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Toowoomba Regional Council has announced it will shortly start a schedule of night works as part of the 2022 Flood Recovery Program.
TRC Construction and Maintenance portfolio spokesperson, Councillor Carol Taylor said the night works would address flood-related pavement failures such as potholes, ruts, and surface cracking.
“Completing these works after hours means that the crews can undertake repairs quickly, which reduces the disturbance to surrounding residents,” Cr Taylor said.
“The majority of repairs for each street/road will only require one night to complete, and in many cases multiple roads will be completed on the same night or nights.
“The community can expect these repairs to be completed under stop and go traffic control arrangements, with minor delays to trips, and to ensure safe conditions for workers and road users.”
Roads scheduled for night works include:
• Boundary Street (Cranley)
• Cooper Road (Glenvale)
• Cumner Road (Torrington)
• Curzon Street (Mount Lofty)
• Drayton-Wellcamp Road (Glenvale)
• Griffiths Street (Harlaxton)
• Harvey Road (Glenvale)
• Hoey Street (Kearneys Spring)
• Holberton Street (Cranley)
• Hursley Road (Newtown)
• Kirra Street (Wilsonton)
• Kitchener Street (East Toowoomba)
• Laurel Lane (Toowoomba City)
• Murdoch Street (Drayton)
• South Street (Rangeville)
• Spring Street (Middle Ridge)
• Stenner Street (Rangeville)
• Warner Street (South Toowoomba)
• Water Street North (South Toowoomba)
• Westbrook Road (Westbrook)
• Gowrie Junction Road (Cotswold Hills)
Council says the scheduled works are expected to be completed within three to four weeks of the start date, with crews expected to work from 7pm-6am Sunday to Thursday.
The Flood Recovery Program repairs are limited to repairing damage that has occurred as a direct result of the 2022 declared flood events. Any remaining road damage or maintenance will be managed in accordance with Council’s construction and maintenance programs, Council said in a statement.
Total repair works for the 2022 Flood Recovery Program are expected to exceed $250 million across the Region, with assistance provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
