What’s been happening?

ROAD CUT AT GRANITE CREEK BRIDGE - CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC - UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

UPDATE @ 22 APRIL 2025

• Following significant rainfall and water inundation in the area, Lowmead Road remains cut at the Granite Creek crossing with a full closure in place to all traffic.
• Site inspections and damage assessments at the site are continuing.
• Road closed barriers are in place with the causeway closed to all traffic. Local access is not permitted.
• The working area that has been developed in Granite Creek to support bridge construction is an active worksite. Public access is not permitted. Please observe all construction signage and barriers that are in place to protect our community from construction site hazards.
• While the road remains closed to all traffic, a diversion around the area is needed. Please continue to drive safely, to conditions, and plan extra time for travel.
• Early inspections indicate that to rebuild the causeway road to a limited condition, capable of withstanding one-way traffic, substantial civil works and time would be required.
• The normal creek flows are too high, and the banks are too steep, to allow for any local access/side track to be considered.
• Our officers are working diligently, various options are currently being outworked and a number of our teams are focussed on delivering the best possible outcome for the community.
• We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to determine the next steps for our road network in this area.

• Granite Creek Bridge
  • Bridge construction works, including minor road adjustments to align road approaches with the new bridge. 
• Stages 2, 3 and 4 of Lowmead Road
  • Local road users will have noticed approximately 2000m of sealing works completed in Stage #3, in a stretch of road between Colosseum Creek and Granite Creek.
     

Planned works, site conditions and weather permitting:

• 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 are anticipated to be completed during May 2025. This excludes the Gin Creek crossing works, anticipated to occur in July-August.
  • 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 March 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.

More information 

• All forecast works in 2025 will occur either on or directly adjacent to the existing road. Traffic controls will be in place, so please observe directions and reduced speed zones at all times.
• Local road users should anticipate significant site activity while multiple crews (both Council and Contractors) will be working simultaneously across Stages 2, 3 and 4 and the Granite Creek Bridge site.
• Noise, dust, construction traffic and heavy machinery is expected in the area.

The Lowmead Road Safety and Sealing Upgrade project is being delivered by Council and its Contractors in 2024 and is included in Council’s Capital Works program. This project has secured the support of the Federal Government to widen and seal more than 20km of Lowmead Road in 2024 via the Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program (RRUPP). The Granite Creek Bridge project has secured funding from Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), which joins Commonwealth and State government funding to help communities recover from disasters.