The initial AU$110m package will create two lanes in each direction for 5.7km, duplicating the highway between Toowoomba and Oakey. The upgrade is being undertaken by Seymour Whyte Constructions and is due to be completed in mid- to late-2016.
“This section of the highway carries more than 15,000 vehicles each day, which is set to increase to 30,000 over the next 20 years,” said deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure and regional development Warren Truss. “These upgrades will improve safety on this section of the highway by providing separation between opposing traffic streams, intersection upgrades and new turning lanes to provide safe turning opportunities.”
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