Brisbane to Charleville – 20 year planned and proposed investments Inset

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8 7 6 2 1 Helidon Dinmore

14 Gatton 13 12 10 9 5 4 3 Ipswich

Landsborough

Charleville Morven Mitchell 40 Roma 37 34 Dulacca Miles 41 Chinchila Wallumbilla 39 Jackson Briglow 38 Drillham 36 35 Warra 33 31 32 Macalister 27 30 Dalby See inset 29 24 23 22 2 1 28 26 21 14 13 8 7 3 Oakey 25 11 10 5 4 20 19 Helidon Dinmore 18 17 16 15 12 9 6 Surat Basin Legend N Toowoomba Ipswich Energy Province State controlled roads

Time Period Cunningham –4 years. Refer to Notes on page 17. 5–10 years strategy 11–20 years strategy New South Wales

16 This Strategy identifies short, medium and long-term Also identified are unfunded projects subject ƒƒ PINK – long-term proposals which are planned over project priorities: to federal funding approval, with construction an 11–20 year timeframe. proposed over a four-year period to meet current ƒƒ YELLOW – short-term projects with committed Medium and long-term projects are dependent on demand funding, which have either commenced or are federal and state funding availability. As such, the state currently in the detailed project planning phase, and ƒƒ GREEN – medium-term investment proposals which will work closely with the Australian Government to are scheduled to commence between 2012 and 2015 have a longer horizon of 5–10 years deliver this Strategy.

Number Project Number Project Number Project

Warrego Highway Safety Improvement Program – 1(1) 13(3) Toowoomba pavement rehabilitation 27 Dalby to Miles safety upgrade Stage 1

Warrego Highway Safety Improvement Program – (1) (3) 2 14 Toowoomba to Oakey duplication – Stage 1 28 Dalby to Miles capacity upgrade Stage 2

(3) 3 Dinmore to Blacksoil 6-laning 15 Toowoomba to Oakey duplication – Stage 2 29 Dalby to Miles capacity upgrade (continued)

(1) 4(2) Blacksoil interchange 16 Charlton future corridor investigation 30 Macalister to Warra upgrade

(3) 5 Blacksoil to Helidon Spa motorway upgrade 17 Toowoomba to Oakey duplication – Stage 3 31 Jingi Jingi Creek upgrade

Blacksoil to Helidon Spa motorway upgrade (3) (3) 6 18 Oakey to Jondaryan upgrade 32 Brigalow to Chinchilla upgrade (continued)

19(4) Oakey to Dalby capacity upgrade – Stage 1 33(3) Chinchilla rail crossing upgrade 7 Haigslea overpass

20(3) Oakey to Dalby capacity upgrade – Stage 2 34 Chinchilla bypass 8 Minden interchange

21 Oakey to Dalby safety upgrade 35(3) Miles western access upgrade 9 interchange

22 Oakey to Dalby duplication 36 Miles to Charleville upgrade 10 Glenore Grove interchange

23(3) Malu to Victory Downs upgrade 37 Miles to Charleville upgrade (continued) 11 Toowoomba Second Range Crossing

24 Dalby bypass 38(3) Drillham to Palardo upgrade 12(1) Toowoomba intersection safety upgrades

25(3) Dalby eastern access upgrade 39 Roma alternative heavy vehicle route

26(3) Dalby western access upgrade – Stages 1 & 2 40(2) Roma to Mitchell upgrade

NOTES: (2) (1) Government commitment in 2011-12 State Budget to address urgent capacity and safety needs. 41 bridge replacement (2) Jointly funded by Australian and Queensland Governments. (3) Currently unfunded; subject to Australian Government funding approval, with construction proposed over a four year period to meet current demand. (4) Federally funded. Warrego Highway Upgrade Strategy 2012 17 Number Name What Why When

Warrego Highway Upgrade intersections, removal of roadside Improve road safety through cost-effective (1) Safety Improvement hazards and installation of guardrail between 1-4 years 1 treatments Program – Stage 1 Dinmore and Withcott

