Toowoomba Second Range Crossing

Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
Queensland
TSRC tunnel site at the Main Range (Sep 2012), looking south from Mount Kynoch
General information
Type Highway  (Under construction)
Length 41 km (25 mi)
Ring road around Toowoomba
Major junctions
Northeast end Warrego Highway (National Highway A2), Helidon
 
Southwest end Gore Highway (National Highway A39 / State Route 85), Athol
Location(s)
Major settlements Postmans Ridge, Withcott, Mount Kynoch, Cranley, Charlton, Wellcamp
Highway system
Highways in Australia
National HighwayFreeways in Australia
Highways in Queensland

The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC) is a bypass route under construction north of Toowoomba. It is 41 kilometres (25 mi) long and will run to the north and west of the city. It will connect the Warrego Highway (in the east) at Helidon with the Warrego Highway (in the west) at Charlton and the Gore Highway at Athol. It aims to provide a second highway crossing of the Great Dividing Range as well as a bypass or partial ring road around the urban area of Toowoomba.[1]

Queensland Treasury estimated that the project cost would be $1.7 billion, creating 1,800 jobs over the 3 year construction period.[1]

It is expected to be a toll road for 25 years, with the price to be determined by the private sector operator [2]

Benefits

The Queensland Government claims the benefits include:[1]

Route

The 43 kilometres (27 mi) route of the project is expected to include: 41 kilometres (25 mi) of bypass, a 30-metre cutting at the top of the Range (instead of the twin, 700 metre, three lane tunnels in the reference design),[3] 30 Bridges, 9 interchanges, 8 local road crossings, 9 Creek crossings, 4 viaducts.[4]

The reference design, the basis for planning and environmental approval, features:[5]

Section Length Carriageway Speed Limit
Gore Highway and Warrego Highway West 13.25 km 2 Lane (single) 100 km/h
Warrego Highway West to Mort Street 9.15 km 3 Lane (divided) 90 km/h
Mort Street to Warrego Highway East 18.6 km 4 Lane (divided) 100 km/h

The planned maximum gradient is 6.5%

Route Features

Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
Northbound features Distance from Warrego Hwy at Helidon Southbound features
Warrego Highway, Helidon 0 Warrego Highway, Helidon
Murpheys Creek Road, Postmans Ridge 3.8 Murpheys Creek Road, Postmans Ridge
Gittens Road, Withcott 8.7 Gittens Road, Withcott
Tunnel (top of range) - Eastern Portal 16.88 Tunnel (top of range) - Eastern Portal
Tunnel (top of range) - Western Portal 17.58 Tunnel (top of range) - Western Portal
Mort Street, Cranley
New England Highway
18.6 Mort Street, Cranley
New England Highway
Warrego Highway, Charlton 27.75 Warrego Highway, Charlton
Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road, Wellcamp 31.6 Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road, Wellcamp
Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and industrial precinct 35.5 Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and industrial precinct
Gore Highway, Athol - eastbound (flyover) 40.95 Gore Highway, Athol - eastbound (flyover)
Gore Highway, Athol - westbound (end of project) 43 Gore Highway, Athol - westbound (end of project)

Construction

The Nexus consortium had been selected to finance, build, operate and maintain the project. The consortium includes the following participants: Plenary Group, Cintra Infraestructuras Internacional S.L., Acciona Concesiones S.L., Acciona Infrastructure Australia, Ferrovial Agroman Australia and Transfield Services (Australia).[6]

Milestones

Timeline

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Queensland Treasury and Trade (28 January 2014). "Toowoomba Second Range Crossing - Project Fact Sheet" (PDF). Projects Queensland.
  2. Tony Moore (2014-01-31). "Toowoomba bypass worth $25 a trip, say truckies". Brisbane Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. 1 2 Truss, Warren (3 July 2015). "Toowoomba Second Range Crossing preferred tenderer announced". Media Release (WT200/2015) (Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development). Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  4. Main Roads (2013-11-01). "EPBC Referral Form" (PDF). Technical information. The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury and Trade). Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  5. 1 2 3 Projects Queensland (4 June 2014). "Toowoomba Second Range Crossing: Expression of Interest" (pdf). Expression of Interest. Queensland Government and Australian Government.
  6. "Toowoomba Second Range Crossing - Fact Sheet - July 2015" (PDF). Queensland Treasury. Queensland Government. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  7. Department of the Premier and Cabinet (31 January 2014). "Start for Toowoomba Second Range crossing project". Media Statements. The State of Queensland.
  8. 1 2 "Toowoomba Second Range Crossing". Queensland Treasury. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

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