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.
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.
Looking down towards the bridge from the Yeppoon direction. Again, this photo was taken just before the road was tarred.
This is the second traffic light on the Yeppoon side.
This shows the bridge after it had been tarred. I expect it will soon be open to traffic.
I’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.
