Dawson Highway Explained

Road Name:Dawson Highway
State:QLD
Type:highway
Length:405
Former: National Route 55 (Rolleston – Springsure)
Direction B:West
End B: Gregory Highway (State Highway A7), Springsure
Direction A:East
End A: Glenlyon Street (State Route 58), Gladstone
Through:,

The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia.[1] It runs for 405km (252miles) between Gladstone and Springsure where it terminates.[2] From Gladstone to Rolleston it is signed as State Route 60, and then A7 onwards to Springsure. It continues west for another 247km (153miles) as Dawson Developmental Road to Tambo on the Landsborough Highway. North of Springsure, A7 becomes the Gregory Highway.

Many of the towns along the Dawson Highway are coal-mining establishments.

State-controlled road

Dawson Highway is a state-controlled regional road, a small part of which is rated as "state-strategic". It is defined in four sections, as follows:

List of towns along the Dawson Highway

Intersecting state-controlled roads

In addition to the Bruce, Burnett, Leichhardt, Carnarvon and Gregory Highways, and the Fitzroy and Dawson Developmental Roads, the following state-controlled roads, from east to west, intersect with the Dawson Highway:

Biloela–Callide Road

Country:AUS
State:QLD
Biloela–Callide Road
Location:Dawson Highway, Mount Murchison to Callide Dam, Mount Murchison
Length Km:11.8

Biloela–Callide Road is a state-controlled district road (number 472), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[3] [4] It runs from the Dawson Highway in to the Callide Dam in Mount Murchison, a distance of 11.8km (07.3miles). It does not intersect with any other state-controlled roads.

Blackwater–Rolleston Road

Country:AUS
State:QLD
Blackwater–Rolleston Road
Location:Dawson Highway, Blackwater to Capricorn Highway, Rolleston
Length Km:120

Blackwater–Rolleston Road is a state-controlled district road (number 469), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[3] [4] It runs from the Dawson Highway in to the Capricorn Highway in, a distance of 120km (80miles). It does not intersect with any other state-controlled roads.

Orion Ten Chain Road

Country:AUS
State:QLD
Orion Ten Chain Road
Location:Dawson Highway, Orion to Karingal Homestead, Orion
Length Km:19.3

Orion Ten Chain Road is a state-controlled district road (number 4603), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[3] [4] It runs from the Dawson Highway in to Karingal Homestead[5] in Orion, a distance of 19.3km (12miles). It does not intersect with any other state-controlled roads.

Upgrades

Replace bridges

The existing timber bridges on the Dawson Highway were subject to regular closures due to flooding. The $40 million replacement of 5 timber bridges project was completed in April 2018. The timber bridges were replaced with concrete structures to increase freight efficiency and flood immunity along the Dawson Highway. The new bridges were constructed at; Nine Mile Creek, Catfish Creek, Sheep Station Creek, Maxwelton Creek and Doubtful Creek.[6]

Replace bridge near Tambo

A project to replace a timber bridge over the Barcoo River immediately north of Tambo, at a cost of $7 million, was expected to complete in mid-2022.[7]

Replace Roundstone Creek bridge

A project to replace the Roundstone Creek bridge, at a cost of $12 million, was expected to complete in early 2022.[8]

Strengthen bridges and improve pavement

A project to strengthen 5 bridges and to widen and rehabilitate 3km (02miles) of paving, at a cost of $14.2 million, was expected to complete in June 2022 (the pavement component was completed in January 2021)[9]

Design cycle facilities

A project to design cycle facilities for Glenlyon Street to Harvey Road in Gladstone, at a cost of $2.05 million, was to complete in December 2021.[10]

Roads of Strategic Importance Upgrades

The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following projects for the Dawson Highway.

