Overnight closures for Lower Queen Street

Work on the new bridge over Borck Creek on Lower Queen Street is ramping up and there will be a series of overnight road closures. Our immediate focus is on the relocation of underground services like water, wastewater, power and tele commmunications.

The new larger bridge will ensure water can flow better during heavy rain, reducing the risk of flooding.

The first road closure will be overnight on Sunday 20 July to relocate several water pipes. The closure will run from 7.00 pm that night until 6.00 am on Monday 21 July.

During this closure the area west of the bridge as far as the Ravensdown Plant, including the industrial area of Sandeman Road, Artillery Place and Barros Place, will not have water.

Further overnight closures are planned from Monday 21 July until Thursday 24 July and again from Sunday 27 July till Thursday 31 July – each night from 7.00 pm until 6.00 am.

The detour route will be via McShane Road.

Meanwhile, the intersection of Headingly Lane and Lower Queen Street is now closed and will remain so until the completion of construction of the new bridge, which is scheduled for mid-next year.

Access to the Headingly Centre and Grace Church is now from Estuary Place via the new link road at Saltmarsh Lane.