Road Condition Report SHIRE OF DERBY/WEST KIMBERLEY ROAD CONDITION REPORT
Issued at 14:00hrs, 23rd October 2009
UPDATED CONDITIONS FOR THE FAIRFIELD – LEOPOLD ROAD
GIBB RIVER ROAD, MAIN ROADS WA controlled road, updated road condition reports are available from the MRWA website: www.mainroads.wa.gov.au or phone 138 138 or 08 9158 4333.
KULUMBARU - MITCHELL PLATEAU - DRYSDALE RIVER ACCESS ROADS - Located within SHIRE OF WYNDHAM/EAST KIMBERLEY - contact details phone 08 9168 4100 or email mail@thelastfrontier.com.au
The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley advise that there may be water flowing over some Shire roads. 'DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH AND VELOCITY'
Applicable to all Shire Roads -• 4x4 High clearance vehicles are recommended on all gravel roads.
• Caution at Floodways and Creek Crossings
FAIRFIELD / LEOPOLD DOWNS ROADFrom the Gibb River Road Turnoff to Great Northern Highway Turnoff. - OPEN - FROM GIBB RIVER ROAD TURNOFF TO GREAT NORTHERN HIGHWAY:
SEVERE BUSHFIRES HAVE BEEN IN THIS AREA, FALLEN TREES MAY BE ON ROADWAY.
CAMBALLIN ROADGreat Northern Highway to Looma Turnoff – OPEN - CAUTION REQUIREDMYROODAH CROSSING (Fitzroy River) - OPEN - CAUTION REQUIRED
MT ANDERSON ROAD OPEN - 4x4 VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
NOONKANBAH ROADGreat Northern Highway to Nookanbah Crossing – OPEN - 4X4 VEHICLES RECOMMENDED NOOKANBAH CROSSING – (Fitzroy River) - OPEN - CAUTION REQUIRED
TABLELANDS ROAD, GLENROY ROAD & MORNINGTON ROAD RESTRICTED ACCESS - Suitable For High Clearance 4x4 Vehicles only: Extreme Caution required.
The Road progressing east of Tablelands Station is a private station access road of Bedford Downs and is currently closed, contact this station for further details.
DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION ACCESS ROADS: Contact DEC Broome Office for additional information 08 9195 5500 regarding access to the National Parks camping grounds on the Fairfield – Leopold road.
SILENT GROVE - BELL GORGE ROADOPEN
MT HART ROAD4x4 vehicles recommended. Contact Mt Hart for further details.
LENNARD GORGE ROADCLOSED
NILLABUBBACA ROAD OPEN - SUITABLE FOR 4X4 VEHICLES ONLY; WATER IS ACROSS THE ROAD AND THERE IS SEVERE BOGGY SECTIONS. A GRADED SIDETRACK IS IN PLACE AT THIS SECTION.
GEIKIE GORGE ROADOPEN - CAUTION REQUIRED
OTHER GRAVEL ROADS AROUND FITZROY CROSSING TOWNSITE - CAUTION
CHRISTMAS CREEK ROADOPEN – 4X4 VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
CHERRABUN ACCESS ROADOPEN – 4X4 VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
FOSSIL DOWNS ROADOPEN- 4X4 VEHICLES RECOMMENDED
ALL OTHER SHIRE GRAVEL ROADS CAUTION REQUIRED, Suitable for high clearance 4WD ONLY
SDWK recommends a maximum safe speed at any time of 80kph and drivers should travel in accordance with the road condition at all times. SDWK also recommends that all safety requirements and adequate water supplies should be carried in the vehicle in case of break down, bogging or delays.
This advice will be further updated as and when conditions change. Further information is available by telephoning 9191 0999.
Kevin Pettingill
Executive Manager Technical and Development Services |
