09 June 2017
Heavy vehicle operators are urged not to flout the 4.5-tonne weight limit on Clothiers Creek Road, between Norths Lane and Condor Place, as geotechnical advice is that the slip area should be limited to essential services larger vehicle use.
Driving a heavy load through the section could attract a hefty fine and a court date.
The 4.5-tonne gross load limit was applied after the March flood due to a landslip undermining this section of road. The only exemptions are the school bus, the rubbish truck and Council construction vehicles if they are doing work on the section.
All previous exemption letters given to operators for the old 14.5-tonne limit no longer apply.
“The 4.5-tonne limit means that heavy vehicles cannot pass through the slip section and operators should contact Council if access is required in the area,” said Council Engineer Traffic Ray Clark.
“We urge heavy vehicle operators to take notice of the signs for their own safety and also to avoid being fined as traffic inspectors are active on that stretch.”
Council has engaged geotechnical experts to assess the condition of the section as it works to repair the road after the floods.
Clothiers Creek Road and Tweed Valley Way at Blacks Drain are Council’s top two priority jobs among the 50+ tough repair tasks from the floods. All up, there are still 1150 road and bridge repair jobs to be done.
Realistically, it could take up to 12 months to repair this section to allow the weight limit to be lifted.
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Caption: The Clothiers Creek Road slip area where the 4.5-tonne limit applies