Department of Transport and Main Roads

Transport and Main Roads
Road Status Update for Far North *
as at 4:00pm 5 December 2025

• Closed to all Vehicles
• Closed to through traffic
• Restricted to high clearance vehicles only
• Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only
• Subject to load limit
• Excess mass/dimension restriction

*Disclaimer: Road conditions may change rapidly. Please visit https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40 to plan your trip with the most updated road information.

New events are defined as any event entered since 8am the previous day.

• For real-time traffic reports, visit https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/ or download the QLDTraffic app.
• Check the TMR Conditions of Operation Database for restrictions specific to heavy vehicle operators. https://www.service.transport.qld.gov.au/ExcessMassExternal/PublicConditionReport.jsp
• TMR heavy vehicles is actively responding to changes in access and working with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
• If an emergency or recovery operations have interfered with your ability to lodge an application, please contact 13 NHVR (13 64 87) to obtain the required oral or in-writing exemption.

Report data

	Road	Location	Chainage	Extra details	Status	Closure/Restriction Reason	Last Update	District	Id
	Burke Developmental Road	Gamboola / Rookwood (Mareeba Shire)	89B, 409.99 to 501.99	From Deadcow lagoon to Lynd river crossing	Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions due to slippery surface	05/12/2025 11:25 AM	Far North	765983
	Burke Developmental Road	Wrotham (Mareeba Shire)	89B, 440.29 to 440.29	Trimbles Crossing	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	05/12/2025 10:55 AM	Far North	766399
	Byrnes Street / Not Supplied	Mareeba (Mareeba Shire)	664, 1.57 to 1.80 / 664, 2.74 to 2.74	Bynes Street	Road closed to all traffic	Special event: N/A	05/12/2025 03:59 PM	Far North	765173
	Gulf Developmental Road	Georgetown (Etheridge Shire)	92C, 19.60 to 19.60	Routh Creek Bridge	Road closed to all traffic	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	05/12/2025 02:54 PM	Far North	762983
	Kennedy Developmental Road	Lyndhurst (Etheridge Shire)	99B, 75.96 to 86.80	Gravel section of Road	Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only	Hazard: Road damage due to earlier flooding	05/12/2025 02:53 PM	Far North	757004
	Kennedy Highway	Kuranda (Mareeba Shire) / Smithfield (Cairns Regional)	32A, 0.43 to 10.14	Kuranda Range between Cumberland Ave & Rainforestation - Night works	Road closed to all traffic	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	05/12/2025 10:55 AM	Far North	713180
	Kennedy Highway (Barron River Bridge)	Kuranda (Mareeba Shire)	32A, 12.52 to 12.78	Barron River Bridge Kuranda	Subject to a 42.5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions	05/12/2025 02:56 PM	Far North	608815