General News
2 July, 2025
Nightly road shuts on hold
THE Captain Cook Highway between Palm Cove and Port Douglas will not have to close at night for road works in June or July.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads said there would be no scheduled night closures for the rest of June 2025 or for July 2025.
“Single lane sections of work are still required with some delays,” a TMR spokesman said.
“TMR will continue to review the forward program of works for opportunities to keep the road open wherever possible, it is anticipated scheduled night closures will be required later in the reconstruction program,” he said.
“TMR will provide advance notice for any scheduled night closures if they are required.”
On the highway between Rex Lookout and Turtle Creek Beach drilling continues at the landslip site following temporary works that kept the highway safely open.
Shotcreting continues at a major landslip site about 80m north of Turtle Creek Beach and at a second site about 1.5km further north. Preconstruction drilling works are underway at multiple debris flow sites near Ellis Beach. Works at these sites will include the installation of barriers to catch falling rocks and other debris.
Read More: Palm Cove
