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Statistics:

• Length: 575 km
• Eastern Terminus: Bruce Hwy (A1), Fairy Bower
• Western Terminus: Landsborough Hwy (A2), Barcaldine
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Fairy Bower (Rockhampton), Gracemere, Kabra, Stanwell, Bushley, Wycarbah, Westwood, Gogango, Duaringa, Dingo, Bluff, Blackwater, Comet, Emerald, Anakie, Alpha, Jerico and Barcaldine

Route Numbering:

• Current: A4

• Former:

• Multiplexes: A7
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 16A (Rockhampton-Duaringa), 16B (Duaringa-Emerald), 16C (Emerald-Alpha) 1 and 16D (Alpha-Barcaldine) 2

General Information:

Capricorn Highway is an important route in the Queensland highway system, linking farming and mining interests of Central Queensland with the coast and Bruce Highway at Rockhampton.

Tracing the Tropic of Capricorn and crossing the Great Dividing Range, the route is rural highway standard, consisting mostly of 1 lane in each direction, and services residential, rural and industrial areas.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• A7 (Gregory Hwy), for 1.5 km, at Emerald

History:

• April 2007: Work began on a $5.5 million project to re-seal and widen a 13 kilometre section of the Capricorn highway, east of Emerald. 3
• 2010: Work on upgrading the junction of Capricorn Hwy and Comet River Rd at Comet. Work included several safety improvements. 4 A new set of traffic signals were switched on at the entrance to Gracemere on the Capricorn Highway. Signals were installed in Emerald at the Ruby Street (Capricorn Highway) and Egerton Street intersection. 5
• June 2011: Work commenced on upgrading Capricorn Hwy between Emerald and Rockhampton. Work included reconstruction works to sealed pavements including repairs, pavement replacement, stabilisation and bitumen resurfacing. 6
• February 2012: The installation of a set of traffic signals in Emerald at the intersection of Clermont Street (Gregory Highway) and Ruby Street (Capricorn Highway). 7
• April 2012: Work started on five new overtaking lanes on the Capricorn Highway, between Rockhampton and Emerald. The overtaking lane sites are west of Kabra, with one in both directions, one east of Gogango, one west of Dingo and one at Bluff. Safety improvements made to the junction with O’Shannesy Street at Gracemere. 7
• February 2019: Work commences on duplication of Capricorn Hwy between Rockhampton and Gracemere. 8

Barcaldine to Rockhampton			Rockhampton to Barcaldine
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Barcaldine, approaching Barcaldine-Aramac Rd (SR19), November 2016. Image © Paul Rands			Shakespeare Street: Intersection directional signs and advance directional sign on Shakespeare St, Alpha, approaching Capricorn Hwy (A4) and Clermont-Alpha Rd (SR41), September 2018. Image © Richard Wardle
	Barcaldine-Aramac Road: Corner of Capricorn Hwy (A4) (Oak St) and Barcaldine-Aramac Rd (SR19) at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands			Barcaldine-Aramac Road: Corner of Capricorn Hwy (A4) (Oak St) and Barcaldine-Aramac Rd (SR19) at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Capricorn Way: Tourism based sign indicating A4 forms part of the Capricorn Way tourist route, Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands			Advance DIrectional Sign: AD sign on Capricorn Hwy (A4) approaching Landsborough Hwy (A2), November 2016. A4 ends at this junction. Image © Paul Rands
	Old & Current Hazard Board: Old faded hazard board and current version underneath, corner of Capricorn Hwy (A4), Jacaranda Rd and Lancewood Dr at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Conditions Sign: Road conditions sign at Barcaldine, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands

1 Queensland Government, Transport and Main Roads, Road Classification Map, Fitzroy Region, September 2011
2 Queensland Government, Transport and Main Roads, Road Classification Map, Central West Region, September 2011
3 Queensland Government, Cabinet and Ministerial Directory, Media Statements, Heavy duty Capricorn Highway upgrade, 11 April 2007
4 Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, In and around Fitzroy Region Local Links - April 2010
5 Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, In and around Fitzroy Region Local Links - December 2010
6 Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Operation Queenslander, Notification of Works, Road Reconstruction - Fitzroy, Capricorn Highway – Rockhampton to Emerald
7 Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, In and around Fitzroy Region Local Links - April 2012
8 Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Capricorn Highway-Rockhampton to Gracemere Duplication

Last updated: 07-Jul-2020 15:40

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