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Community & Business
9 May, 2024
Sinkhole repair on the way
A SPECIAL meeting of Tablelands Regional Council was held last week to approve a contract so that a large sinkhole on the Kennedy Highway outside Innot Hot Springs can be repaired.
A big sinkhole appeared on the Kennedy Highway near Innot Hot Springs in late January.
The sinkhole was first noticed on 26 January and is believed to have been caused by the settlement of culvert pipes located under the highway due to heavy rain earlier that month.
Council staff also noted there was a depression in the road near the centreline.
More sinkholes appeared at various points on the road by 8 February.
TRC staff arranged for appropriate traffic management to be in place with the road reduced to one lane and temporarily filled the holes with stabilised sand and cold mix to prevent further water damage.
On Thursday, council awarded a contract to Watto’s Earthmoving and Machinery Hire to repair the road for $154,550 with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to fund the repair works.
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