Haulage crossings will be constructed on the east side of Gympie within weeks. Wide Bay MP Llew O Brien said construction of the first crossings on the local road network would begin around East Deep Creek in early February, which will provide access for machinery and materials and will significantly reduce the number of construction vehicles on local roads. When completed, the crossings will reduce disruption for local road users, and they re a welcome step forward in the much-needed four-lane Gympie Bypass. Mr O Brien said the roadworks would include the construction of temporary road pavements, installing rumble grids within the work areas, and installing signage for traffic management.
The billion dollar Bruce Highway project is already bringing big changes, but bigger changes are about to come with work about to start on three crossings