Department of Transport and Main Roads

Transport and Main Roads
Road Status Update for Mackay/Whitsunday *
as at 8:00pm 12 September 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
	Blackwater Cooroorah Road	Blackwater (Central Highlands Regional) / MacKenzie River (Isaac Regional)	513, 0.44 to 0.44		Road closed to all traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Fitzroy / Mackay/Whitsunday	112064
	Bowen Developmental Road / Gregory Highway	Belyando / Llanarth (Isaac Regional)	88B, 153.21 to 98A, 177.50 / 98A, 153.21 to 153.27	template1.2	Road closed to through traffic	Roadworks: Planned roadworks	24/07/2018 01:56 PM	Mackay/Whitsunday	98688
	Bruce Highway / Heaths Road	Mount Pleasant / West Mackay (Mackay Regional)	10G, 154.60 to 857, 154.60 / 10H, 0.45 to 5302, 2.06 / 10H, 2.06 to 857, 2.06	This was removed	Subject to a 5 tonne GVM limit	Flooding: Flash flooding due to burst water main	17/07/2018 04:05 PM	Mackay/Whitsunday	47327
	Clermont Alpha Road	Surbiton (Isaac Regional)	552, 102.71 to 102.71		Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Flash flooding	02/04/2019 04:03 PM	Mackay/Whitsunday	112054
	May Downs Road	May Downs (Isaac Regional)	5122, 8.88 to 17.04		Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	02/04/2019 04:04 PM	Mackay/Whitsunday	112089
	May Downs Road	May Downs (Isaac Regional)	5122, 8.88 to 17.04		Road closed to through traffic	Flooding: Long-term flooding	03/04/2019 02:50 PM	Mackay/Whitsunday	112162