August 2013 Gore flood reconstruction to Millmerran

Works update Upcoming works The Department of Transport and Main Roads advises more The focus of works over coming months will be on the than 20km of road has been repaired on the , section between Pittsworth and Millmerran, where parts of between Toowoomba and Pittsworth, since October last the highway were inundated when the Condamine River year. flooded in the January 2011. This is past the halfway point for the $56 million project which The complexity of works on the Condamine River floodplain will reconstruct close to 37km of the highway. will mean the completion date will be extended to March 2014. Some sections of completed work still require a final seal, which will be carried out around mid-September. Seven kilometres of highway between the North Branch of the Condamine River near Pampas and Centenary Bridge Large sections of the Gore Highway sustained flood damage must now be fully excavated and rebuilt at the current level. to pavements and roadside drainage, as well as severe erosion around culverts in the flood events of 2010/2011. With the different types of work required to repair the road, multiple work sites need to be opened. These works are being delivered through Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). Under This work will be carried out in sections between 400m and NDRRA the Australian Government provides 75% of the 800m long, with the excavation and reconstruction of each funding, with 25% from the Government. section expected to take up to eight weeks to complete. During these works, some temporary changes to driveway If you would like to receive our regular email updates on the access will be required. road reconstruction work in the , Residents affected by any changes will be notified in please email [email protected] advance by the project team.

Before, and after: Westbrook corridor, 7km south-west of Toowoomba.

Completed works Key information Work is divided into two major sections - Toowoomba to x The section of highway near Pampas, south-west of Pittsworth (northern corridor), and Pittsworth to Millmerran Toowoomba, which was destroyed in the 2011 floods, (southern corridor). Work in the northern corridor is finished, will be fully excavated and rebuilt. following the reconstruction of more than 20km of pavement x Sections near Westbrook and Pittsworth, and in since October 2012. Millmerran have been completed. The works were delivered in a multi-stage process. Overlay and surface correction works were carried out in preparation Traffic conditions for a foam bitumen stabilisation treatment. Foam bitumen is a Through detailed planning, it has been determined multiple mixture of air, water and bitumen. It was used recently in work fronts will keep the total construction timeframe to a reconstruction works on the just west of minimum and therefore reduce the long-term delays to the Dalby. Between the overlay and foam bitumen applications a travelling public. “sacrificial” seal was applied to protect the road surface, allowing the road to be reopened to traffic and the works The safety of motorists and road workers is the number one program to be maintained. priority when delivering these works. Traffic lights, traffic controllers, single lane closures and speed restrictions will be Foam bitumen was applied as soon as possible, normally used at work sites. between one week and four weeks after the sacrificial seal Motorists should drive to the changed conditions and obey all was applied, depending on the works program. Following this signage for their own safety and that of road workers. a primer seal was applied, along with temporary line marking. Motorists are asked for their patience while these important A final “double-double” polymer modified seal will be applied repairs take place and to check www.131940.qld.gov.au later in the year, because it requires warmer conditions. before travelling.

Asphalt repairs were completed in April this year in the Remember: Please slow down - roadwork township of Millmerran, between Millmerran-Inglewood Road and Commens Street. safety is your responsibility too.

For further information

Free call: 1800 063 397* (Monday-Friday) Email: [email protected] Website: www.tmr.qld.gov.au Post: Transport Network Reconstruction Program Locked Bag 1 Warwick, Queensland, 4370 Fax: 4927 5020 For rolling updates: www.131940.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40

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