Good morning all!
Due to construction of a new train line west of Wittenoom you will experience copious amounts of traffic both LVs and heavy haulage. A mining firm ( you may know which one ) is in the early stages of constructing a spur line from near
Rio Tinto Gorge past Bea Bea
creek then connecting to the mail line.
Auski Roadhouse is buzzing right now. Pity it costs an arm and a leg!!
Now for starters the rail will cross the Great Northern Highway around the Bea Bea
Creek area ( Not sure what kilometer mark ). Just north of the Bea Bea
Creek camping area. I had heard that this rail was to be bridged over the GNH but I have recently being told different. Believe me if it's not bridged the truckies won't be pleased! If you know the area you'll know what I mean.
This rail continues westerly and crosses the Roebourne Wittenoom Rd a few clicks north of Wittennom. Going through Mulga Downs Station and Mt Florence. Cause of the increase of traffic the roads are now regularly graded. A great bonus for some travellers. But only graded to the Fortescue Valley Rd. Sometimes known as the V15 Rd.
The Rail crosses the Munjina Nanutarra road twice ( roughly 2kms on each side of the V15/ Munjina Nanutarra Rd
junction ) And I think that due to the rail part of this Road will be diverted. I have also being told that some 8m wide loads will travel from
Auski Roadhouse to the rail loop which is a few kms shy of the
Rio Tinto Gorge. Speaking of
the Gorge heavy haulage ( doubles & i think triple road trains ) have travelled through
the gorge. And there has being some issues with this. Causing some damage to the surface!! You can hear the tar on your tyres!!!!
Soon to be installed are proper signs for calling up when entering the
Rio Tinto Gorge. The signs will mention either 'up' or 'down'
the gorge. Some people have being saying 'north' or 'south'. That bugs me cause the flow of traffic is either east or west bound!
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The entrance to the
mine is roughly half between Hammersley Gorge and the Rio Tinto rail line. An airport is in the construction phase at the moment and a
camp along the Hammersley Rd. Traffic along this is heavy!
So please keep ya heads up and stay on Channel 40 and believe me these rock apes don't slow down!!!
I think I have covered everything any questions just ask :)
I've being meaning to mention this as I've known about it for a few years now. Sorry!
Cheers
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