Toowoomba lane closure in place near New England Highway
Recent rain has damaged several sections of the Toowoomba Bypass on either side of the city and TMR will close some sections for repairs. Here is what we know.
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The eastbound lanes of the Toowoomba Bypass, between the Warrego West interchange at Charlton and the Warrego East interchange at Helidon Spa, will be closed to through traffic for at least a week from 3pm on Saturday.
The eastbound lanes between Boundary Street interchange and the Mort Street interchange will remain open.
The westbound lanes of the Toowoomba Bypass are not affected and remain open to all traffic.
A Department of Transport and Main Roads spokesman said the closure was a safety precaution due to movements detected in a cutting east of the New England Highway.
“Geotechnical consultants have been monitoring the cutting since last year’s wet season to enable a redesign and reconstruction of the cut,” he said.
“After heavy rain this month, further movement was detected.
“We are anticipating further rainfall, and there is a risk material may fall onto the eastbound lanes.”
All eastbound traffic on the Toowoomba Bypass must to exit at the Mort Street interchange at Harlaxton.
Eastbound traffic on the Warrego Highway will not be able to enter the Toowoomba Bypass at the Warrego West interchange at Charlton.
Northbound traffic on the Gore Highway will be directed off the Toowoomba Bypass at the Warrego West interchange at Charlton to detour through Toowoomba.
Works to repair the cutting are scheduled to start early next year.
Earlier
A notice has been issued by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, advising the closure of a lane on the Toowoomba Bypass.
Investigations revealed movement had been detected in the cutting of the eastbound outer lane of the bypass after heavy rainfall occurred after last year’s wet season.
Further movement then occurred this year, after heavy rainfall between October 18 and 24.
For precautionary measures, the lane has been closed, east of the New England Highway overpass.
The closure is not expected to impact traffic flow and the road is currently safe for travel, with repairs scheduled to commence in early 2023.
Updates can be found on the QLDTraffic website.
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