Construction

Construction of the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing commenced in April 2016 and will take approximately two-and-a-half years to complete.

The road is expected to be open to traffic in late 2018.

Construction Areas

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West
Central
East

Features

The key features of the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing include:

  • four lanes from Warrego Highway East Interchange to Warrego Highway West
  • grade separated interchanges at Warrego Highway West, Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road and the Gore Highway
  • grade separated connections to Mort Street and Boundary Street
  • an approximately 30m deep cutting at the top of the Toowoomba Range, to ensure all classes of dangerous goods and heavy vehicles can be accommodated
  • an 800m long viaduct built east from the New England Highway, crossing over the existing Queensland Rail line
  • continuity of the New England Highway through bridges over the cutting.

In order to deliver the 41km road project, works will be undertaken across three areas: east, central and west. Each area features major construction works critical to the overall road design.

West
Boundary Street, Cranley to Gore Highway, Athol

Central
Mount Kynoch to Boundary Street, Cranley

East
Warrego Highway, Helidon Spa to the New England Highway, Mt Kynoch

Working hours

Work hours are from 6am to 8pm for general construction activities and 6am to 10pm for maintenance activities. Most works will still be undertaken during standard construction hours from 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday.
As part of constructing the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing, Sunday and out-of-hours works may also occur. Directly affected residents will be notified prior to Sunday and out-of-hours works commencing. Construction timeframes and scheduled activities may change due to weather conditions, site conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about extended working hours in your area contact 1800 198 878 or email info@nexusTSRC.com.au.

Construction work will be carried out at multiple sites concurrently.           

For updates on general construction works, visit our news page.
For details on traffic impacts, visit our traffic page.