| Road name | Burke Developmental Road |
|---|---|
| State | qld |
| Location | Burke Developmental Road.svg |
| Length | 1035 |
| Direction a | South |
| Direction b | East |
| End a | Barkly Highway / Flinders Highway, east of Cloncurry |
| End b | Mareeba Dimbulah Road, Dimbulah |
| Through | Normanton, Mungana, Chillagoe[1] |
| Route | National Route 83 State Route 27 |
The Burke Developmental Road is a Queensland (Australia) developmental road. It links Cloncurry and Normanton in a south–north direction, then turns to the north-east 30 km (19 mi) north of Normanton for 230 km (140 mi) before turning south-east till Dimbulah, where it becomes the Mareeba Dimbulah Road.[2]
The road crosses the Gilbert River. This bridge was named after two of the region's indigenous leaders, Lily and Jubilee Slattery.[3] A major unsealed section begins about 45 km (28 mi) north of Normanton and continues until Chillagoe. As of 2014, some sections totaling about 15 km (9.3 mi) are unsealed between Chillagoe and Dimbulah. It may become impassable during the wet season. In mid-2007, A$28 million worth of funding was allocated for the widening of the road.[4]
Northern Australia Beef Roads upgrades
The Northern Australia Beef Roads Program announced in 2016 included two projects for the Burke Developmental Road.
Pavement strengthening
The project for progressive sealing works between Chillago and Almaden (Package One) was completed in early 2020 at a total cost of $4.7 million.[5]
The project for progressive sealing works between Chillago and Almaden (Package Two) was completed in early 2020 at a total cost of $2.7 million.[6]
Other upgrades
Replace bridge
A project to replace the Butcher Creek bridge, at a cost of $10.7 million, was completed in December 2021.[7]
Progressive sealing
A project to progressively seal sections of the road between Normanton and Dimbulah, at a cost of $14 million, was expected to complete in June 2022.[8]
Another project to progressively seal sections of the road between Almaden and Chillagoe, at a cost of $14.8 million, was to be completed by late 2022.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Map of Burke Developmental Road in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia". Archived 26 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps". Archived 19 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Bridge named in honour of Indigenous leaders". ABC News Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "North-west Qld shares in road funds". ABC Western Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Burke Developmental Road - Chillagoe to Almaden - Progressive Sealing - Package One". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 17 March 2020. Archived 20 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Burke Developmental Road - Chillagoe to Almaden - Progressive Sealing - Package Two". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Burke Developmental Road (Cloncurry-Normanton), Butcher Creek, replace bridge". Queensland Government. 4 May 2022. Archived 22 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Burke Developmental Road (Normanton-Dimbulah), pave and seal". Queensland Government. 9 November 2021. Archived 22 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Burke Developmental Road (Normanton-Dimbulah), progressive sealing". Queensland Government. 20 December 2021. Archived 22 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 May 2022.