Published Thursday, 05 June, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
Five-year plan for Toowoomba roads
Improving regional road networks is the focus of funding for the Toowoomba area, as part of a record $16.2 billion five-year roads program released by the Bligh Government today.
The Roads Implementation Program 2008-09 to 2012-13 outlines a $16.2 billion infrastructure investment for Queensland's roads over the next five years, including $324 million for road projects in the Toowoomba area.
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the program—a 22 per cent increase on last year's program—highlighted record funding for regional, rural and remote areas of the state.
“The latest Roads Implementation Program looks over the horizon as part of our longer-term planning for the future of our state’s road network,” Mr Pitt said.
“This government is building tomorrow’s Queensland today and we have allocated a record funding program to achieve this objective,” he said.
“This record funding includes more than $320 million in projects that will improve the safety, capacity and reliability of roads in and around Toowoomba.”
The Roads Implementation Program outlines planned roadworks over a five-year timeframe, with firm funding commitments for projects in the first two years of the program, and indicative plans and allocations for the following three years.
“This unique program gives our stakeholders, clients and suppliers firm commitments they can factor into their own planning,” Mr Pitt said.
Mr Pitt said the 2008-09 to 2012-13 Roads Implementation Program included projects outlined in this week’s 2008-09 State Budget, as well as road projects commencing in 2009-10 and beyond.
Project allocations in Toowoomba and surrounds for 2009-10 include:
• $1.63 million to widen and upgrade the Oakey-Cooyar Road, 15km north of Oakey
• $1.46 million to continue work to replace a bridge at Wilkie Creek, 29km west of Dalby
• $1.5 million to complete replacement of King Creek Bridge, 2km north of Pilton, on the Gatton-Clifton Road
• $1.2 million to replace the bridge and approaches at Kogan Creek, 1km east of Kogan
• $955,000 to complete four-laning the section south of Spring Street, Toowoomba, to beyond Nelson Street.
Local roads will also benefit, with allocations provided to local governments under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) in 2009-10.
The TIDS program allows local government to access state government funding to help fund projects on local roads.
TIDS allocations for 2009-10 include:
• $260,000 for asphalt resurfacing on various sections of West Street, Toowoomba
• $178,000 to reconstruct the pavement on a section of the Clifton-Pittsworth Road, 6km west of Clifton
• $141,000 to construct a section of the Geham-Groomsville Road in the Toowoomba Regional Council area to sealed two-lane standard.
The five-year program also confirms Toowoomba area projects announced as part of a record roads budget for 2008-09, including:
• a $12.5 million project to upgrade Ruthven Street between James and Long streets
• a $6.8 million to upgrade the intersection of Jellicoe and Ruthven streets
• a $4.7 million project to upgrade the intersection of North and Ruthven streets.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819
The Roads Implementation Program 2008-09 to 2012-13 outlines a $16.2 billion infrastructure investment for Queensland's roads over the next five years, including $324 million for road projects in the Toowoomba area.
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt said the program—a 22 per cent increase on last year's program—highlighted record funding for regional, rural and remote areas of the state.
“The latest Roads Implementation Program looks over the horizon as part of our longer-term planning for the future of our state’s road network,” Mr Pitt said.
“This government is building tomorrow’s Queensland today and we have allocated a record funding program to achieve this objective,” he said.
“This record funding includes more than $320 million in projects that will improve the safety, capacity and reliability of roads in and around Toowoomba.”
The Roads Implementation Program outlines planned roadworks over a five-year timeframe, with firm funding commitments for projects in the first two years of the program, and indicative plans and allocations for the following three years.
“This unique program gives our stakeholders, clients and suppliers firm commitments they can factor into their own planning,” Mr Pitt said.
Mr Pitt said the 2008-09 to 2012-13 Roads Implementation Program included projects outlined in this week’s 2008-09 State Budget, as well as road projects commencing in 2009-10 and beyond.
Project allocations in Toowoomba and surrounds for 2009-10 include:
• $1.63 million to widen and upgrade the Oakey-Cooyar Road, 15km north of Oakey
• $1.46 million to continue work to replace a bridge at Wilkie Creek, 29km west of Dalby
• $1.5 million to complete replacement of King Creek Bridge, 2km north of Pilton, on the Gatton-Clifton Road
• $1.2 million to replace the bridge and approaches at Kogan Creek, 1km east of Kogan
• $955,000 to complete four-laning the section south of Spring Street, Toowoomba, to beyond Nelson Street.
Local roads will also benefit, with allocations provided to local governments under the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) in 2009-10.
The TIDS program allows local government to access state government funding to help fund projects on local roads.
TIDS allocations for 2009-10 include:
• $260,000 for asphalt resurfacing on various sections of West Street, Toowoomba
• $178,000 to reconstruct the pavement on a section of the Clifton-Pittsworth Road, 6km west of Clifton
• $141,000 to construct a section of the Geham-Groomsville Road in the Toowoomba Regional Council area to sealed two-lane standard.
The five-year program also confirms Toowoomba area projects announced as part of a record roads budget for 2008-09, including:
• a $12.5 million project to upgrade Ruthven Street between James and Long streets
• a $6.8 million to upgrade the intersection of Jellicoe and Ruthven streets
• a $4.7 million project to upgrade the intersection of North and Ruthven streets.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819