More disruption ahead for truckies hoping to use the weather-beaten Toowoomba Bypass later this month.
In a notice to industry on Friday, June 9, the Department of Transport and Main Roads advises that the $4 billion bypass faces yet another temporary closure.
This time from 5pm, Friday, June 23, between the Warrego West interchange at Charlton and the Warrego East interchange at Helidon Spa.
If all goes to schedule, it is expected to reopen at 5pm on Saturday, June 24.
TMR says the closure is required to provide TMR’s contractor, Nexus, “a safe working environment” to continue repairs.
These works are weather dependent and further advice will be provided should the closure need to be rescheduled.
Approved route through Toowoomba
Warrego Highway, Troys Road, Carrington Road, Taylor Street, Tor Street, James Street, Toowoomba Connection Road, Warrego Highway. Please see map below.
Detour and restrictions
Vehicles between 3.5m – 6.2m wide and no higher than 5.4m
- Only permitted to travel through Toowoomba between 9pm-5am
- No permit amendment required.
Vehicles between 6.21m – 7.9m wide and no higher than 5.4m
- Only permitted to travel through Toowoomba between 11pm-3am
- Eastbound vehicles must travel in westbound lanes on James Street between Anzac Avenue and West Street, or seek an alternate route.
- A risk mitigation assessment is required for wrong side of road travel (if applicable) and other pinch points including traffic signals where relevant in Toowoomba City.
- Must submit a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for the alternate route only. TMR approval is required prior to travel.
- TMP must identify pinch points and wrong side of road travel on the approved alternate route.
Vehicles 7.9m wide and above
- Only permitted to travel through Toowoomba between 11pm-3am
- Not permitted to travel on James Street between Anzac Avenue and West Street.
- A risk mitigation assessment is required for wrong side of road travel (if applicable) and other pinch points including traffic signals where relevant in Toowoomba City.
Wide loads over 8.0m
Please note – the detour is only suitable up to B-double and 30m PBS Class 2B heavy vehicles. Road Trains will need to break down at Charlton.