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Offline Niley

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Cunningham Gap
« 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/
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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #1 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?
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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2013, 09:53:17 PM »
i look forward to the media beat up again next week then...lol
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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #5 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:(  Whilst I get text messages from TMR about closures, they are usually so out of date, I chose to chance it again yesterday.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.

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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #6 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 !!!
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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2013, 02:42:42 PM »
Latest update is that the highway won't be open until the weekend  >:( >:( >:(

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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2013, 07:38:17 PM »
Will PM to update you On progress KB

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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #9 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 !
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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #10 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 !!
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Re: Cunningham Gap
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2013, 08:40:26 AM »
Just got a text from TMR.  Gap has reopened.

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