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Torrens Creek-Aramac Road freight route to be fully sealed before Christmas
A vital link between western and northern Queensland will be sealed for all-weather access by Christmas, with work set to begin on February 1.
Key points:
- The Torrens Creek-Aramac Road is a vital roadway linking western and northern Queensland
- Major works, including sealing the final 27 kilometres of the road, will start next month
- The road is expected to be fully sealed by December 2021
Flinders Shire Council will lay bitumen on the final 27-kilometre section of the 270km Torrens Creek-Aramac Road, as well as construct a floodway across Prairie Creek.
During the wet season the unsealed road can often be impassable, adding hours to travel time.
The present sealed route to Townsville from the central-western towns of Longreach, Barcaldine, and…
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