Department of Transport and Main Roads

Transport and Main Roads
State Controlled Highways and Motorways Report *
as at 10:15pm 7 January 2026

Legend

• 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.

	Road	Location	Extra details	Status	Closure/Restriction Reason	Last Update	Id
	Barkly Highway / Camooweal Urandangi Road / Camooweal Urandangi Road **NEW**	Barkly / Camooweal (Mount Isa City) / Piturie (Boulia Shire)	Camooweal Town to Mount Isa LGA Boundary	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:04 PM	772408
	Bruce Highway On Ramp Southbound **NEW**	Gordonvale (Cairns Regional)	Bruce Hwy southbound on ramp	Road closed to all traffic	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	07/01/2026 04:54 PM	719021
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Gamboola / Rookwood (Mareeba Shire)	West of Deadcow Lagoon	Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions due to slippery surface	07/01/2026 08:54 PM	765983
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Howitt / Yagoonya (Carpentaria Shire)	Walkers Creek to Gilbert River	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770062
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Howitt / Normanton (Carpentaria Shire)	Normanton to Walkers Creek	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770990
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Maramie / Yagoonya (Carpentaria Shire)	Gilbert River to Dunbar Station	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770064
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Maramie (Carpentaria Shire)	Dunbar Station to Mareeba Shire Council boundary	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770069
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Gamboola (Mareeba Shire)	The Lynd	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:53 PM	770300
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Wrotham (Mareeba Shire)	Trimbles Crossing	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:54 PM	772190
	Burke Developmental Road **NEW**	Four Ways (Cloncurry Shire) / Normanton (Carpentaria Shire)	Four Ways to Normanton	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770919
	Burke Developmental Road / Hensley Drive / Sir Hudson Fysh Drive / Hensley Drive	Cloncurry (Cloncurry Shire)		Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding due to heavy rain	24/12/2025 06:52 AM	769686
	Burke Developmental Road / Kajabbi Normanton Road / Kajabbi Normanton Road	Three Rivers (Cloncurry Shire)		Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding due to heavy rain	24/12/2025 06:52 AM	769817
	Burke Development Road **NEW**	Rookwood (Mareeba Shire)	Fergusons Crossing	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:53 PM	772194
	Dawson Developmental Road	Nandowrie (Central Highlands Regional)	Gravel Road section restricted to 4WD Vehicles only due to rain.	Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions due to slippery surface	24/11/2025 07:28 AM	763927
	Diamantina Developmental Road **NEW**	Bedourie (Diamantina Shire) / Farrars Creek (Barcoo Shire)	Birdsville Developmental Road Turnoff to Barcoo Shire Boundary, Water over road at Farrars Channels	Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only	Flooding: Flash flooding due to water over road	07/01/2026 07:36 AM	772008
	Donohue Highway **NEW**	Toko / Wills (Boulia Shire)	Boulia to Glenormiston	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:16 PM	770310
	Donohue Highway **NEW**	Carrandotta / Toko (Boulia Shire)	Glenormiston to QLD Border with NT	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:16 PM	769895
	Eyre Developmental Road **NEW**	Bedourie (Diamantina Shire)	King Creek to Cuttaburra	Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only	Flooding: Long-term flooding	07/01/2026 04:16 PM	772252
	Eyre Developmental Road (Birdsville Track) **NEW**	Birdsville (Diamantina Shire)	Birdsville to South Australian Border	Restricted to four wheel drive vehicles only	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:16 PM	771887
	Flinders Highway **NEW**	Cloncurry (Cloncurry Shire) / Julia Creek (Mckinlay Shire)	Cloncurry to Julia Creek	Restricted to high clearance vehicles only	Flooding: Long-term flooding	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	772456
	Flinders Highway **NEW**	Julia Creek (Mckinlay Shire) / Richmond (Richmond Shire)	Richmond to Julia Creek	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	771001
	Gregory Developmental Road **NEW**	Einasleigh (Etheridge Shire)	Gregory Developmental Rd - The Lynd - Quartz Blow Creek - Einasleigh to Gulf Dev. Rd	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:53 PM	772010
	Gregory Developmental Road **NEW**	Einasleigh (Etheridge Shire)	The Lynd to Einasleigh	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:20 PM	772083
	Gulf Developmental Road **NEW**	Blackbull (Croydon Shire) / Normanton (Carpentaria Shire)	Normanton to Carpentaria Shire boundary	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	772045
	Gulf Developmental Road **NEW**	Blackbull (Croydon Shire)	Creen Creek	Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:53 PM	772042
	Karumba Developmental Road / Karumba Road **NEW**	Howitt / Karumba (Carpentaria Shire)	Walkers Creek to Karumba	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770885
	Kennedy Developmental Road **NEW**	Corfield / Warburton (Winton Shire)	Winton to Boulia via Landsborough Hwy turn off (Winton to Boulia Council Boundary)	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 04:16 PM	770459
	Kennedy Developmental Road **NEW**	Boulia / Warburton (Boulia Shire)	Boulia to Winton (to Winton Council Boundary)	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 08:03 PM	770749
	Kennedy Developmental Road **NEW**	Lyndhurst (Etheridge Shire) / Lyndhurst (Flinders Shire)	The Lynd to Etheridge Shire Boundary	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770641
	Kennedy Highway (Barron River Bridge) **NEW**	Kuranda (Mareeba Shire)	Barron River Bridge Kuranda	Subject to a 42.5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions	07/01/2026 08:54 PM	608815
	Peninsula Developmental Road **NEW**	Laura (Cook Shire)	Laura River Crossing	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 08:53 PM	771768
	Peninsula Developmental Road **NEW**	Coen / Laura (Cook Shire)	Coen to Weipa	Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Hazard: Adverse driving conditions due to slippery surface	07/01/2026 08:54 PM	772296
	Wills Developmental Road **NEW**	Burketown / Gregory (Burke Shire)	Gregory to Burketown	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding due to heavy rain	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770627
	Wills Developmental Road **NEW**	Four Ways (Cloncurry Shire) / Julia Creek (Mckinlay Shire)	Julia Creek to Burke & Wills Roadhouse	Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	07/01/2026 05:58 PM	770750