Toowoomba Regional Council will this week begin works to construct a new bridge and repair road damage caused by 2022 flooding.
The bridge will be contructed over Perseverance Creek on Perseverance Hall Road at Ravensbourne, and is expected to take 20 weeks to complete – weather permitting.
While works are carried out there will be a full road closure of Perseverance Hall Road between Palmtree Road and Kynoch Road.
Toowoomba Regional Council project services portfolio spokesperson Cr Bill Cahill said, “A detour will be in place via National Park Road to Esk-Hampton Road and Kynoch Road via Ralph Road with heavy vehicles detouring only via Esk-Hampton Road and National Park Road.
“The bridge construction, which will be undertaken by council’s northern contractor Georgiou Group, is part of the 2022 Flood Recovery Program, and is one of a handful of projects left to complete the program.
“The bridge construction methodology has been carefully chosen to deliver a better outcome for the community, including reducing environmental impacts during the construction period, and increasing construction efficiency by pre-casting bridge units off site.”
The works will include the removal of the damaged culvert, construction of a new bridge, road approaches, and batter and scour protection works.
Total repair works for the 2022 Flood Recovery Program are expected to be over $300 million across the region, with assistance provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
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