Cunningham Gap

[Niley]

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/

[Rumpig]

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?

[Niley]

This one about 1k downhill from containers. There will be another smaller one to come down next week about 100m uphill from this

Cheers

[Rumpig]

i look forward to the media beat up again next week then...lol

[Paul Mac]

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story !

Gee the media have a lot to answer for.

[KingBilly]

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    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get home yesterday instead of the usual two    Whilst I get text messages from TMR about closures, they are usually so out of date, I chose to chance it again yesterday.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

[gronk]

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 !!!

[KingBilly]

Latest update is that the highway won't be open until the weekend 

KB

[Niley]

Will PM to update you On progress KB

[Niley]

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 !

[gronk]

This ain't Backyard blitz !

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

50 ton of dirt might have stopped $100,000 in road repairs !!

[KingBilly]

Just got a text from TMR.  Gap has reopened.

KB