Construct interchange at junction with Improve road safety, reduce congestion and and Wulkuraka (2) Blacksoil interchange improve freight efficiency by removing all 1-4 years 4 Connection Road and provision of service at-grade crossings of the Warrego Highway roads

Warrego Highway Upgrade intersections, removal of roadside Improve road safety on high crash-risk sections 5-10 Safety Improvement hazards and installation of guardrail between 2 of highway years Program – Stage 2 Dinmore and Withcott

Commence construction of service roads and Improve road safety, traffic efficiency and Blacksoil to Helidon 5-10 rationalise highway access to bring highway capacity by removing at-grade cross traffic and 5 Spa motorway upgrade years The Warrego Highway in South East Queensland up to motorway standard turning conflicts is currently a four-lane divided highway with some grade-separated interchanges. The eastern-most 13km Construct overpass at the location of the Improve road safety, traffic efficiency and future Western Ipswich Bypass interchange 5-10 section between Dinmore and Brassall carries the Haigslea overpass capacity by replacing existing at-grade 7 and construction of connection to Haigslea- years greatest volume of traffic and is already a declared intersection Amberley Road motorway (). Improve road safety, traffic efficiency and Construct new interchange at Lowood-Minden 5-10 Minden interchange capacity by replacing existing at-grade 8 Road and Tallegalla Road at Minden years intersection

Improve road safety, traffic efficiency and Glenore Grove Construct new interchange at Forest Hill- 5-10 Over the next 20 years, this Strategy will seek to capacity by removing at-grade cross-traffic 10 interchange Fernvale Road at Glenore Grove years progressively upgrade the highway to full motorway turning conflicts standard along its full length in South East Improve road safety, freight efficiency, traffic Queensland. Toowoomba Second Construct a new crossing of the Toowoomba capacity and reliability by providing a high- 5-10 11 This will include upgrading the highway to six Range Crossing Range and a bypass of Toowoomba City standard crossing of the Toowoomba Range, and years improve local amenity in Toowoomba lanes between Dinmore and Blacksoil, removal of Improve road safety, traffic capacity and freight at-grade intersections and property accesses and the Dinmore to Blacksoil 11-20 Widen section to six lanes efficiency on heavily-trafficked section of construction of interchanges. 3 6-laning years highway Safety upgrades, including intersection improvements, Blacksoil to Helidon Complete construction of service roads and Improve road safety, traffic efficiency and shoulder widening and safety barriers, are proposed to 11-20 Spa motorway upgrade rationalise highway access to bring highway capacity by removing at-grade cross traffic and 6 years address existing and developing safety issues prior to (continued) up to motorway standard turning conflicts upgrading to full motorway standard. Improve road safety, traffic efficiency and A major issue on this section is the management of Hatton Vale Construct new interchange at Summerholm 11-20 capacity by replacing existing at-grade 9 interchange Road at Hatton Vale years highway access to improve road safety. Developing intersection and implementing effective access management plans are essential to ensure the function of the highway NOTES: is maintained and, over time, allows progressive (1) commitment in 2011-12 State Budget to address urgent capacity and safety needs. upgrading to motorway standard whilst minimising (2) Jointly funded by Australian and Queensland Governments. impacts on adjoining land uses. (3) Currently unfunded; subject to Australian Government funding approval, with construction proposed over a four year period to meet current demand. (4) Federally funded.

