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18 September, 2024
Range widening works
WIDENING of two localised narrow sections on the Alexandra Range is taking place this month.
They are at Fern Gully, just south of the Alexandra Range lookout.
A Douglas Shire Council spokesman said the works were originally planned for late last year but were delayed by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
“(The) council has now awarded a contract to Cairns-based company Geo-Construct Pty Ltd who are currently undertaking other slip repair works on the range nearby,” he said.
“Construction is expected to commence in early September and be completed by December. As preparatory work, (the) council has transplanted the critical king fern further downhill, out of the way of the construction footprint.”
The spokesman said the total cost of the two projects was $1 million with funding being provided by the state government under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) and also by the federal government – Building Australia under the LRCI4 Program.
The works involve widening the pavement to a full two lanes and the provision of a guardrail, improving safety for both locals and tourists.
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