7 April, 2022
Progress underway for new Oakey service station
A section of Oakey-Pittsworth Road has been closed as part of the construction of a new service station in Oakey.
Progress appears to be underway after sitting abandoned for some time.
The road was closed in three sections, with one section attributed to the nearby service station and the other two due to flood damage.
A spokesperson for Queensland Transport and Main Roads said the intersection upgrade works at Oakey-Pittsworth Road near Oakey are part of the nearby service station development.
“They are private works and are not being undertaken by Transport and Main Roads,” the spokesperson confirmed.
“According to the QLDTraffic website, these works started on the 24th March and are expected to be completed by 17th June 2022.
“Developers are required to have public signs on-site advising of contact details for the works contractor, who will be able to provide further information.”
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information on traffic disruptions, visit the QLDTraffic website at www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au call 13 19 40 or download the QLDTraffic app.
Toowoomba Regional Council Infrastructure Services Committee chair and Local Recovery Group chair Cr Carol Taylor said the reason for other closures along Oakey-Pittsworth Road is due to the recent flooding events.
“Toowoomba Regional Council is waiting for floodwaters to recede following the latest significant rain event during the 27th and 29th March, before continuing with our Region-wide assessments to determine the extent of the damage to our public infrastructure,” Cr Taylor said.
“Particularly roads and bridges from the declared natural disaster during February and March,” she said.
“Our top priority is to ensure residents are safe and informed about the potential dangers from flood waters.
“Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution.
“Please observe any warning signs, in particular ‘road closed’ signs and drive to the conditions, as it is not possible to signpost every hazard.
“Wet weather creates many hazards on the roads, such as water over the road, potholes, washouts and slippery surfaces.
“These conditions persist after the rain has stopped and motorists need to exercise extreme caution.
As of the 1st April, Cr Taylor confirmed that there are more than 75 roads across the Region that have a significant hazard which poses a danger to motorists and/or currently are closed due to flooding.
“Our infrastructure assessments will determine where our recovery efforts will focus, however full recovery will take at least the next two years,” she said.
“At this point we are anticipating restoration costs in the order of
$100 million and we are seeking additional funding for resilience improvements well beyond this figure.
“Thankfully, we know there will be significant assistance for disaster recovery from the Federal and State governments.
“However, our main concern is community safety, and we particularly ask the community to remember the message, ‘If it’s flooded, forget it’, after the sadness of three flood-related deaths in our Region this summer.”
