Barrier Highway closed at Cockburn
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 01, 2012 at 09:41
ThreadID:
92208
Views:
1984
Replies:
6
FollowUps:
4
This Thread has been Archived
Dave B ( BHQ NSW)
The Barrier Highway is closed at
Cockburn due to damage at the bridge over
Pine Creek.
Travel between
Broken Hill and SA is via
Wentworth for at least 24 hours by the sound of it. Maybe longer.
cheers
Dave
Reply By: Mick O - Thursday, Mar 01, 2012 at 11:26
Thursday, Mar 01, 2012 at 11:26
Thanks Dave. Looks like you'll all need your floaties on up there. Stay safe.
Cheers Mick
| ''We knew from the experience of well-known travelers that the
trip would doubtless be attended with much hardship.''
Richard Maurice - 1903Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog Send Message |
AnswerID:
479067
Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Thursday, Mar 01, 2012 at 21:30
Thursday, Mar 01, 2012 at 21:30
Looks like the Barrier Highway will be closed for maybe a week, they are not sure how to fix the bridge going by the TV News tonight.
Looks like the Sturt Highway will be busy.
cheers
Dave
AnswerID:
479118
Follow Up By: Holden4th - Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 21:53
Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 21:53
I'm due to stay in
Cockburn on April 2nd (booked into the hotel heading south and west). Let's hope it's fixed by then. I've booked myself in all the way to
Perth and don't really want any major detours but let's see what happens.
FollowupID:
754691
Follow Up By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 09:21
Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 09:21
I reckon you will be OK by then Holden, even if its a one lane temporary job.
cheers
Dave
FollowupID:
754823
Follow Up By: Holden4th - Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 13:36
Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 13:36
I'm hoping you're right Dave. I don't want to detour via
Wentworth and am prepared to go off road to circumvent that (if possible). It is a major highway so I imagine the SA Roads people will be working hard (as I write) to reopen it.
FollowupID:
754886
Reply By: ss--ss - Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 14:49
Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 14:49
Thanks for the update..
I'll be heading that way from
Sydney to maree then onto the
oodnadatta track to
coober pedy..
Do you think that will affect my travels?
Thxs Don
AnswerID:
479430
Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 17:54
Sunday, Mar 04, 2012 at 17:54
According to reports on local radio, they are looking at maybe laying a temporary roadway across the structure already there.
The way I envisage is similar to Bailey Bridge.
They have to work out various problems considering there are roadtrains and B-Doubles up and down the road all the time as
well as the normal cars, vans, trucks etc.
Will probably hear something more towards the end of the week.
cheers
Dave
AnswerID:
479453
Reply By: Macca @4x4 images - Tuesday, Mar 06, 2012 at 16:44
Tuesday, Mar 06, 2012 at 16:44
Hoping it is open through that way soon as we are travelling from
perth across to Milbrodale NSW leaving
Perth on Saturday
Got to love Nature
AnswerID:
479636
Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Tuesday, Mar 06, 2012 at 17:15
Tuesday, Mar 06, 2012 at 17:15
Todays news is that the
Pine Creek bridge will be open 16th March, one lane only.
cheers
Dave
AnswerID:
479639