BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 6 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
Residents are being advised a temporary bridge has been constructed on the Bruce Highway at Ollera Creek to assist in getting critical emergency services and supplies into isolated areas from Townsville.
The single lane bridge opened this afternoon and will be operational between the hours of 8am and 5.30pm, subject to environmental conditions, and can only accommodate one vehicle at a time travelling at 2km per hour.
This bridge will be the only road into flood affected areas, including Ingham and the Hinchinbrook Shire, from the south.
This bridge is for emergency service vehicle use.
Emergency services vehicles will be crossing the bridge, ...