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Warrego Highway & Mitchell Highway (Alternate A2) - Charleville to Augathella

Statistics:

• Length: 166 km (Charleville to Augathella: 79 km)
• Northern Terminus: Landsborough Highway (A2) at Augathella
• Southern Terminus: Landsborough Highway (A2) at Morven
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Morven, Charleville and Augathella

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Former:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 23C (Mitchell Hwy) 1

General Information:

Alternate A2 is a road that links the Landsborough Hwy (A2) with the major commercial centre of Charleville in the mid-west of Queensland.

History:

• 1962: Original Angellala Creek Bridge (Annie Switzer Bridge) constructed. 2
• March 2009: Angellala Creek Bridge (Annie Switzer Bridge) and road approaches begin to be upgraded, 24km west of Morven on the Warrego Highway. Also widening works on the Warrego Highway approximately 30km west of Morven. 3
• 12 December 2009: The upgraded Angellala Ck (Annie Switzer Bridge) bridge opened to traffic. 2
• 2009: Upgrades to rest areas along Mitchell Hwy between Charleville and Augathella. 4

Preview:	Description:
	Kilometre Plate & Trailblazer: Kilometre plate at trailblazer on Mitchell Hwy (ALT-A2) at Augathella, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of ALT-A2 between Morven and Charleville

1 The State Road Network Map, 30 June 2008
2 Ministerial Media Releases, Minister for Main Roads, Annie Switzer Bridge to open to traffic, 8 December 2009
3 Main Roads Local Links, In and around the South West, March 2009
4 Ministerial Media Statements, Minister for Main Roads, Rest area upgrades improve safety on Mitchell Highway, 22 May 2009

Last updated: 07-Jul-2020 11:45

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