Toowoomba Bypass eastbound, westbound lanes to close for safety repairs

There are more major changes coming to the Toowoomba Bypass in the coming days, weeks after soil movement forced the closure of the road's eastbound lanes. Here's how it will affect your drive.

UPDATE: Transport and Main Roads has revealed more closures for the Toowoomba Bypass, weeks after the soil movement forced the closure of the eastbound lanes.

The westbound lanes of the bypass will be closed from 4am on Friday, November 25 until 7am on Saturday, November 26 to allow for the installation of a safety barrier.

The barrier will be installed so the eastbound lanes can be reopened.

TMR will keep the eastbound lanes closed until later in November.

Heavy vehicles will be diverted through Toowoomba.

NOON, NOVEMBER 11: The eastbound lanes of the Toowoomba Bypass will remain closed to motorists for at least another two weeks by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The department revealed on Friday it would keep the lanes shut to the public as a “precaution”.

It comes more than a week after soil movement was detected in the northern slope at a cutting near the New England Highway overpass.

TMR southern Queensland regional director Bill Lansbury said experts and engineers would continue to monitor the slope after it had been hit by significant wet weather.

“Finding a solution to the problem is proving extremely complex,” Mr Lansbury said.

“Repairs need to be balanced with safety considerations for traffic and construction crews.

“Options being investigated may allow for the reopening of the inner eastbound lane in about two weeks’ time.”

Mr Lansbury said motorists would be kept informed of traffic conditions and that the westbound lanes were not affected.

“All eastbound traffic on the Toowoomba Bypass will continue to exit at the Mort Street interchange at Harlaxton” he said.

“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.”