18 Brisbane to Toowoomba

Legend N State controlled roads Warrego Highway Time Period 1–4 years. Refer to Notes on page 18. 5–10 years strategy 11–20 years strategy

Gatton-EskRoad

Fernvale Murphy’s Creek Road Lowood 11

Helidon

Toowoomba 8 Highway Valley Brisbane

Forest Hill-Fernvale Road Gatton Helidon Spa Withcott Gatton-Helidon Road Warrego Highway Minden Warrego Highway 7 4 Grantham 10 Forest Hill Hatton Vale Marburg Tivoli 9 Warrego Highway Haigslea Ipswich Blacksoil Motorway

NewEngland Higway Dinmore Mount Crosby Road

Rosewood-MarburgRoad Ipswich Laidley Laidley-PlainlandRoad Logan Rosewood Motorway

Progressive upgrading to motorway standard 6 5 3 Widen to six lanes

Yamanto Ripley

Safety improvement program 2 1

Warrego Highway Upgrade Strategy 2012 19 Number Name What Why When

Toowoomba Provide intersection upgrades and minor safety Improve road safety at high crash-risk (1) intersection safety 1-4 years Toowoomba 12 improvements through Toowoomba City intersections in Toowoomba upgrades Toowoomba pavement Rehabilitate and renew failed sections of (3) Improve road safety and transport efficiency 1-4 years 13 rehabilitation pavements through Toowoomba City Toowoomba to Oakey Duplicate 6 km section to four lanes between Improve road safety and reduce delays on the 14(1) 1-4 years South West duplication – Stage 1 Nugent Pinch Road and Charlton western approach to Toowoomba Toowoomba to Oakey Duplicate 4 km section to four lanes between Improve road safety and reduce delays on the (3) 1-4 years The Warrego Highway in the Darling Downs South 15 duplication – Stage 2 Charlton and Kingsthorpe western approach to Toowoomba West region varies from a four-lane divided highway Strengthen failing pavements between Oakey Oakey to Jondaryan Improve road safety, freight efficiency and crossing the Toowoomba Range, a four-lane urban (3) Power Station and Jondaryan and safety upgrade 1-4 years 18 upgrade support development of the Surat Basin arterial through Toowoomba City and Dalby, to a two- of Jondaryan-Sabine Road intersection lane rural highway between Toowoomba and Charleville Oakey to Dalby capacity Construct additional overtaking lanes and rest Improve road safety, freight efficiency and (4) 1-4 years with a limited number of overtaking lanes between 19 upgrade – Stage 1 areas between Oakey and Dalby support development of the Surat Basin Toowoomba and Bowenville. Oakey to Dalby capacity Construct additional overtaking lanes between Improve road safety, freight efficiency and (3) 1-4 years 20 upgrade – Stage 2 Oakey and Dalby support development of the Surat Basin Widen and strengthen narrow and failing Malu to Victory Downs Improve road safety, freight efficiency and Toowoomba to Dalby (3) pavements between Malu and Bowenville and 1-4 years 23 upgrade support development of the Surat Basin at Victory Downs Over the next 20 years, this Strategy proposes a major Dalby eastern access Duplicate to four lanes between Winton Street Improve road safety and freight efficiency on transformation of the highway in this region to facilitate 25(3) 1-4 years development of the rapidly growing Surat Basin energy upgrade and Condamine Street at Dalby the eastern approach to Dalby province and growth in Toowoomba. Key projects include Duplicate 3.5 km section to four lanes between Dalby western access Condamine Street and Watt Street and widen and Improve road safety and freight efficiency on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing which incorporates (3) 1-4 years 26 upgrade – Stages 1 & 2 strengthen 2 km of narrow and rough pavement the western approach to Dalby a bypass of Toowoomba, pavement strengthening and between Watt Street and Dalby-Kogan Road at Dalby widening at selected locations and upgrades to improve Improve road safety, freight efficiency, traffic capacity between Toowoomba and Dalby. Toowoomba Second Construct a new crossing of the Toowoomba capacity and reliability by providing high 5-10 years 11 Range Crossing Range and a bypass of Toowoomba City standard crossing of the Toowoomba Range and New overtaking lanes will initially provide much needed improve local amenity in Toowoomba capacity improvements on the highway, west of Oakey. Reduce traffic impacts on the highway However, if development of the Surat Basin reaches Charlton future corridor Investigate long-term corridor options to associated with development of the Charlton- 5-10 years 16 investigation complement capacity of existing highway projected levels of growth, it is predicted that, within Wellcamp industrial precinct the next 20 years, traffic volumes on the highway Provide safety improvements including Oakey to Dalby safety Improve road safety through cost-effective between Oakey and Dalby will reach levels that will intersection upgrades, removal of roadside 5-10 years 21 upgrade treatments warrant duplication. hazards and installation of safety barriers Toowoomba to Oakey Duplicate 9 km section to four lanes between Improve road safety and reduce delays on the 11-20 Between Bowenville and Dalby, the existing corridor 17 has low flood immunity and utility services that warrant duplication – Stage 3 Kingsthorpe and Oakey western approach to Toowoomba years Oakey to Dalby Duplicate section to four lanes from Oakey Improve road safety and traffic capacity to cater 11-20 consideration of upgrading the highway on a new 22 alignment. To reduce traffic congestion and conflicts duplication to Dalby for future traffic growth years Improve road safety, freight efficiency and local between local and through traffic, either a bypass or 11-20 Dalby bypass Construct bypass of town centre of Dalby amenity, as well as improve route reliability as alternative heavy vehicle route will be developed for Dalby. 24 years section is subject to flooding These improvements are expected to significantly improve road safety and transport/freight efficiency on the highway NOTES: and provide the Surat Basin energy province with the (1) Queensland Government commitment in 2011-12 State Budget to address urgent capacity and safety needs. (2) Jointly funded by Australian and Queensland Governments. necessary transport infrastructure to support the basin’s (3) Currently unfunded; subject to Australian Government funding approval, with construction proposed over a four year period to meet current demand. development to its full potential. (4) Federally funded. 20 Toowoomba to Dalby

