Pine Rivers Bridge Flooded on Bruce Highway North and South

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Submitted by Tim on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 15:57

Pine River bridge North and South bound is now flooded on the Bruce highway. traffic still getting through at the moment - anybody got any video or pictures?

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Kirrilee Hazlett (not verified)

Tue, 01/11/2011 - 22:38

I drove over the bridge at around 7pm. All traffic getting through then. I wouldn't be surprised if it's completely underwater by morning.

Lynette (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 10:22

Hi,

We have called police and SES and have not had confirmation that the highway has been closed here. How did you find out?

Kevin & Natalie (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 14:38

I can confirm we have just crossed the Pine Rivers Bridge on the Bruce Hwy where the gateway merges in and it is not closed and there is no flooding across the road at all.

I believe when people talk of the pine rivers bridge being flooded they are talking about the bridge located in the low lying area at Petrie / Lawnton.

Hope this helps anyone looking for information as I have found the MBRC to be very vague with information unlike BCC which has been fantastic.

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Tim

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 13:00

we have had no info today
yesterday some drove through and told us so thats how we knew

jennifer (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 13:07

Does anyone know if we expect the Pine River Bridge to flood today?

dlt (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 13:19

Since this bridge is located in the moreton bay regional council area don't expect any information to be made available, the council is oblivious to the needs of the people living in its region.

batonka

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 23:06

Yeah tell me about it - try looking up their flood maps and they try to charge you for it!!!

SB (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 13:21

I heard (not from a solid source) that the bridge would possibly be closed at 3pm today, can someone confirm please?

Jennifer (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 13:32

high tide is at 2:30pm -1.8m
i don't know how that affects the bridge though- i am trying to decide if i should leave work earlier to get through

Joanne (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 14:13

Tried to drive north across bridge this morning and it was closed.  The police turned us around.  Not sure why, it was underwater yesterday, but waters have gone down since then.

Susan (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 14:22

I've heard that the Pine Rivers Bridge is closed because a large container crashed into the bridge (upper and lower levels) during the peak flood yesterday. It will be closed both ways unil repaired.

Barb (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 15:03

I walked down to the river has had a look at the pine rivers bridge on the bruce highway.  30 Mins ago it was still open to traffic both ways

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Tim

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 15:13

check this report for road closure notices - official from the moreton Bay Council - thanks to Adrian Raedel

http://qldfloods.org/article/road-conditions-moreton-bay-regional-coucil

Jennifer (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 19:37

Great info from everyone. I left work at 2:20pm today just in case. Water level was fine and both north and south bound were open. Will travel on M1 southbound tomorrow morning at 6am. Hopefully bridge is open or will need to take a long alternative route through Redcliffe to go back onto the M1  (via Deception bay Road to kipparing and then on Deagon Deviation).

Susan (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 20:19

Clarification: the Pine Rivers Bridge I previously referred to is the one at Lawnton on Gympie Rd, not the bridge on the Bruce Highway.

Jennifer (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 21:22

I wonder if Joanne meant the Lawnton or M1 Bridge?

Daniel (not verified)

Wed, 01/12/2011 - 21:53

I visited this bridge (Petrie strathpine bridge) and it is heavily damaged. Tonnes of debris over the bridge and needs substantional repairs. Give it a week at least.

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