QLD:Road damage bill could double 1974 floods

AAP General News (Australia)
01-10-2011
QLD:Road damage bill could double 1974 floods

BRISBANE, Jan 10 AAP - The damage bill to Queensland's road network from the state's
flood emergency could double that of the benchmark 1974 floods.

Queensland Main Roads Minister Craig Wallace said the bill stood at $1.5 billion on
Monday, but the full extent of the damage was not yet known because so many roads were
still under water.

"We've got 33,000 kilometres of state roads and the full extent of the damage can't
be determined right now," he said.

"It might not be known for many months, but we know it will be an unprecedented …