Dalby-Cooyar Road

Legend N Warrego Highway BunyaHighway State controlled roads Warrego Highway 24 Time Period Dalby 1–4 years. Refer to Notes on page 20. 26 25 Pechey-MaclaganRoad 5–10 years strategy 11–20 years strategy

Moonie Highway

Crows Nest Pechey-Maclagan Road

Dalby-CecilPlains Road Bowenville 23 Goombungee

19 Jondaryan

Oakey-CooyarRoad 18

Oakey

NewEngland Highway

Bowenville-NorwinRoad 15 Kingsthorpe Gowrie Murphy’s Creek Road Oakey-Pittsworth Road 17 Junction Provide safety and capacity improvements 21 20 11

Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road 16 Charlton 22 12 Progressive highway dulication 14 Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road Withcott Helidon Toowoomba 13 Warrego Highway Helidon Spa

11 12

Gore Highway

Warrego Highway Upgrade Strategy 2012 21 Number Name What Why When

Improve road safety, freight efficiency and traffic Dalby to Miles capacity Construct up to seven overtaking lanes (3) capacity to cater for future traffic growth from 1-4 years Toowoomba 28 upgrade between Dalby and Miles development of the Surat Basin Widen and strengthen 13 km of narrow Macalister to Warra Improve road safety, freight efficiency and support (1) and failing pavements and improve flood 1-4 years 30 upgrade development of the Surat Basin immunity between Macalister and Warra Improve freight efficiency by replacing load 31(3) Jingi Jingi Creek upgrade Construct new culvert at Jingi Jingi Creek 1-4 years Darling Downs South West restricted culvert Widen and strengthen 10 km of narrow and Brigalow to Chinchilla Improve road safety, freight efficiency and support Continued….. (3) failing pavements between Brigalow and 1-4 years 32 upgrade development of the Surat Basin Chinchilla Chinchilla rail crossing Upgrade safety at the open level rail Improve road safety. (Increased coal mining will (3) 1-4 years 33 upgrade crossing at Chinchilla generate a greater number of freight movements) Upgrade the Leichhardt Highway western Miles western access intersection and strengthen failing (3) Improve road safety and freight efficiency at Miles 1-4 years 35 upgrade pavements between the intersection and Miles Drillham to Palardo Rehabilitate and strengthen failing Improve road safety, freight efficiency and support (3) 1-4 years 38 upgrade pavements between Drillham and Palardo development of the Surat Basin Roma to Mitchell Widen and strengthen narrow and failing Improve road safety and extend Type 2 road train (2) 1-4 years 40 upgrade pavements between Roma to Mitchell access from Mitchell to the west of Roma Dalby to Charleville Maranoa River bridge Construct a new wider bridge across the Improve road safety and freight efficiency by (2) 1-4 years Over the next 20 years, the Warrego Highway will be 41 replacement Maranoa River at Mitchell replacing extremely narrow bridge progressively upgraded to provide a minimum sealed Dalby to Miles safety Provide safety improvements between Improve road safety and freight efficiency 5-10 years highway width of: 27 upgrade Dalby and Miles ƒƒ 11-metres between Dalby and Miles Provide general highway improvements, including safety initiatives, intersection