Birdsville Developmental Road
Birdsville Developmental Road | |
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| Birdsville Developmental Road (blue and white) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 273 km (170 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 14 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |  State Route 12 (Diamantina Developmental Road) |
| West end | Birdsville |
The Birdsville Developmental Road (State Route 14) is a mostly unsealed road in south-west Queensland that branches off the Diamantina Developmental Road at a point 103 kilometres (64 mi) west of Windorah and runs to Birdsville.[1] Its length is 273 kilometres (170 mi).[2] The road crosses a major channel of the Diamantina River just before reaching Birdsville. It links with Cordillo Downs road (via Cordillo Downs station) and Arrabury Road (via Haddon Corner), both of which lead to the South Australian town of Innamincka.[3][4]
Upgrades
[edit]Pave and seal
[edit]Two projects to pave and seal sections of the road are:
- 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of road at a cost of $4.5 million was completed in November 2021.[5]
- 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) of road at a cost of $3.75 million was to be completed by April 2022.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps
- ^ Hema Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains, Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
- ^ "Getting to Birdsville by road". Birdsville Hotel. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "The Outback Loop map" (PDF). Government of South Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Birdsville Developmental Road (Morney-Birdsville), pave and seal". Queensland Government. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Birdsville Developmental Road (Morney-Birdsville), pave and seal (tranche 2)". Queensland Government. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.