Toowoomba bypass hit by delays, FIFO worker claims

THE Toowoomba Second Range Crossing is at least two weeks behind schedule and the consortium building it is under fire for not employing locals.

THE Toowoomba Second Range Crossing is at least two weeks behind schedule.

Nexus, the consortium building the $1.6b bypass, has also come under fire for failing to employ local workers, according to reports.

Construction of the 41km road was meant to start before Easter, but it is understood delays have prevented major works from starting.

HOW TO GET A JOB ON THE TOOWOOMBA BYPASS

Mayor Paul Antonio told media that he was concerned to hear that local companies and workers were being overlooked by Nexus.

He said he would take the matter up with the consortium.

Nexus had committed to employing at least 1350 local workers - that is 75 per cent of the 1800 needed to build the bypass.

HOW THE BYPASS WORKS

The key features of Nexus Infrastructure's TSRC design solution include:

• Four lanes from Warrego Highway East Interchange to Warrego Highway West
• Grade separated interchanges at Warrego Highway West, Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road and Gore Highway
• A grade separated connection to Mort Street
• An about 30-metre cutting at the top of the Range will be constructed as an alternative to the tunnel solution as detailed in the reference design to allow all heavy vehicles, including dangerous goods and over-dimensional vehicles to use the TSRC
• An 800m viaduct built over the existing Queensland Rail line
• Continuity of the New England Highway through a new bridge over the cutting.

Toowoomba Second Range Crossing

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Originally published as Toowoomba bypass hit by delays, FIFO worker claims