Corridor upgrade

A lead project to upgrade the Townsville to Roma corridor, including sections of the Gregory, Carnarvon and Dawson Highways and surrounding state and council roads, at an estimated cost of $125 million, commenced construction of some work projects in 2020. Planning continues for other projects.[11]

Pavement strengthening and widening

A project to strengthen and widen sections of pavement between Banana and Rolleston at a cost of $6 million was completed in December 2020.[12] This project was targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government.[13]

Roundstone Creek bridge overflow upgrade

A project to upgrade the Roundstone Creek bridge overflow at a cost of $6 million is due for completion in mid-2022.[14] This project is targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government.[13]

Biloela heavy vehicle bypass

A project to construct a heavy vehicle bypass of Biloela for the Dawson Highway at a cost of $2.7 million is due for completion in late 2022.[15]

Progressive sealing and new bridge

A project to upgrade and seal sections of the Dawson Developmental Road, and to build a new bridge over the Barcoo River, at a cost of $57 million is expected to finish in mid-2023.[16] This project was targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government, and has been split into two packages.[13]

Proposals

The Queensland Inland Freight Route is a proposal to upgrade the existing highways from to . This would involve significant upgrades to the Dawson Highway between Springsure and Rolleston.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps . 15 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180319070948/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Maps-and-guides/Queensland-state-controlled-roads-and-region-maps.aspx . 19 March 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  2. Australia Road and 4WD Atlas. Hema . Maps. 2007 . Hema Maps. Eight Mile Plains Queensland. 978-1-86500-456-3. 10-11.
  3. Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . The State Road Network of Queensland . 30 June 2022 . 4 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Fitzroy district map . 2019 . Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . 7 April 2022 .
  5. Web site: Karingal, Queensland, Australia . GeoYP . 2024 . 24 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Dawson Highway: timber bridge replacement project. The State of Queensland, Department of Transport and Main Roads. 20 December 2018. 1 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501061549/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/D/Dawson-Highway-timber-bridge-replacement-project. 1 May 2019. live. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Dawson Developmental Road (Springsure - Tambo), Barcoo River, replace timber bridge . Queensland Government . 14 February 2022 . 5 June 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605041843/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/dawson-developmental-road-springsure-tambo-barcoo-river-replace-timber-bridge . live .
  8. Web site: Dawson Highway (Banana - Rolleston), Roundstone Creek, replace bridge Dawson Highway (Banana - Rolleston), Roundstone Creek bridge, replace overflow . Queensland Government . 22 November 2021 . 5 June 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605042758/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/dawson-highway-banana-rolleston-roundstone-creek-replace-bridge-dawson-highway . live .
  9. Web site: Dawson Highway (Gladstone - Biloela), various locations, strengthen bridges and widen and rehabilitate pavement . Queensland Government . 22 November 2021 . 5 June 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605044303/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/dawson-highway-gladstone-biloela-various-locations-strengthen-bridges . live .
  10. Web site: Dawson Highway, Glenlyon Street to Harvey Road, design cycling facilities . Queensland Government . 22 November 2021 . 5 June 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605045032/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/dawson-highway-glenlyon-street-to-harvey-road-design-cycling-facilities . live .
  11. Web site: Townsville to Roma Corridor Upgrade . Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 29 March 2022 . 6 May 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429070635/https://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=100534-18QLD-RSI . live .
  12. Web site: Dawson Highway (Banana - Rolleston) - Pavement Strengthening and Widening . Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 30 April 2021 . 6 May 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429070625/https://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=106476-19QLD-RSI . live .
  13. Web site: ROSI early works package . Queensland Government . 29 April 2020 . 7 May 2022 . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227102907/https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/_/media/projects/r/roads-stimulus-packages-queensland/road-stimulus-packages-jointly-funded-australian-government.pdf?sc_lang=en&hash=2CE432E465807F6B231DD64BEA34F9E4 . live .
  14. Web site: Dawson Highway (Banana - Rolleston) - Roundstone Creek Bridge Overflow Upgrade . Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 30 April 2021 . 6 May 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429070638/https://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=109956-20QLD-RSI . live .
  15. Web site: Biloela Heavy Vehicle Bypass . Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 29 March 2022 . 6 May 2022 . 3 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503070400/https://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=101140-18QLD-RSI . live .
  16. Web site: Springsure to Tambo . Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications . 29 March 2022 . 6 May 2022 . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429070636/https://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=101139-18QLD-RSI . live .

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