Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2019–20 to 2022–23 Darling Downs 79,530 km2 Area covered by district1 5.78% Population of Queensland1 3,846 km Other state-controlled road network 687 km National Land Transport Network 1Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (Queensland Treasury) Queensland Regional Profiles. www.qgso.qld.gov.au (retrieved 16 May 2019) Legend Toowoomba Office 1-5 Phillip Street | Toowoomba | Qld 4350 National road network Locked Bag 1 | Warwick | Qld 4370 State strategic road network (07) 4639 0777 | [email protected] State regional and other district road National rail network Warwick Office Other railway 306 Wood Street | Warwick | Qld 4370 Locked Bag 1 | Warwick | Qld 4370 Local government boundary (07) 4661 6333 | [email protected] Divider image: The viaduct and arch bridges of the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing facing south west near Toowoomba. District program highlights • continue upgrading existing shoulders, and widening • continue business case development for a package and applying wide-centre line treatments on the of safety works on the Gore Highway (Toowoomba – In 2018–19 we completed: Warrego Highway between Dalby and Miles, jointly Goondiwindi). funded by the Australian Government and Queensland • construction of a roundabout at the New England Government Link for TMR Project Page: Highway and Stanthorpe Connection Road southern https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects intersection • continue intersection improvements on the New England Highway (Yarraman – Toowoomba) at Ruthven • safety improvements on the Warrego Highway at Street and North Street various intersections and accesses on the western and eastern outskirts of Dalby, as part of the Warrego • complete upgrading the Emu Creek Bridge on New Highway Upgrade Program, jointly funded by the England Highway, jointly funded by the Australian Australian Government and Queensland Government Government and Queensland Government (Yarraman – Toowoomba) • construction of various overtaking lanes on the Warrego Highway between Dalby and Miles, as part • complete upgrading of package 4 of the Warrego of the Warrego Highway Upgrade Program, jointly Highway (Oakey – Miles) safety upgrades, which funded by the Australian Government and Queensland includes intersection upgrade and road widening in Government Chinchilla, as part of the Warrego Highway Upgrade Program, jointly funded by the Australian Government • packages 2, 3 and 5 of the Warrego Highway and Queensland Government (Oakey – Miles) safety upgrades, which included six intersection upgrades, road widening in some sections, • complete realignment of Oakey-Pittsworth Road and safety works such as removal of roadside hazards approaches at Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road. and culvert drops, as part of the Warrego Highway Upgrade Program, jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government. Future plans In 2019–20 we will: We continue to plan for the future transport requirements of the Darling Downs District. • complete upgrading of the Chinchilla Rail Crossing on the Warrego Highway between Dalby and Miles, jointly In 2019–20 we plan to: funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government • continue the Warrego Highway East Masterplan Darling • identify the preferred solution for the Accommodation • continue planning for cycleways in Central Toowoomba Downs Creek Crossing project located on the New England Highway (Warwick – Wallangarra), south of Stanthorpe Darling Downs | District profile Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2019–20 to 2022–23 | Page 107 Page intentionally blank Darling Downs | District profile Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2019–20 to 2022–23 | Page 108 National Network Contributions Estimated Approved Indicative Indicative Queensland expenditure 2021-22 Local Investment Commonwealth Australian Investment name/Location Location description total cost Government to 30 June 2019-20 2020-21 to Beyond Work description government ID (1) number Government / Other 2019 2022-23 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Goondiwindi 702659(2) Gore Highway (Millmerran - Wyaga Creek Floodway (stage 1) 1,600 1,600 179 1,421 Rehabilitate bridge/s and culvert/s Regional Goondiwindi) (106.90 - 106.92km) Subtotal: Goondiwindi Regional 1,421 Lockyer Valley 735490 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Helidon - Withcott (80.50 - 88.50km) 500 500 179 321 Undertake transport project planning Regional Toowoomba) 1202509(3) Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Toowoomba - Ipswich 60,000 60,000 700 10,320 48,980 Undertake miscellaneous works Toowoomba) 454771 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Heise Road - Tabletop Drive (36.58 - 755 755 365 390 Undertake