P007782
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2025-07-23
human
Ken McInnes
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2026-05-07
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https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007782b.htm
Queensland Archives ID: A192
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Department of Main Roads (I)
State of Queensland
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Main Roads Department (MRD)
1 February 1951
14 July 1991
Start Place
Queensland, Australia
End Place
Queensland, Australia
In February 1951 the staff of the Main Roads Commission was brought under the "Public Service Act 1950" and the Commission became a department.
The Department of Main Roads was responsible for the planning, surveying and constructing of State highways and of main developmental, secondary, mining access, farmers' and tourist roads and tracks, as well as bridges and related works. In addition, the Department carried out numerous construction projects at the request of other State and Commonwealth departments.
Responsibility for the construction of certain projects carried out by the Department of Main Roads was shared with various local authorities and with Lands Department, Public Estate Improvement Branch.
Main Roads Commission, State of Queensland (1925 - 1951)
State of Queensland (1901 - )
'Department of Main Roads (I)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
Department of Main Roads (I)
Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation
Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation
Journal Article: Highway bridge foundation practice in Queensland
Cameron, Ian George Dewar
Highway bridge foundation practice in Queensland
1959
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia
31
7-8
163-175