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Title: Cunningham Gap
Post by: Niley on December 03, 2013, 07:41:46 PM: Look what we pushed off the Gap today. Its amazing how the media interpret that no body was injured during the rockfall. This was a planned event that has taken 2 weeks to prepare to shift a 60t rock from endangering the public.

Apologies to all that use the highway as it will be closed till wednesday night.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/qld/a/20134075/boulder-falls-onto-queensland-highway/ (http://au.news.yahoo.com/qld/a/20134075/boulder-falls-onto-queensland-highway/)
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: Rumpig on December 03, 2013, 07:46:20 PM: is that the large rock that had all the wire wrapped around it above the shipping containers a while back after the big wet, or is it another one?
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: Niley on December 03, 2013, 07:53:12 PM: This one about 1k downhill from containers. There will be another smaller one to come down next week about 100m uphill from this

Cheers
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: Rumpig on December 03, 2013, 09:53:17 PM: i look forward to the media beat up again next week then...lol
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: Paul Mac on December 04, 2013, 06:58:38 AM: Never let the truth get in the way of a good story !

Gee the media have a lot to answer for.
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: KingBilly on December 04, 2013, 09:18:16 AM: Quote from: Niley on December 03, 2013, 07:41:46 PM
Look what we pushed off the Gap today

And yesterday I was abusing (under my breath) some innocent, unknown worker when I could have been abusing you personally ;D ;D ;D ;D What role have you got? Not one of the daredevils hanging off the ropes I hope.

Took me 4 hours to get home yesterday instead of the usual two >:( Whilst I get text messages from TMR about closures, they are usually so out of date, I chose to chance it again yesterday. Has worked the last 3 or 4 times. Not yesterday. Had to turn around and go up through Heifer Creek. Will be glad when it is finished.

Apparently the rock did a bit of damage to the road. And not surprised after seeing the pics.

KB
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: gronk on December 04, 2013, 02:34:35 PM: Quote from: KingBilly on December 04, 2013, 09:18:16 AM

Apparently the rock did a bit of damage to the road. And not surprised after seeing the pics.

KB

I presume the poster said they planned to push this rock onto the road ????

If so, they bombed out badly, as anyone would know to place a few tons of dirt over the road where it was to hit !!!
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: KingBilly on December 04, 2013, 02:42:42 PM: Latest update is that the highway won't be open until the weekend >:( >:( >:(

KB
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: Niley on December 04, 2013, 07:38:17 PM: Will PM to update you On progress KB
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: Niley on December 04, 2013, 07:41:25 PM: Quote from: gronk on December 04, 2013, 02:34:35 PM
I presume the poster said they planned to push this rock onto the road ????

If so, they bombed out badly, as anyone would know to place a few tons of dirt over the road where it was to hit !!!

This ain't Backyard blitz !
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: gronk on December 04, 2013, 08:22:36 PM: Quote from: Niley on December 04, 2013, 07:41:25 PM

This ain't Backyard blitz !

Nah, looked more like dodgy bros inc !!!! 8)

50 ton of dirt might have stopped $100,000 in road repairs !!
Title: Re: Cunningham Gap
Post by: KingBilly on December 07, 2013, 08:40:26 AM: Just got a text from TMR. Gap has reopened.

KB