Project info
Flooding events since January 2010 have impacted significantly on the state-controlled road network in the South West Region.
The federal and state governments will spend over $1 billion to restore sections of key routes in the South West tegion, including the:
- Warrego Highway between Charleville and Jackson
- Carnarvon Highway between Mungindi and Rolleston
- Landsborough Highway between Morven and Tambo
- Mitchell Highway between Barringun and Augathella
- Castlereagh Highway between Hebel and St George.
Reconstruction work started on sections of a number of roads in 2010/11 including the Warrego Highway, Carnarvon Highway, Landsborough Highway, Mitchell Highway, Castlereagh Highway, Moonie Highway, Surat Developmental Road, Roma–Condamine Road, Wallumbilla South Road, Mitchell–St George Road, Bulloo Developmental Road, Quilpie–Thargomindah Road, Diamantina Developmental Road, Cooper Developmental Road and Quilpie–Adavale Road.
Works across the region will involve bitumen resurfacing, road stabilisation works, road formation repairs, drainage and culvert repairs, and pavement replacement.
The patience of road users is greatly appreciated as we respond to the massive task of rebuilding the transport network.
For up-to-date traffic and travel information, please phone 13 19 40 or visit the traffic and travel information website.
Contact details
| Email: |
reconstruct_southwest@tmr.qld.gov.au |
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| Post: |
Transport Network Reconstruction Program
Department of Transport and Main Roads
PO Box 126
Roma Qld 4455 |
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| Phone: |
1800 177 641 (Free call from anywhere in Australia. Higher call charges may apply for calls from mobile phones and payphones) |
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Traffic info
There will be traffic disruptions across the road network. The department will use traffic signals, traffic controllers, single lane closures and speed restrictions as required.
The safety of road users and roadworkers is the number 1 priority when delivering these works.
Your patience and cooperation is appreciated while these important works are underway.
Please slow down – roadwork safety is your responsibility too.
Up-to-date information on road conditions and traffic reports is available on the Traffic and Travel Information website. Alternatively, the latest traffic information can be obtained by calling 13 19 40.
Latest news
Program update—January 2013
View maps of future works on the South West Transport Network Reconstruction Program:
Warrego Highway main focus in 2013
It is the beginning of another big year for our Roma Office with numerous flood reconstruction projects scheduled to start within the next 12 months. As you can see on the Maranoa Region and Murweh Shire maps, 1 of our main focuses this year will be to repair the flood-damaged Warrego Highway to the west of Roma.
Ten contracts will commence on the highway between Roma and Mitchell this year alone, with 2 other major contracts soon to be awarded between Mitchell and Morven and Morven and Charleville.
Two contracts are set to start over the next month on the Roma to Mitchell section of the Warrego Highway. Works will involve pavement repairs and overlay works on a 4km section 6km west of Roma and a 2km section 20km east of Mitchell (across the railway line). As part of these works, repairs will be undertaken on Cattle Creek Crossing and a heavy vehicle breakdown pad will be constructed near the IOR fuel depot - these works have been funded by the Nation Building Program.
Please be careful when travelling through these work sites and allow some extra time for your journey for changed traffic conditions.
Highway to Hebel undergoes repair
Two contracts worth $27 million have been awarded to RoadTek Downs South West to repair the flood-damaged Castlereagh Highway between St George and Hebel.
More than 22km of floodway repairs and full road width reconstruction will be undertaken on the highway approximately 12km south of Dirranbandi.
Works are expected to commence by the end of January with floodway repairs due to be completed within 6 to 8 weeks, followed by full-width reconstruction over the course of 2013, weather permitting.
Works will take place between 6am and 6pm up to 7 days a week and traffic controllers, single lane closures and speed restrictions will be in place.
Motorists are asked to exercise caution while travelling through the work site and to allow an additional 10 minutes for possible delays.
Other flood repair works across the south-west
Weather permitting, final bitumen sealing works will occur from late January through to early February on the Warrego Highway between Yuleba and Wallumbilla. Final line marking between Jackson and Roma is expected to be finished by the end of February.
Reconstruction works are nearly complete on a 3.3km section of the Warrego Highway to the west of Morven and on a 2.7km section to the east of the town. Remaining works, including the replacement of 2 small culverts and repair works to other minor drainage structures, will be undertaken next month, weather permitting.
Excavation, widening and stabilisation works will start over the coming weeks on a 2.5km section of the Landsborough Highway south of the Augathella bridge near the BP.
