Kuranda Range
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The Kuranda Range is a piece of highway located near Cairns (). The range connects Smithfield and The Atherton Tablelands. It is approximatly 11.5kms long and takes the driver through lush rainforest from sealevel, to an altitude of 430 metres near the Henry Ross Lookout, before finially ending at 360 metres. For most of the length of the range, traffic is limited to one lane each way, although there are overtaking lanes scattered through the length of the range. The Kuranda Skyrail crosses the range twice and the Kuranda Rainforest Station is located near its west end.
[edit] Upgrade project
The state government has proposed that the current two lane range be replaced with a four lane, raised freeway. The current range would not be usable after the freeway is completed. The use of the controversial Stone mastic asphalt has been proposed for the new freeway[1].
[edit] References
- ^ Kuranda Range - The next death trap? - Friends of the Earth Kuranda
[edit] External links
Kuranda Range Upgrade homepage
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