Balonne Highway
Balonne Highway | |
|---|---|
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| Balonne Highway (green on black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 288 km (179 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 49 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |  Carnarvon Highway (State Highway A55), St George |
| West end |  Mitchell Highway (State Highway A71), Cunnamulla |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Bollon, Nebine, Linden |
| Highway system | |
The Balonne Highway, a state highway of Queensland, is the continuation westward of State Route 49 (Moonie Highway) from the town of St George to its termination at Cunnamulla.[1] There are no large settlements between St George and Cunnamulla.[2]
Upgrades
[edit]Levee bank at Bollon
[edit]A project to construct a levee bank across the highway on the western side of Bollon, at a cost of $1.8 million, was completed in June 2021.[3]
Roads of Strategic Importance upgrades
[edit]The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following projects for the Balonne Highway.
Corridor upgrade
[edit]A lead project to upgrade the Townsville to Roma corridor, including sections of the Carnarvon, Dawson, Gregory and Balonne Highways and surrounding state and council roads, at an estimated cost of $125 million, commenced construction of some work projects in 2020. Planning continues for other projects.[4]
St George breakdown pad
[edit]A project to construct a breakdown pad on the Balonne Highway at St George at a cost of $2.4 million is planned to be completed by late 2022.[5] This project is targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government.[6]
Major intersections
[edit]| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balonne | St George | 0 | 0.0 | Carnarvon Highway (State Route A55) north – Roma / south – Nindigully | Eastern end of Balonne Highway (State Route 49) |
| Balonne River | 1.6 | 0.99 | Andrew Nixon Bridge | ||
| Balonne | St George | 5.2 | 3.2 | Mitchell–St George Road – north – Mitchell | |
| Bollon | 102 | 63 | Bollon–Dirranbandi Road – south – Dirranbandi | ||
| 113 | 70 | Mitchell–Bollon Road – north – Mitchell | |||
| Paroo | Nebine | 160 | 99 | Charleville–Bollon Road – north – Charleville | |
| Cunnamulla | 288 | 179 | Mitchell Highway (State Route A71) north – Charleville / south – Bourke | Western end of Balonne Highway | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps". Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. pp. 8/19. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
- ^ "Balonne Highway (Bollon - Cunnamulla) - Bollon West Flood Levee, improve drainage". Queensland Government. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Townsville to Roma Corridor Upgrade". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Balonne Highway - St George Breakdown Pad". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "ROSI early works package" (PDF). Queensland Government. 29 April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.