Miles to Charleville upgrades, overtaking lanes; widen and Improve road safety and freight efficiency 5-10 years ƒƒ 10-metres between Miles and Morven 36 upgrade strengthen pavements and structures; and ƒƒ 8-metres between Morven and Charleville. provide vehicle stopping and rest areas Improve road safety, freight efficiency and traffic New overtaking opportunities will be provided between Dalby to Miles capacity Construct additional overtaking lanes 11-20 capacity to cater for future traffic growth from 29 upgrade (continued) between Dalby and Miles years Dalby and Roma to provide additional capacity to cater development of the Surat Basin for the expected traffic growth associated with continued Improve road safety and freight efficiency by Construct bypass of town centre of 11-20 development of the Surat Basin energy province. Chinchilla bypass reducing conflicts between local and through traffic 34 Chinchilla years at Chinchilla To improve safety, local amenity and flood immunity, a bypass will be developed at Chinchilla, when Continue general highway improvements, including safety initiatives, intersection Miles to Charleville 11-20 warranted. At Roma, an alternative heavy vehicle route upgrades, overtaking lanes; widen and Improve road safety and freight efficiency 37 upgrade (continued) years will be developed to improve freight access to the east strengthen pavements and structures; and of Roma and to reduce conflicts between local traffic provide vehicle stopping and rest areas and through heavy vehicles. Roma alternative heavy Construct an alternative route for heavy Improve road safety and freight efficiency by 11-20 39 vehicle route vehicles at Roma reducing heavy vehicle through traffic in Roma years These improvements are expected to improve road safety and transport efficiency on the highway supporting NOTES: tourism, primary industry and resource sectors. (1) Queensland Government commitment in 2011-12 State Budget to address urgent capacity and safety needs. (2) Jointly funded by Australian and Queensland Governments. (3) Currently unfunded; subject to Australian Government funding approval, with construction proposed over a four year period to meet current demand. (4) Federally funded. 22 Dalby to Charleville

Legend N State controlled roads Warrego Highway Time Period 1–4 years. Refer to Notes on page 22. 5–10 years strategy

Augathella 11–20 years strategy

Landsborough Highway Carnarvon Highway Carnarvon

Wandoan

Roma- Road

Charleville 41 Mitchell 39

Morven Warrego Highway 40

Roma Highway Leichhardt Wallumbilla 34 Yuleba 38 Jackson Drillham Miles Warrego Highway 33

Dulacca 35 32 31 Chinchilla

Mitchell Highway Roma-Condamine Road Brigalow Warra Roma-Southern Road Kogan-Condamine Road Macalister 30 Dalby

Surat Mitchell-St.George Road Mitchell-St.George

Surat Dev Road

Condamine- Road Tara

Carnarvon Highway Balonn-Charleville Road Balonn-Charleville

Cecil Plains

Meandarra-Talwood Road Ongoing general highway improvements 37 36 Provide safety and 29 28 27 capacity upgrades

Millmerran

Balonne Highway St George Gore Highway

LeichhardtHighway

Warrego Highway Upgrade Strategy 2012 23