Bowen Developmental Road is a state-controlled district road (numbers 88A and 88B) rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).[2][3] It is a rural strategic main road[4] in Queensland, Australia.[5] It is part of State Route 77, and functions as a highway. It has a length of 259 kilometres (161 mi) and extends in northeast-southwest direction from Bowen on the east coast of Australia to the Gregory Developmental Road in Belyando near Nairana National Park.[1]
Bowen Developmental Road | |
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| Bowen Developmental Road (green on black) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Rural road |
| Length | 259 km (161 mi)[1] |
| Built by | Department of Transport and Main Roads |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 77 |
| Major junctions | |
| Northeast end |  Bruce Highway (State Highway A1, Bowen |
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| Southwest end |  Gregory Highway (State Highway A7), Belyando |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Collinsville |
In its course, the road crosses the Clark Range and Leichhardt Range. Until the station Whynot it is paved. The last 70 kilometres (43 mi) were dirt road but some further sealing was done in 2021.[1]
The highest point in the course of the highway is at 394 metres (1,293 ft), the lowest at 8 metres (26 ft).[6]
Route description
editState Route 77 departs from the Bruce Highway in a southerly direction, just west of Bowen. From there to Collinsville it is signed as Peter Delamothe Road. From Collinsville onwards the road is signed as Bowen Developmental Road. The road generally follows the route of the railway line to a point south of Collinsville, where the railway continues south to coal mines and the road turns south-west, passing through the locality of Mount Coolon, where the Suttor Developmental Road branches off to the south. From here the road continues south-west until it meets the Gregory Developmental Road in the locality of Belyando.[1]
Northern Australia Roads Program upgrade
editThe Northern Australia Roads Program announced in 2016 included the following project for the Bowen Developmental Road.
Road sealing
editThe project for progressive sealing and minor drainage improvements was completed in early 2021 at a total cost of $28.8 million.[7]
Other upgrades
editPaving and sealing
editA project to pave and seal a further section of the road, at a cost of $15 million, was completed in late 2021.[8]
Major intersections
editAll distances are from Google maps.[1] The road is within the Whitsunday and Isaac local government areas.
| LGA | Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Whitsunday | Bowen | 0 | 0.0 | Bruce Highway – northwest – Home Hill / southeast – Bowen and Proserpine | North eastern end of Bowen Developmental Road (State Route 77) Continues south west as Peter Delemothe Road |
| Collinsville | 80.7 | 50.1 | Collinsville CBD. Road name changes to Bowen Developmental Road. | ||
| Newlands | 144 | 89 | Collinsville–Elphinstone Road – south – Elphinstone | Road continues southwest | |
| Mount Coolon | 206 | 128 |  Suttor Developmental Road – southeast – Nebo | ||
| Isaac | Belyando | 259 | 161 | Gregory Highway – northwest – Charters Towers / southeast – Clermont | South western end of Bowen Developmental Road |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Sources
editSteve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . p. 10
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bowen to Belyando" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ The State Road Network of Queensland (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Mackay/Whitsunday district map" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads ©State of Queensland [CC BY 4.0]. 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Bowen Developmental Road - Staged Development". The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
- ^ maps.bonzle.com - Bowen Developmental Road. Accessed April 19, 2012 Design.
- ^ "Bowen Developmental Road - Staged Development". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Bowen Developmental Road (Collinsville-Belyando Crossing), Deception Creek to Bulgonunna Creek, pave and seal". Queensland Government. 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.