that direction.

This morning I was looking over the local news for the Yeppoon area and saw this Morning Bulletin article about it.

The man has been the 3rd person to die in the Central Queensland area in the New Year period.

January 2, 2009 – 10:27 am | Posted in Daily Life, Information for Locals, Woodbury, Bungundarra & Adelaide Park | Also tagged , , | Comments (2)

#11 – Daily Photo Series

Here is the 11th photo in my Daily Photo Series:

Taken on the morning of the 27th June 2008, this view looks at the mist at the end of the road going past our place.
Taken on the morning of the 27th June 2008, this view looks at the mist at the end of the road going past our place.

July 2, 2008 – 3:18 pm | Posted in Daily Life, Photography | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

The Bridge is Now Open : The Latest Roadwork Update

A few days ago the roadworkers opened up the new bridge which I wrote about. The day I wrote about it they were painting the lines onto the road, then the day after that they opened it. Now they have started work on building the next bridge, which I am fairly certain about now.

The view above is looking down onto the bridge.
The view above is looking down onto the bridge.

Getting up a bit closer, you can quite clearly see the road space they have provided for the next new bridge.
Getting up a bit closer, you can quite clearly see the road space they have provided for the next new bridge.

Yesterday they were digging out this section next to the old bridge. The new bridge is to the left of the old bridge.
Yesterday they were digging out this section next to the old bridge. The new bridge is to the left of the old bridge.

A water truck taking off when the light goes green.
A water truck taking off when the light goes green.

[tags]roadworks, adelaide park, woodbury, road, bridge, lines, paint[/tags]

March 14, 2008 – 1:46 pm | Posted in Daily Life, Information for Locals | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (3)

Bridge Tarring and Traffic Lights : The Latest Roadwork Update

I haven’t done a roadworks update for a while because there hasn’t really been much to write about. A couple of days ago I rode down to the big bridge to take a photo of the traffic lights that they’ve installed, but I didn’t get around to writing about. I’m glad that I didn’t, because I would have had to do another write up for the tarring.

Well anyway, I’ve already just told you the two main things that they’ve been doing: tarring the section of road near the big new bridge down the road and installing two traffic lights. I think that they installed them because the bridge isn’t quite wide enough for two cars to pass. The traffic lights will alternate the traffic so only one direction can cross the bridge at any time.

There is a bit of division in the family between those who think that they are going to be building another bridge and those who think that the current bridge is not going to get any company at all. There is some evidence in favour of the 2 bridge theory, in the form of a workmen who says they are going to build another bridge. However I’ll guess we’ll soon see for ourselves. Onto the photos.

Traffic Lights #1
This is the first traffic light just up from the bridge. I didn’t get a decent photo of this traffic light with the tarred road so I’m using these pics taken just before the road was tarred.

Traffic Lights #2
Looking down towards the bridge from the Yeppoon direction. Again, this photo was taken just before the road was tarred.

Traffic Lights #3
This is the second traffic light on the Yeppoon side.

Traffic Lights #4
This shows the bridge after it had been tarred. I expect it will soon be open to traffic.

March 11, 2008 – 1:42 pm | Posted in Daily Life, Information for Locals, Woodbury, Bungundarra & Adelaide Park | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Roadworks Update

An excavator digging up the roadI’ve been a bit slack reporting the latest roadworks, but they have done a fair bit of work from when they started after the long weekend to Saturday night, when I’m writing this. For the first few days of this week they were tearing up a section of the road near our place to put some pipes in, and also putting down crusherdust or gravel for the new road down at the big bridge.

For the last few days of the week they then concentrated on the section near our place, which involved filling in part of the creek near the Bungundarra intersection and also dumping over 30 truckloads of rocks and dirt to bring the new road up to the level of the smaller bridge near out place. Photos are below.

New Section of road near the big bridge
The new section of road just up from the big bridge. If you look at previous roadworks posts, you’ll be able to see what this section of road used to look like. On the right you can see a turnoff for cars going to Mt Rae Road.

Looking down over the big bridge
Looking down onto the big bridge. Now all they have to do is put gravel down on the other side and they are almost finished.

The filled in creek
Located just to the right of the smaller bridge near our place, you can see how they’ve filled in a section of the creek. This is to make sure the water goes the alternate route, which is straight under the bridge and road and back into the creek.

Water going through the channels
The water coming out from the other side of the road. The white posts you see are marking the Telstra fibre optic cable, which runs under the road too. Beats me why we can’t get broadband with a cable (and fibre-optic at that) running right near us.

The dirt is now level to the smaller bridge
Finally, this photo taken yesterday (Friday) shows how they’ve filled in up to the level of the bridge. I expect to see this section laid with crusherdust and then tar in the next few weeks.

February 3, 2008 – 12:24 pm | Posted in Daily Life, Information for Locals | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (1)