October 12, 2023
Works to repair 1800km of roads in the Western Downs Regional Council area – including sections of the Bunya Highway and Chinchilla-Wondai Road – have begun.
The flood recovery works, which will take place over the next 15 months, are being funded under the joint State / Federal Government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The work will repair damage caused by the heavy rainfall between November 2021 and May 2022 at 37 sites.
It will include pavement, road shoulder and embankment repairs due to erosion, clearing table drains, culvert and drainage repairs, and removing silt and debris.
Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey said temporary repairs began shortly after the rainfall to make sure roads were safe and usable.
“Since then, TMR has planned and prepared multiple packages of flood recovery works to ensure efficient delivery, value for money and quality management,” Mr Bailey said.
“In the Western Downs region, TMR completed floodway improvements on the Moonie Highway, and stabilised a steep slope on the Bunya Highway between Bell and Kumbia.”
