Described as Townsville's jewel in the crown, Magnetic Island now has a closed section of a main road which it seems only an Army engineering team with a spare , portable, pre- fabricated Bailey bridge could ease the situation in the near future.
Flooding caused by heavy rain in December damaged the Sooning Street bridge , underneath pipes and roadway over Gustav Creek, Nelly Bay. The roadway at the crossing was closed and there is no indication when it is likely to reopen or when reconstruction work will even start .
Because of the closure , traffic is now diverted up and down Mandalay Avenue and there is concern that heavy trucks could damage another bridge .
(Bridge . Island. Army.)