transport project planning Toowoomba) 88.83km) Subtotal: Lockyer Valley Regional 711 700 10,320 Southern Downs 1248007 Cunningham Highway (Ipswich - Eight Mile intersection 22,000 17,600 4,400 6,250 15,750 Improve intersection/s Regional Warwick) 1123130(4) New England Highway (Warwick - Sections : 60.00 - 78.90km 19,453 19,453 4,141 13,812 1,500 Widen pavement Wallangarra) 735504 New England Highway (Warwick - Various locations 452 452 2 200 250 Undertake transport project planning Wallangarra) 702680(2) New England Highway (Warwick - Accommodation Creek (79.00 - 2,000 2,000 63 1,937 Replace bridge/s and approaches Wallangarra) 86.70km) Subtotal: Southern Downs Regional 6,278 20,312 17,250 Toowoomba 1203047(5) Gore Highway (Toowoomba - Toowoomba - Goondiwindi 62,500 50,000 12,500 738 10,738 51,025 Undertake miscellaneous works Regional Millmerran) 703226 Gore Highway (Toowoomba - Warrego Highway 698 698 169 529 Improve intersection/s Millmerran) 735459 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - James Street / Hume Street 350 350 350 Undertake transport project planning Toowoomba) intersection (94.58km) 702589(6) Warrego Highway (Ipswich - East Creek culvert (93.73 - 93.74km) 10,500 8,400 2,100 375 5,237 4,888 Rehabilitate bridge/s and culvert/s Toowoomba) 1153158 Warrego Highway (Ipswich - Neil Street intersection 350 350 50 300 Undertake transport project planning Toowoomba) 702647(6) Warrego Highway (Toowoomba - West Creek culvert (0.34 - 0.42km) 6,400 5,120 1,280 371 4,889 1,139 Rehabilitate bridge/s and culvert/s Dalby) 454729 Warrego Highway (Toowoomba - Various locations 600 600 250 300 50 Corridor planning Dalby) Subtotal: Toowoomba Regional 11,355 7,115 10,738 Darling Downs | National Network Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2019–20 to 2022–23 | Page 109 Contributions Estimated Approved Indicative Indicative Queensland expenditure 2021-22 Local Investment Commonwealth Australian Investment name/Location Location description total cost Government to 30 June 2019-20 2020-21 to Beyond Work description government ID (1) number Government / Other 2019 2022-23 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Western Downs 9625(6) 054127-14QLD-NP Warrego Highway (Dalby - Miles) Various locations (Oakey - Miles) 43,510 34,808 8,702 33,208 8,195 2,107 Duplicate from two to four lanes Regional 10105(6) 054119-14QLD-NP Warrego Highway (Dalby - Miles) Chinchilla rail crossing 19,040 15,232 3,808 5,172 12,110 1,758 Improve intersection/s 119673(6) 097063-17QLD- Warrego Highway (Dalby - Miles) Various locations (Oakey - Miles) 11,653 9,322 2,331 1,865 8,277 1,511 Widen and seal shoulder/s NP 119679(6) 097061-17QLD- Warrego Highway (Dalby - Miles) Various locations 63,640 50,912 12,728 16,391 28,559 18,690 Widen and seal NP Subtotal: Western Downs Regional 57,141 24,066 Various local 735274 Gore Highway (Toowoomba - Various locations 300 300 150 150 Undertake transport project planning governments Goondiwindi) Subtotal: Various local governments 150 150 Other works Construction Works 103,800 20,728 29,251 95,276 Corridor and Minor Safety Enhancements 468 2,216 2,333 117 234 Programmed Maintenance 8,130 1,989 2,047 4,094 Rehabilitation 12,610 3,593 3,766 6,177 6,260 Routine Maintenance 12,743 2,645 6,661 2,909 5,818 Traffic Management Enhancements 3,176 769 1,416 991 Traffic Operations 1,600 1,389 1,489 700 800 Transport Planning 525 175 100 250 Warrego Highway funding commitment(7) 320,000 80,000 37,500 362,500 Subtotal: Other works 46,433 108,742 55,947 Total: Darling Downs National Network 123,489 161,085 94,255 Darling Downs | National Network Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2019–20 to 2022–23 | Page 110 Endnotes (1) For other Australian Government funded projects, see ‘Statewide commitments’ section or the relevant district’s ‘National Network’, ‘State Network’ and ‘Local Network’ tables. (2) Funding for this project is for pre-construction activities only. (3) Represents Australian Government funding commitment under the Roads of Strategic Importance. Project details and timing subject to further planning and negotiation with the Australian Government. (4) Funded through the Queensland Government’s High Risk Roads Initiative, as part of the Targeted Road Safety Program. (5) Jointly funded under the Australian Government’s Roads of Strategic Importance. Project details and timing subject to further planning and negotiation with the Australian Government. (6) Part of the Australian Government’s Warrego Highway Upgrade Program, jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government. (7) Jointly funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government. Project details and timing subject to further planning and negotiation with the Australian Government, noting the Queensland Government’s initial priority is upgrading the Mount Crosby