March 12, 2024
Residents along Pierces Creek Road – from Mt Binga to Crows Nest – have been advised by the Toowoomba Regional Council to plan their journeys as multiple flood recovery projects are scheduled for the remainder of this year.
General manager infrastructure services Mike Brady said the works would be addressing flood-related damage from the February 2022 floods.
“Repair works will include various sealed road repair treatments such as sealed pavement repairs and sealed edge repairs” he said.
“We will also be replacing eight culverts that have received damage during the flooding events along the length of the road.
“In some instances, damaged culverts need to be replaced to a new standard and those projects may take some time to complete.”
In most cases, roads and culvert repairs will be completed under stop-and-go traffic arrangements with advanced notification signposted prior to each project commencing to minimise disruption to the community.
“We continue to urge residents to follow the direction of traffic management personnel on site to ensure the safety of the community and our work teams,” Mr Brady said.
The works along Pierces Creek Road will be delivered by both the Georgiou Group (the TRC’s flood recovery contractor in the north) and Council’s own construction and maintenance team.
The Flood Recovery Program repairs are limited to repairing damage that has occurred as a direct result of the 2022 declared flood events.
Any other road damage or maintenance will be addressed in accordance with Council’s construction and maintenance programs.
Total repair works for the 2022 Flood Recovery Program is expected to exceed $250 million across the region, with assistance provided through the jointly funded Federal-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The Flood Recovery Program works are expected to be completed by the end of this year, weather permitting.
- For more information on the program, including culvert replacement locations, visit TRC’s Flood Recovery Program webpage