Cement stabilisation works will be undertaken until March (weather permitting) on Diamantina Developmental Road between Quilpie and Windorah. Minor concrete works on drainage structures will also be completed during this time.
Current work sites and delays
North-south routes
| Road | Section | Details | Potential delay | Expected completion |
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| Landsborough Highway |
Morven to Augathella |
Reconstruction at various locations over 90km |
Up to 20 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Carnarvon Highway |
McPhie Street to Airport intersection |
Reconstruction works and culvert works between Airport turn-off and McPhie St, Roma |
Up to 10 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Carnarvon Highway |
Roma to Injune |
Reconstruction between Hurdle Creek and Gunnewin |
Up to 20 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Carnarvon Highway |
Injune to Rolleston |
Reconstruction from 37km north of Injune to Dawson Crossing Number 3 |
Up to 10 minutes |
Late 2013 |
| Carnarvon Highway |
St George to Mungindi |
Culvert and shoulder repairs and pavement overlay works at four locations between St George and Mungindi |
Up to 20 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Castlereagh Highway |
Dirranbandi to Hebel |
Reconstruction of floodways and full-width repairs |
Up to 10 minutes |
Late 2013 |
| Quilpie - Adavale Road |
Quilpie to Adavale |
Reconstruction at various locations over 85km |
No delays expected |
Mid-2013 |
| Diamantina Developmental Road |
Quilpie to Windorah |
Reconstruction at various locations over 170km |
Up to 10 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Quilpie - Thargomindah Road |
Quilpie to Thargomindah |
Reconstruction at various locations over 120km |
Up to 10 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Blackall - Adavale Road |
Blackall to Adavale |
Reconstruction at various locations over 100km |
Up to 10 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Roma-Taroom Road |
Roma to Taroom |
Reconstruction works at various locations over 150km |
Up to 20 minutes |
Early 2014 |
East-west routes
| Road | Section | Details | Potential delay | Expected completion |
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| Warrego Highway |
Roma to Mitchell |
Reconstruction of 4km, 6km west of Roma and repair of Cattle Creek Crossing |
Up to 10 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Warrego Highway |
Roma to Mitchell |
Reconstruction of 9km, 30km west of Roma |
Up to 15 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Warrego Highway |
Mitchell to Morven |
Reconstruction works at various locations up to 82km |
Up to 20 minutes |
Late 2013 |
| Warrego Highway |
Morven to Charleville |
Reconstruction works at various locations up to 87km |
Up to 20 minutes |
Late 2013 |
| Moonie Highway |
Westmar to St George |
Culvert and shoulder repairs and pavement overlay works in short sections over the 80km stretch |
Up to 20 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Roma - Condamine Road |
Near Yuleba Creek |
Pavement rehabilitation works near Yuleba Creek |
Up to 10 minutes |
Late 2013 |
| Diamantina Developmental Road |
Charleville to Quilpie |
Reconstruction at various locations over 100km |
Up to 10 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
| Cooper Developmental Road |
Quilpie to Bellalie |
Reconstruction at various locations over 140km |
Up to 10 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
Darling Downs Region
| Road | Section | Details | Potential delay | Expected completion |
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| Warrego Highway |
Toowoomba to Withcott |
Safety upgrade of batter slopes above up and down lanes, and realignment of down lanes involving construction of new road over 1.2km |
About 30 minutes |
Late March 2014 |
| Warrego Highway |
Macalister to Warra |
Reconstruction over a 13km section |
Up to 15 minutes |
May 2013 |
| Warrego Highway |
Jondaryan to Dalby |
Reconstruction over a 30km section |
Up to 15 minutes |
Late 2013 |
| New England Highway |
Warwick to Wallangarra |
Pavement reconstruction at various locations |
Up to 5 minutes |
August 2013 |
| New England Highway |
Toowoomba to Warwick |
Culvert repair and pavement reconstruction near Eton Vale |
Up to 5 minutes |
May 2013 |
| Gore Highway |
Toowoomba to Millmerran |
Reconstruction of 25km of the highway at various locations |
Up to 15 minutes |
Mid-2013 |
Further information
Please contact the project team on 1800 177 641 or email reconstruct_southwest@tmr.qld.gov.au if you would like any further information.
If you are travelling anywhere in our region please remember to check for up-to-date traffic and travel information when planning your journey.
