There will be upcoming lane closures on the Toowoomba Bypass, between the Mort Street interchange and the Warrego East interchange at Helidon Spa.
Between 5pm Friday April 4 until 6pm Saturday April 5, 2025, both the eastbound lanes and westbound lanes along this section will be closed to traffic.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) says the closure is to remove the material conveyor system that spans over the eastbound and westbound lanes.
Restrictions following works
TMR advises that eastbound vehicles over 5m wide must detour if they cannot clear the 1.2m high barrier.
Eastbound vehicles up to 5.5m wide that can clear the 1.2m high barrier can use the Toowoomba Bypass.
Vehicles 5.1m – 6.2m wide and no higher than 5.4m
- Only permitted to travel through Toowoomba between 9pm-5am
- No permit amendment required
Vehicles 6.21m – 7.9m wide and no higher than 5.4m
- Only permitted to travel through Toowoomba between 11pm-3am
- Must submit a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) for the alternate route only. TMR approval is required prior to travel
- TMP must identify pinch points and wrong side of road travel on the approved alternate route
Vehicles 7.9m wide and above
- Only permitted to travel through Toowoomba between 11pm-3am
- Must identify an alternate route.
- Submit a permit application, with a completed TMP through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
Approved route through Toowoomba
TMR has advised the approved route includes Warrego Highway, Troys Road, Carrington Road, Taylor Street, Tor Street, James Street, Toowoomba Connection Road, Warrego Highway, as per map above.
The detour is only suitable up to B-double and 30m PBS Class 2B heavy vehicles. Road Trains will need to break down at Charlton.