After nearly three years of disruptions, delays, traffic lights and one-lane restrictions following the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Jasper, two-way traffic is returning to Kuranda Range Road at the biggest site on the range – the Henry Ross Lookout!
This major milestone means we are nearly there with the recovery works set to be fully completed by the end of the year.
This is one of the biggest recovery efforts our region has ever seen, reconnecting communities, supporting local businesses, helping freight move more efficiently and making life easier for the thousands of people who travel the range every day.
The scale of work required to rebuild the site was extraordinary.
The section near Henry Ross Lookout, home to the largest and most complex landslip caused by Cyclone Jasper, has now been fully repaired. Standing three storeys high, the massive slope failure presented an enormous engineering challenge and became one of the most visible reminders of the cyclone’s impact on our region.
Crews undertook extensive geotechnical works to stabilise the slope and rebuild the damaged roadway, using:
- More than 20 truckloads of rockfill
- 15 truckloads of shotcrete
- Nearly 1.5 kilometres of soil nails
- Enough geomat to cover around one-and-a-half tennis courts
It’s a remarkable achievement and a testament to the hard work, expertise and determination of everyone involved in the recovery effort.
While this milestone marks a huge step forward, recovery work continues across the corridor.
The Albanese and Crisafulli Governments are continuing to repair and strengthen the remaining cyclone-damaged sites, with all Jasper-related works expected to be completed by the end of this year, weather permitting.
See more here: Two-way traffic returns to Kuranda Range Road as major recovery milestone reached – Ministerial Media Statements
