Hello all,
Finally managed to get through to a very helpful lady called Nerilee at Vic Roads today. She said the Heidelberg Kinglake Road has been repaired on an ongoing basis since the fires. About 100 metres north of Ninks Rd turn off a minor turning circle has been constructed. Rehabilitation work on the sides of the road is in progress. They are concerned about erosion and are implementing drainage strategies to try and curb that. They are working closely with Parks Victoria. Further closures can't be ruled out due to the extent of undercutting at the roadsides which could lead to subsidance and more erosion.They are using spray on concrete as reinforcements to stop the sliding. There is concern about a soil pathogen "phytophtera" ( hope I spelled this correctly ), spreading. To minimise this, all machinery has to be cleaned before it can leave the work site. The road is open only to light vehicles and a speed limit of 40 km is in force. It seems that conditions continue to be unpredictable and travellers need to be prepared for unexpected obstacles on the road.
Rosemarie
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