QLD_CP_NEWS_RECORDS_01MAR21(2) News 19th Apr 2021 6:33 AM Premium Content Subscriber only The Kennedy Highway at Kuranda, east of the Barron River Bridge has been closed to all traffic since 4.43am, reportedly leading to missed flights. Queensland Traffic has advised the road is shut due to fallen vegetation, blocking both lanes. Kuranda resident Jeff Williams was one of many who missed a flight due to the road closure. "I left here at 4.25am to get a 6am flight so I had plenty of time," he said, explaining that his flight was to Western Australia for mining work. "Now I'll just have to wait for head office to open in Perth and ring them and let them know.