Hi All, We have updated https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/666801953
The way (bridge) is now "under construction" (albeit reconstruction), and the temporary (ADF installed) bridge access is now via permit only. For reference: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-07/qld-bruce-highway-upgrades-bridge-collapse-albanese-crisafulli/104905238 Thanks all! --AH On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 at 13:39, Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Andrew! > > You're obviously right across things, so will leave them in your capable > hands! > > Thanks > > Graeme > > > On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 at 11:46, Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> Just an update.... Based on information I have been given the bridge >> construction status remains unclear. >> >> The bridge is not currently open to the public. Emergency/ADF vehicles >> are using the bridge. >> >> If the bridge does open to the general public, the approach/departure >> angles of the temporary bridge will restrict access to suitable/specific >> vehicles only. >> >> Given this and the dynamic nature and limitations of the bridge at this >> time, we have left highway=destroyed unchanged this morning. >> >> Kind regards, >> Andrew Hughes >> >> >> >> On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 at 15:10, Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefi...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I was saying that as soon as it was reported that the bridge was down! >>> >>> Townsville is only ~80k down the road, with quite a number of Engineers, >>> & also Armoured units who have their own mobile bridges! >>> >>> You'd think they would have been there before the day was out? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Graeme >>> >>> >>> On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 at 14:27, Phil Wyatt <p...@wyatt-family.com> wrote: >>> >>>> It will probably be a Bailey Bridge (or two?) in the interim so >>>> Graeme’s suggestions are a good start >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bailey_bridge >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> alternating one way will likely have lights at each end so maybe >>>> highway=traffic_signals >>>> >>>> traffic_signals:countdown=yes? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dtraffic_signals >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It will be interesting to see how fast they can get this in! Maybe an >>>> opening_date tag as well when known. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers – Phil >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefi...@gmail.com> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, 6 February 2025 2:06 PM >>>> *To:* Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com> >>>> *Cc:* OSM Australian Talk List <talk-au@openstreetmap.org> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [talk-au] Q: Bruce Highway Temporary Structure tagging >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> First things I would think are maxweight= (when known) & hgv=no? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Oh, & one-way alternating, however that's put? >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Graeme >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, 6 Feb 2025 at 11:18, Andrew Hughes <ahhug...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> UPDATE: The federal Govt have announce a plan to reconnect the Bruce >>>> Highway (destroyed bridge here: >>>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/666801953) with a temporary, single >>>> lane structure (unsuitable for hvg).. see >>>> https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2025-02-05/temporary-structure-reconnect-flood-impacted-communities-bruce >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I would like to know if anyone has any advice (in advance) on what >>>> tagging conventions might exist for this temporary structure? Granted we >>>> need more information, this is simply taking advantage of the time window >>>> we have to make any possible progress. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Many thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> Andrew Hughes >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Talk-au mailing list >>>> Talk-au@openstreetmap.org >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >>>> >>>>
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