Traffic Officials Announce Full Closures on Cairns Sheridan Street and Kennedy Highway

Multiple public transport stops on Sheridan St in Cairns North are temporarily closed for routes 110, 111, 130, 131, 120 and 121 after a traffic accident, with the affected stops located at McKenzie and Charles Streets.

These alerts come from real-time updates managed by QLD Traffic at qldtraffic.qld.gov.au and TransLink at translink.com.au, the primary sources for Cairns road and public transport information. A phone hotline at 13 12 30 provides further public transport details. The closures coincide with a significant road blockage on the approach to Cairns from the Northern Beaches, where an accident has left emergency vehicles on site and two lanes stopped.

Kennedy Highway night works

The Kennedy Highway between Kuranda and Smithfield remains closed to all traffic for planned night works in the Kuranda Range. The works began in June 2026 and continue to block the full length of that section. Officials at the Department of Transport and Main Roads list the closure on their road and traffic information pages alongside the Sheridan Street and Northern Beaches incidents.

Drivers and bus passengers now face combined disruptions on both the coastal approach from the Northern Beaches and the inland route through the range. The two-lane blockage near the Northern Beaches and the complete highway shutdown create separate but simultaneous constraints on movement into and out of Cairns.

Where to check updates

QLD Traffic and TransLink continue to post the latest status for the Sheridan Street stops, the Kennedy Highway closure and the Northern Beaches blockage. Motorists and public transport users are directed to the qldtraffic.qld.gov.au site or the 13 12 30 hotline for any changes to the current restrictions.