Works scheduled for four local roads

from On Our Selection News - 25th May 2023

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A $10 million program of works over five years on Lower Order Roads is about to get underway after Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) resolved to progress the program.

Hoffman Road at Wyreema is set to receive work.

Having previously approved the $10 million figure in November 2022, TRC has now prioritised works using a multicriteria analysis that took into account safety and accessibility, trafficability in wet weather and usage including the number of dwellings on each road.

Volker Road at Mount Rascal, Hoffman Road at Wyreema, Hirstglen Road at Hirstglen and Gerald Lane at Greenmount will see either design and/or construction begin in the 2023/24 financial year to bring them up to a minimum access standard gravel road.

TRC Infrastructure Committee Chair Cr Carol Taylor said Council had listened to community concerns and prioritised works as best it could within budgetary constraints.

“The reality is we have the second longest road network of any local government area within Queensland and that requires a considerable amount of funding to maintain and upgrade, as 89 per cent of our road network is designated to management by local government,” Cr Taylor said.

“This program of works will be $2 million a year over five financial years and will be subject to budget approval each year.

“We have listened to community concerns and will continue to prioritise future road requests using the multi-criteria analysis, bringing prioritised roads up to access standard gravel roads as budget allows.

“The wet weather events over the past couple of years have also significantly impacted the condition of our road network and it will take a substantial amount of time to complete the 2022 flood recovery program,” Cr Taylor said.

Volker Road, Gerald Lane and Hoffman Road are scheduled for work in 2023/24 and Hirstglen Road in 2023/24 and 2024/25.

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