Rockhampton Ring Road

With the expanding town of Rockhampton turning into a city, the congestion of the roads over both bridges has meant that there is a need for not only another bridge over town, but a way to decongest traffic for road trains looking to bypass the town.

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Source: Department of Transport and Main Roads, https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/Rockhampton-Ring-Road, accessed 4th of April, 2023.

Given the RockyNats underway soon in April (the 7th of April, 2023), last year's RockyNats was a success, bringing in 52,000 patrons to the region. This year's RockyNats is certain to continue the success. People have already made their way to Rockhampton in anticipation of the event. And although this event is a once a year event, the undeniable fact that Rockhampton is a growing region means that the movement of transportation north and south of town needs to be unimpeded. Rockhampton also has the dubious distinction of having a rail network that runs through town. Along with the new road bypass, an train line is set to be made near the bypass so that the electrification of the trainline can be made northwards.

Among the reasons for the Rockhampton Ring Road Project, it will:

Improves safety;
Increases capacity;
Improves network efficiency;
Increases traffic flow;
Reduces peak hour congestion;
Better road access;
Reduces travel time;
Contributes to regional growth;
Improves ride quality;
Improves flood immunity; and
Contributes to economy

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Apr 5^th, 2023 at 4:10pm:


What?

Buuuut, y'know, they got to spend money on the Gabba to make it seat 48,000 people instead of 40,000 for the 2032 Olympics. Won't hold our breath waiting for funding for our expansion projects.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Apr 29^th, 2023 at 5:25am:


We are getting a ring road so that truckers can bypass Rockhampton (apart from the stop they will take at the northern side of Rockhampton). Perhaps we will see the electrification of the rail network north of Rockhampton (as the railway will too bypass Rockhampton). No more need to be concerned about the trains crossing in town. Maybe we can get a tram line to run between north and south Rockhampton, in the disused trainline's place.

Rockhampton will finally get some growing room for people to conduct business and live in comfort. I look forward to the next 10 years.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Apr 29^th, 2023 at 4:35pm:


Bypass where?

I am attempting to fill my channel with a few videos to upload here.

This will give Rockhammers the justification for driving around in circles.

There doesn't seem to be another purpose.

I drove in Brisbane in 1971 and the road signs appeared to be designed to prevent anyone finding their way to the exit.

Link doesn't work?

The best ring road would be to concentrate all the baddies in one place and build a wall around it with a few severely regulated openings.... sort of like that Mexican prison city thing....

Scoping out some volunteer places for my university assessment placement. Showing how busy it gets when it is near lunchtime.

Will show you what it is like on Friday morning.

Yeppoon to Rockhampton

Queenslanders love driving in circles.

USR is beside himself with Joy.

The greatest thrill of every trip is the expectation of the trip, not the trip itself or the arrival.

Queenslanders will never turn off the ring road.

Sounds like a gay pickup street...

I'm told the Qld state government is going to prioritise the ring road once they have completed they complete the 8 KLm M1 upgrade on the southern Gold coast.
Current ETA is Christmas - 2038.

Scomoo was totally right, we do make things in Australia !

Very, very, very slowly and of truly poor quality and 300 X over the cost that should be paid

Fears of the Gold coast M1 construction crew moving enmass to Rocky creating a housing crisis is unfounded.

I'm sure housing for 3 blokes, a truck towing a backhoe and 7 dogs ( all called Bruce) will be sourced.

Daves2017 wrote on Aug 12^th, 2024 at 3:18pm:


There are plenty of houses available in Gracemere to rent. I would be quite happy for a housemate at my place to help with the rent and looking after the home. Hopefully, Mum would be happy with her living with me.

The Rockhampton Regional Council took 2 years to do an excellent job on constructing the 4 lane highway section of Parkhurst. It certainly does not need 14 years to complete the construction of the RRR.

The reason Chinese road construction contractors are not allowed to operate in Australia is that Australian industry would be humiliated by the efficiency, low cost, and speed of construction by the Chinese.

Even a km or two of Australian suburban roads built by Australian contractors takes a decade to finish because the longer it takes the more money the people associated with the project make.

Australian society needs innovation, new ideas, and visionaries.

Australia is heading nowhere at breakneck speed and will eventually hit the wall where even doing nothing will become too laborious and uneconomic.

Australia could not finish a project like "China's Longest Highway in The Middle of The Ocean" in several million years which would not even start in Australia until there had been several decades-long debates before the final go ahead.

Yes, even the pro and con debaters make money by delaying the projects.

Laugh till you cry wrote on Aug 13^th, 2024 at 12:02am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 14^th, 2024 at 10:54am:


Dave might fear being labeled an 'antiheterophobe'.

Laugh till you cry wrote on Aug 14^th, 2024 at 11:48am:


That is something people would never label you.

John Smith wrote on Aug 15^th, 2024 at 3:57pm:


I guess they will have to decentralise the southeast corner of Qld and have some of the residents there move up here and populate our emerging suburbs in Parkhurst and Glenlee.

John Smith wrote on Aug 16^th, 2024 at 7:25am:


Rockhampton usually has a dry heat. It is only during those 35°C days that end in afternoon storms that we see oppressive conditions.

We had a rain event recently up here. 200mm of rain in 2 days. Gave people reason to think that things are not so bad with the weather here.

Daves2017 wrote on Aug 21^st, 2024 at 11:27pm:


The Rockhampton Ring Road will include building a new railway line bypassing the town.

I can admit when I am wrong. I must have misread the RRR proposal. I thought that there would be a rail line to go along the Ring Road bypass. Our current railway bridge is so out of date and run down that it needs to be brought down or made into a pedestrian bridge. I really wish they turn the bridge into a pedestrian bridge. I will bring that up in my next video.

