5Objectives#

Following the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry in March 2012, Transport and Main Roads has taken considered action to make the SCR network a safer place for Queensland road users and the public during wet weather and flooding, including developing this policy. Accordingly, the objectives of this policy are to:

• provide guidance on when any SCR impacted by wet weather and flooding events should be closed
• provide guidance on circumstances where an exception to closure may apply
• ensure a pragmatic and safe approach to road closure decisions, and
• support Transport and Main Roads' vision and purpose of creating a single integrated transport network accessible to everyone.