Transport and Main Roads Queensland has shared some shocking photos of the state of the Palmerston Highway and Captain Cook Highway as severe weather continues.
The department said their crews are “working very hard” to assess the damage as multiple highways and roads have been cut due to extreme rainfall and flooding.
Far North Queensland has seen the worst flooding in decades in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper, with a severe weather warning still in place for many areas including Port Douglas, Mossman, Cooktown, Wujal Wujal, Daintree Village, Hope Vale and Julatten.
A full list of road closures can be found here, with the latest updates including:
- Flash flooding on the Ingham Halifax Road at Halifax Washaway in Cordelia/Halifax.
- Long-term flooding on the Bruce Highway from Gairloch Washaway to Andy’s Road House in Cardwell / Ingham.
- Flash flooding on the Bruce Highway near to Cooper Street, Ingham.
- Long-term flooding on the Trebonne Road at Ingham.
- Flash flooding at Lannercost Street, Ingham – open with caution at Log Creek.
- Flash flooding at Murray River Bridge on the Bruce Highway at Murrigal.
- Long-term flooding on the Burke Developmental Road at the Lynd River in Gamboola.
- Flash flooding from Station Street to Grace Street on the Bruce Highway at Innisfail.
- Flash flooding on the Burke Developmental Road at Trimble’s Crossing, Wrotham.
- Long-term flooding on the Captain Cook Highway between Arnold Street to Yorkey’s Knob Road.
- Long-term flooding on the Kennedy Highway at Clohesy River Bridge, Koah.
- Long-term flooding on the Burke Developmental Road at the Walsh River, Rookwood.
- Flash flooding on the Bruce Highway between Gordonvale and Behana Gorge Road at Aloomba.
- Flash flooding on the Bruce Highway at North Johnstone River Bridge, Goondi.
- Flash flooding on the Mulligan Highway at Mitchell Flats, Mareeba / Mount Molloy.
- Flash flooding on the Mulligan Highway (Annan River Bridge), Lakeland.
- Flash flooding on Mossman Mt Molloy Road (Rex Highway), Julatten – road closed due to flooding at Bushy Creek.