Suttor Developmental Road Explained

Road Name:Suttor Developmental Road
State:QLD
Type:rural road
Length:162
Built By:Dept. of Transport and Main Roads
Route: State Route 11
Direction A:SE
Exits:Collinsville–Elphinstone Road
Direction B:NW
Through:Elphinstone

The Suttor Developmental Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 82A) part of which is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1] [2] It is a highway in the east of the Australian state of Queensland.[3] It runs in SE–NW direction and has a length of 162 km. It connects the Peak Downs Highway with the Bowen Developmental Road. It is signed as State Route 11.

Route

The Suttor Developmental Road branches north of Nebo from the Peak Downs Highway (State Route 70) to the west and south of the Homevale National Park to the locality of Elphinstone, where it passes the exit to Collinsville–Elphinstone Road to the northwest.

The paved road ends at Elpinstone after which it hugs the western shore of Lake Elphinstone. Later it crosses the Isaac River. In the locality of Eaglefield it crosses the Suttor River, after which it is named. Finally, it reaches the locality of Mount Coolon at the Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77).

Major intersections

All distances are from Google Maps. The road is within the Isaac and Whitsunday local government areas.

Collinsville–Elphinstone Road

Country:AUS
State:QLD
Collinsville–Elphinstone Road
Location:Bowen Developmental Road, Newlands to Suttor Developmental Road, Elphinstone
Length Km:79.9

Collinsville–Elphinstone Road is a state-controlled district road (number 5307) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[1] [2] It runs from on the Bowen Developmental Road to Elphinstone on the Suttor Developmental Road, a distance of 79.9km (49.6miles). It does not intersect with any state-controlled roads.

Sources

Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. . p. 10

Notes and References

  1. Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . The State Road Network of Queensland . 30 June 2022 . 4 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Mackay/Whitsunday district map . 2019 . Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0] . 1 January 2022 .
  3. Australia Road and 4WD Atlas. Hema . Maps. 2007 . Hema Maps. Eight Mile Plains Queensland. 978-1-86500-456-3. 10-11.