Lowmead Road - Upgrade Work

  • Project typeRoadwords
  • Project scheduleThe Lowmead Road Safety and Sealing Upgrade project consists of four stages of road upgrades forecast to be completed on Lowmead Road during FY24, FY25 and FY26.
  • Completion Date30 June 2026

Location

Staged works along Lowmead Road from the Fingerboard Rd-Lowmead Rd intersection to the town of Lowmead.

What’s been happening?

Granite Creek Bridge

  • Bridge construction works, including minor road adjustments to align road approaches with the new bridge.
  • Concrete kerbs on the bridge deck were poured in late September with major excavations either side of the bridge to bring the existing road level down to the bridge surface level. 
  • Excavation underneath the bridge has commenced with these works removing the temporary pad established to support construction.  

Stage #2

  • Stage #2 is approximately a 7km of section of road that commences at Colosseum Creek crossing and continues towards Lowmead. Construction works commenced in August 2024 and were completed in May 2025. Works at the Gin Creek crossing are ongoing. 
  • While project works are underway, Lowmead Road is open to local traffic only, specifically for access to homes and properties. All residents who must use the road are asked to slow down, drive to conditions, observe warning signs and reduced speed zones.

Stage #3, Stage #4

  • Council has a Contractor team working on these sections of road, which are separated by Granite Creek. The Contractor team is also completing the Granite Creek Bridge works. 

  • Lowmead Road sustained significant damage during a flood event in early April 2025 and is currently closed to the public. The Contractor has established a temporary track for construction purposes only. There is no road access available to the public through Granite Creek. 

  • Road conditions to expect
    • Suburb: Lowmead Road to Mount Tom
    • Street: Lowmead Road from Clarkes Road to Fingerboard Road
    • What’s happening:
      • Road works. Closed. Local traffic only.
      • Detour for non-local traffic via Gorge Road, Lowmead Road or Tablelands Road, Berajondo.
      • Expect delays. Follow signs and directions.

What to expect during works

  • Local road users should anticipate significant site activity. 

  • Noise, dust, construction traffic and heavy machinery. 

  • Some local traffic only restrictions under traffic control. 

  • Reduced speed limit. 

  • Please follow signs and directions. 

 

Location

Lowmead Road, Lowmead 4676  View Map

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Contact details

On-site contact Wayne Wells
0400 320 904
(07) 4970 0700
info@gladstone.qld.gov.au

Funding acknowledgement

The Lowmead Road Safety and Sealing Upgrade project has Australian Government support to widen and seal more than 20km of Lowmead Road via the Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program (RRUPP). The Granite Creek Bridge project is supported byDisaster Recovery Funding Arrangements(DRFA).

 

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