April 9, 2013
A $15.6 million project to rebuild flood-damaged sections of the Bunya Highway and Dalby-Cooyar Road began yesterday.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said the roads both experienced damage in the 2010-2011 floods.
“These busy regional routes suffered extensive surface failures, rutting, broken edges and potholes,” Ms Frecklington said.
“The Bunya Highway will be realigned around a landslip site near Porters Gap and will involve major geotechnical work, costing $2.5 million.
“The $8.7 million works on Dalby-Cooyar Road will repair a 7km section starting about 5km north of Dalby and finishing near Mocattas Corner Road (East).
“Reconstruction of 5km on the Bunya Highway will start at Mocattas Corner Road (West) and finish near Coolibah Way. This project will cost $4.4 million.
“Traffic will be reduced to one lane during work hours, between 6:00am and 6:00pm.”
Works is scheduled to be completed by November 2013, weather permitting.
It is being delivered under Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). Under NDRRA, the Federal Government provides 75 per cent of the funding, with 25 per cent from the State Government.
