Gregory Highway

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Gregory Highway

Gregory Developmental Road

Gregory Highway 1112.svg
Gregory Highway (yellow on black), Gregory Developmental Road (green on black)
General information
TypeHighway
Length930 km (578 mi)
Route number(s)
  • N none.svg No shield
  • (Kennedy Developmental Road – Conjuboy)
  • Australian state route 63.svg State Route 63
  • (Conjuboy – Charters Towers)
  • AUS Alphanumeric Route A7.svg State Highway A7 [1]
  • (Charters Towers – Springsure)
Former
route number
Australian national route 55.svg National Route 55
(Charters Towers – Springsure)
Major junctions
North endAustralian national route 1.svg Gulf Developmental Road (National Route 1), Mount Surprise, Queensland
 
South endAUS Alphanumeric Route A7.svg Dawson Highway (State Highway A7), Springsure, Queensland
Location(s)
Major settlements Charters Towers, Belyando, Clermont, Emerald
Highway system

The Gregory Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia that serves the major coal-mining centres of Central Queensland. [2] The highway was named after Augustus Gregory, an early explorer.

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Route description

The highway runs southward from Quartz Blow Creek, a point 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of Mount Surprise on the Gulf Developmental Road, via Charters Towers, to Springsure, over 900 kilometres (560 mi) away. [3] The northern section of 756 kilometres (470 mi) is designated by the state government as the Gregory Developmental Road. The shorter southern section between Clermont and Springsure (174 kilometres (108 mi)) is designated the Gregory Highway. As of 2015, the first 120 kilometres (75 mi) between the Gulf Developmental Road via Einasleigh to the Lynd Junction are unsealed and may be corrugated. The next section to Charters Towers has been upgraded from single lane to mostly dual-laned bitumen. [3] The road is used by many road trains.

Northern Australia Beef Roads upgrades

The Northern Australia Beef Roads Program announced in 2016 included the following project for the Gregory Developmental Road.

Road widening

The project to widen the road south of Charters Towers is expected to be completed in early 2023 at a total cost of $5.79 million. [4]

Roads of Strategic Importance upgrades

The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following projects for the Gregory Highway.

Corridor upgrade

A lead project to upgrade the Townsville to Roma corridor, including sections of the Carnarvon, Dawson and Gregory 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. [5]

Intersection upgrade Capricorn Highway

A project to upgrade the intersection with the Capricorn Highway in Emerald at a cost of $7.9 million is scheduled for completion in mid-2023. [6] This project was targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government. [7]

Pavement strengthening and widening

A project to strengthen and widen sections of pavement on the Gregory Developmental Road between Charters Towers and The Lynd at a cost of $15.3 million is planned to be completed in mid-2023. [8] This project is targeted for "early works" by the Queensland Government. [7]

Other upgrades

A project to widen and strengthen 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of pavement between Marble Creek and Christmas Creek, at a cost of $45.41 million, was due to be completed in late 2023. [9]

A project to upgrade a culvert near Porphyry Road, at a cost of $5,1 million, was due to be completed in late 2023. [9]

Proposals

The Queensland Inland Freight Route is a proposal to upgrade the existing highways from Charters Towers to Mungindi. This would involve significant upgrades to the Gregory Highway between Charters Towers and Springsure.

List of towns along the Gregory Developmental Road/Highway

Gregory Highway passes through Capella, 2016 Main street, Capella, 2016.jpg
Gregory Highway passes through Capella, 2016

Major intersections

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Etheridge Mount Surprise 00.0Australian national route 1.svg Gulf Developmental Road (National Route 1) – west – Georgetown /
east – Mount Surprise
Northern end of Gregory Developmental Road (No route number)
Conjuboy 12075Australian state route 62.svg Kennedy Developmental Road (State Route 62) – west, then south – Hughenden /
east – Greenvale
Western concurrency terminus with Kennedy Developmental Road
12376Australian state route 62.svg Kennedy Developmental Road (State Route 62) – north – Mount Garnet Eastern concurrency terminus with Kennedy Developmental Road
12376Australian state route 62.svg Kennedy Developmental Road (State Route 62) – north – Mount GarnetGregory Developmental Road continues south-east as State Route 63
Charters Towers Basalt 284176Australian state route 72.svg Hervey Range Road (State Route 72) – east – Hervey Range
Charters Towers 382237AUS Alphanumeric Route A6.svg Flinders Highway (State Route A6) – east – Townsville Northern concurrency terminus with Flinders Highway /
Gregory Developmental Road continues south-west through Charters Towers
Black Jack 390240AUS Alphanumeric Route A6.svg Flinders Highway (State Route A6) – west – Pentland Southern concurrency terminus with Flinders Highway
390240AUS Alphanumeric Route A6.svg Flinders Highway (State Route A6) – west – PentlandGregory Developmental Road continues south as State Route A7. [1]
Isaac Belyando 588365Australian state route 77.svg Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77) – east – Mount Coolon
Clermont 741460Australian state route 70.svg Peak Downs Highway (State Route 70) – east – Nebo Northern concurrency terminus with Peak Downs Highway
755469Australian state route 70.svg Peak Downs Highway (State Route 70) – south – ClermontSouthern concurrency terminus with Peak Downs Highway /
Gregory Highway continues east as State Route A7
Central Highlands Emerald 862536AUS Alphanumeric Route A4.svg Capricorn Highway (State Route A4) – west – Alpha Western concurrency terminus with Capricorn Highway
864537AUS Alphanumeric Route A4.svg Capricorn Highway (State Route A4) – east – Blackwater Eastern concurrency terminus with Capricorn Highway
Springsure 930580AUS Alphanumeric Route A7.svg Dawson Highway (State Route A7) – south–east – Rolleston Southern end of Gregory Highway /
State Route A7 continues south-east as Dawson Highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  2. Queensland Government - Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maps
  3. 1 2 Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. pp. 10&13. ISBN   978-1-86500-456-3.
  4. "Gregory Developmental Road - South of Charters Towers - Widening". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. "Townsville to Roma Corridor Upgrade". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  6. "Capricorn Highway and Gregory Highway Intersection Upgrade (Emerald)". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 "ROSI early works package" (PDF). Queensland Government. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. "Gregory Developmental Road (Charters Towers - The Lynd) - Feeder Road - Pavement Strengthening and Widening". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Gregory Developmental Road (Charters Towers - Lynd), package of works". Queensland Government. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.