The Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised that access to the Bruce Highway north of Bororen, Queensland, has been restored.
The highway is open to two lanes of traffic (northbound and southbound lanes) with a speed reduction to 60 km/h and traffic management in place.
Road users are not permitted to stop through the roadwork zone.
General freight and Performance-Based Standards (PBS) heavy vehicles can operate through this section of the Bruce Highway at pre-existing mass limits.
Class 1 Oversize Overmass heavy vehicle operators are not currently permitted on this section of road.
“Safe access to the Bruce Highway north of Bororen has now been restored,” said Queensland Transport Minister, Bart Mellish.
“I want to thank all the workers who helped make this possible, and all drivers for their patience over the last few days.
“I will continue to advocate for more funding to make the Bruce Highway safer and more resilient for all who rely on this critical connector.”
Motorists are reminded to observe all warning signs, speed restrictions, detours and traffic control directions in place.
Removal of detour signage will be progressively removed across the road network in the area after the opening of the Bruce Highway.
Permanent works at the incident site will continue.
In other news, major construction milestones have been delivered across all three packages of Queensland’s $3 billion second M1 project.
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