Road Works in North West Qld
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 19:49
ThreadID:
32001
Views:
1548
Replies:
2
FollowUps:
5
This Thread has been Archived
Member - Doug T (QLD)
Information for Touring Members
Roadworks will be commencing on the last remaining narrow sections of the
Barkly Highway between Mt Isa and
Camooweal, work will be starting about 2.5Klm East of
Inca Creek and various sections Westward to the the start of the already widened Highway , aprox' 39klm, quite a lot of the work will be new road thus leaving the old road open and clear until completion. / Travellers will more than likely come across oversized loads anywhere between Mt Isa and
Camooweal.and Machinery and Water Tankers working near the Highway.
Also there is Roadworks 2 klm North of
Cloncurry on the Burke Developmental Road at various locations through to Quamby
Reply By: Member - David 0- Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 19:52
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 19:52
Oh the old uppy downy bits are being removed :-)
Man that is one hell of a machine, is that a face shovel? what make?
AnswerID:
162016
Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:03
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:03
It ia a Hitachi Excavator, and it will be working in Mt Isa Mine,Not a Face Shovel,Yes it is big but not as big as the other one they had in that yard 2 weeks ago, that was a TEREX,Hey i could retire on what that cost.
FollowupID:
416675
Follow Up By: Member - David 0- Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:06
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:06
OK
Yeah a mate of mine works for Bucyrus, amazing what some of their machines cost
FollowupID:
416679
Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 21:41
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 21:41
David
If you would like to see another angle on the Hitachi clim the link below,not sure if the first will work so try both,
hitachi1
hitachi2
FollowupID:
416719
Reply By: Member - Ray - Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:13
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:13
Doug/
How long are the roadworks expected to take?
AnswerID:
162024
Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:21
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 at 20:21
Hi Ray
Can't answer your question mate but i would presume right through the dry season or to about July..will find out tomorrow because more machines are going out Wed' Thurs' ,[ not very dry tonight] and for the works near
Cloncurry....don't know, not escorting thier machines and what i seen its only small stuff mainly tacking a bit on each side of whats there now.
FollowupID:
416689
Follow Up By: Outbacktourer - Wednesday, Mar 22, 2006 at 15:37
Wednesday, Mar 22, 2006 at 15:37
That original road was put down during WWII so it's taken a while so far!
FollowupID:
416923