2 videos updated.

Thank you, Ltyc.

updated

Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 9^th, 2024 at 1:27pm:


Definitely.

That drive I did down to Yeppoon, a couple of days ago, really opened my eyes to how hard this region works. We Capricornians are the ultimate badasses. Equipped with the state of the art firepower.

I am so glad to be proven wrong about comments beforehand.

Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 9^th, 2024 at 1:37pm:


Definitely.

Lack of explosives is a problem but the ring road will get around it.

chimera wrote on Sep 10^th, 2024 at 6:52pm:


What have they have been using for "Fire in the sky"?

Laugh till you cry wrote on Sep 11^th, 2024 at 6:03pm:


Nahhhh.

UnSubRocky wrote on Apr 4^th, 2023 at 9:24pm:


TMR calling Rocky a town?

Rockies population is 84,000 - it was declared a City in 1902 - 122 years ago.

It has been one of QLDs largest regional cities for nearly as long.

The only reason it has fallen to 8th largest is because of the massive population increases in the south east corner.

The clowns in the TMR Headquarters in Brisbane probably don't even know where it is.

Laugh till you cry wrote on Aug 6^th, 2024 at 2:20pm:


Driving in Brisbane in 1971 was a piece of piss - just like a big country town.

Wanna try doing it now & worrying about signage. 

Aussie wrote on Sep 10^th, 2024 at 4:50pm:

Gnads wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 11:19am:


With the amount of trains that run through town here, it would not be a problem for me to see a Rocky Ring Rail.

I am looking to record a train noise over the Rail Bridge. In coming decades, we should see the Denison Street Railway become a central tram station. We could see people be transported to Yeppoon and Gracemere in cheap modern carriages.

Rockhampton could become a modern city with traditionalist routes.

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2024 at 2:01pm:


All about you ey?

You didn't address extra costs for relocating a shunting yard & container freight loading/unloading facility.... nor the possibility of job losses.

And tell me why you want to see one type of railway vehicles removed & replaced with another?

You do realise Rockhampton still has a depot for Train Drivers belonging to 2 companies Aurizon & Pacific National that work freight trains to Mackay, Maryborough & Emerald?

Gnads wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:41am:

Smorgen to supply Sydney ring road.
Smorgon Steel Group managing director Ray Horsburgh said the project would require a minimum of 40,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel, worth $32 million, over two years.

Gnads wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:40am:


Being the son of an.... early retiree, who took a VER in order to save the jobs of his cohorts, I figure that the idea of having train drivers push carriages through Rockhampton and then get attached to an electrified train north of the town somewhere is something that has little bearing on my own personal welfare.

Long-term thinking suggests that the railway bridge could do with some pedestrian bridge upgrades to safety and security. When that is completed, say, by the end of 2025, we should be able to see our town be as modern as any other Southern Qld city.

chimera wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 10:32am:


You missed the point of what I was writing.

I did a walk around the East Street Mall, a few weeks ago. I was all masked up, and I looked very suspicious to police that saw me walking around. The only thing that kept me looking respectable was the fact that I downed two glasses of water at the Giddy Goat cafe, within a matter of minutes.

The band that was playing, down near the BoatHouse, was awesome. But, perhaps we need a heavy metal band with animistic thematics for the Darumbal region. So far, I am only "okay" on drums.

chimera wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 9:16pm:


If you say so. I have yet to leave any burning rubber marks on the roads of Rockhampton, during my speed runs. I also have a very efficient driving style. Think Bathurst, without the speeding.

chimera wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 9:32pm:


How often does it hurt? The only pain relief medication for that is a good 10 lap revision of the final stages of any of the Bathurst races.

I know that I don't have the regional record for fastest time around this route. But I might have an efficiency rating that is through the roof.

I drove from Lakes Creek railway crossing to Emu Park in 20 minutes: 7:35pm to 7:55pm.
Stopped at a pub. Had a beer for 5 minutes, whilst my engine cooled.
Drove to Cool waters at 8:15pm. Drove to Yeppoon Main beach. Not sure of the time.
Got to Dominos Yeppoon around 8:30pm.

Got back in the car at 8:35pm. Drove from the store to Ampol in Rockhampton in about 22 minutes.

The real kicker is that I only used up 10 litres of petrol for the whole journey: Rockhampton to Emu Park.
Emu Park to Yeppoon.
Yeppoon to Rockhampton.

85 minutes to complete the journey.

My fuel tank is about 45 litres.

Filling up at Ampol, I paid $10 for 91 octane petrol. But, I had been filling my car with 95 octane petrol, for my "Uber" deliveries.

I turned the car engine back on, after washing the windscreen with the squeegy. The fuel guage went from 30% full to just under halfway.

26/09/2024.

Not driving any more than 10kmh over the limit for the whole journey. I did overtake a car along Nerimbera region (at the overtaking lane). Did 115kmh to overtake.

Dipped my headlights for a car that I was following, near the turn-off along Emu Park Road.

"UnSubRocky Route".

I weigh 92kg.

UnSubRocky wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2024 at 8:42pm:


BS ... what has a heavy metal animism band got to do with Rockies Ring Road?

That's the topic of the thread.

You certainly have no insight or knowledge about anything much .... including the region in which you live.

Gnads wrote on Sep 27^th, 2024 at 6:06pm:


I don't care for your tone today. Animism has a special place in Rockhampton's cultural history. My own type of religion happens to be Woden. Although, I have been unpracticed for a long time. Maybe that is why I go cross-eyed more often than not, during communion at Mum's church services.

Thank you for motivating myself to be a better person.

What is the regional record for 1.4 litres of scotch consumption in a 24-hour-period for a type 2 diabetic on antidiabetes medication?

My "ex" girlfriend set me that task yesterday.