Calls for TSRC toll cost to be revealed, safety upgrades

THE State’s peak motoring body has called on the State Government to be transparent and reveal the cost of the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing toll.

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THE State's peak motoring body has called on the State Government to be transparent and reveal the cost of the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing toll. 

RACQ spokesperson Lucinda Ross said drivers were being kept in the dark on the price of the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing toll and deserved to know. 

"It's also important any of the project savings are reinvested in upgrades between Toowoomba and Brisbane," she added.

Ms Ross also urged the Palaszczuk Government to commit to vital road safety upgrades for Toowoomba ahead of its Budget 2018 release. 

She said it was time for immediate action to address the serious lack of funding given to transport and roads in Queensland.

"Toowoomba residents are all too familiar with the transport issues that plague the region - some of the major arterials like the Carnarvon and New England highways need to be upgraded to ensure they're up to scratch in terms of safety," Ms Ross said.

"In the last three years, Queensland Budget funding for transport and roads has dropped to the lowest level in a decade. The State Government has to address this now and make transport infrastructure a priority."

"Locals deserve good quality roads and a transport system that drives productivity and facilitates economic growth.

"We know safer roads lead to safer outcomes, so greater government investment is crucial."

View RACQ's 2018 Queensland Pre-Budget submission here.

Originally published as Calls for TSRC toll cost to be revealed, safety upgrades