Warrego and Moonie Highways Closed

Some more Roads closed from Toowoomba Regional Council :)

Warrego Hwy Brisbane to Toowoomba is closed on westbound lanes at the Toowoomba Range due to landslides

- Warrego Hwy, Toowoomba to Dalby is closed to all traffic due to flooding between Jondaryan and Bowenville

- Withcott area on Warrego Hwy water lying on the road

- Greenmount to Hirstvale Rd – speed limit reduced to 80kph

- Murphy’s Creek Rd closed due to flooding near Warrego Hwy

- Millmerran to Inglewood Rd open with caution due to water over the road just north of Cunningham Hwy

- Oakey to Pittsworth is closed at Lithorpe-Motley Gully

- Meringandan township

- Millmerran to Cecil Plains road

- Gore Hwy from Toowoomba to south-west

- Toowoomba to Cecil Plains road.

More changes to roads closed in the Region :)

Darling Downs Region Road report as at 12:45pm

Stanthorpe - Texas Road is closed at Pike Creek.
Warrego Highway Brisbane to Toowoomba is now open at the range in both directions.
Leichhardt Highway Miles to Condamine is now open with caution to the Condamine - Roma Road. There is still NO ACCESS to Condamine.
Cunningham Highway Warwick to Inglewood is closed at the Sandy Creek Bridge 8km west of Warwick due to dam releases from Leslie Dam.

ALL ROADS IN BALONNE SHIRE ARE CLOSED:
Castlereagh Highway (St George-Dirranbandi) CLOSED 0.6m over rd at Horseshoe Lagoon

Carnarvon Highway (St George-Mungindi) CLOSED 0.9m over rd at Rogers Gully (Nindigully)

Carnarvon Highway (St George-Surat) CLOSED 1+m over rd past Grape Exchange

Moonie Highway (St George-Westmar) CLOSED 0.6m over Claude Bowhay Bridge

Castlereagh Highway (Dirranbandi - Hebel) CLOSED

Gee all this abd news.

I should count myself lucky that we were able to get to Goondiwindi and back last weekend without a problem.

Let's hope this weather settles down soon for all those unlucky enough to be caught up in this can get back to some form of normality.

Unbelievable weather!


Patrick

Media Release
6 January 2010 @ 4pm
Repairs to flood damaged roads a priority
Western Downs Regional Council is pulling out all stops to repair severely flood damaged roads and bridges with the region’s vast road network left in a dangerous condition due to continued storms and flooding.
“Our roads have taken a real battering with main highways and crucial main roads still under water or left in a state of disrepair. In many cases large sections of road have been washed away,” said Western Downs Mayor Ray Brown.
“The top priority is to repair the worst affected areas and most dangerous sections to make them safer for motorists.
“All available roadwork crews have been mobilised to assess flood damage and perform urgent works on critically affected roads and bridges on a prioritisation basis.
“Council is working closely with Main Roads crews so that all roads of importance are restored as soon as possible.
“This along with the unstable weather at the moment could lead to delays in attending to local roads and residents are asked to remain patient as roads will only be reopened to traffic when it’s safe to do.
“I urge motorists to drive to the conditions and adhere to road signage that has been specifically placed to ensure their safety at all times throughout the day and night,” he said.
Western Downs Regional Council reports the following road closures due to flooding and repairs:
• Warrego Highway between Macalister and Warra; and also east of Dalby
• Moonie Highway near Loudoun Bridge due to severe pavement damage
• Joseph Road between Wallaby Track and Weitzles Road closed due to flooding
• Old Moonie Road between the Surat Basin Development Road and McLeods Road due to flooding
• Leichhardt Highway between Miles and Condamine closed due to flooding
• Leichhardt Highway from The Gums to Condamine closed due to flooding
Motorists should keep an eye on other local trouble spots including:
• Bunya Highway
• Dalby-Jandowae Road
• Dalby-Cooyar Road
• Local Council roads subject to localised flooding

We had 100mm on the western side of Toowoomba overnight and today. 40mm in the hour from 8am-9am. Lots of water going down the creeks to the Condamine and Kev at Chinchilla.

Well that last hour was a complete waste of time. I only just worked out which way to come home to the darling downs from Broken Hill after listening to the radio this arvo and sifting through the web sites of road closures. I think we will have to rely on the uhf or your posts Kev. It has been one hell of an event up there since we left home three weeks ago our place has fared pretty well so far apparently just got to use a 4x4 to get out the drive way. The Darling R is flowing pretty fast and the Murray is flowing over the locks.
Sharon

Bundaberg had another 70mm overnight with 200mm forcast by the end of the weekend.

Heard that the Goodwood Road is washed out again removing the temporary fix of last week.

Water is just running out of the hillsides now and have some Avocados dropping leaves even on red soil.

Bruce

As at 9am this morning Main Roads reports the following roads closed:
· Chinchilla Wondai Road
· Condamine Meandarra Road
· Dalby Cecil Plains Road at Ashall Creek
· Dalby Kogan Road at Wilkie Creek and Rangers Bridge
· Kogan Condamine Road
· Leichhardt Highway - Condamine to Moonie
· Roma Taroom Road
· Warra Canaga Creek Road
· Warra Kogan Road


As at 9am this morning Main Roads reports the following roads open with caution:

· Warrego Highway (Toowoomba-Dalby) – under escort only
· Warrego Highway (Dalby to Chinchilla) – open with extreme caution at Macalister
· Dalby Jandowae Road – open with caution
· Bunya Highway - open with caution
· Bunya Mountains Road - open with caution
· Moonie Highway - open with caution. 4WD only at the Long Swamp. Five tonne load limit
· Chinchilla Tara Road – open with caution. Status reviewed hourly
· Jackson Wandoan Road - open with caution
· Leichhardt Highway (Goondiwindi to Moonie) – open with caution
· Leichhardt Highway (Wandoan to Miles) – open with caution
· Leichhardt Highway (Taroom to Wandoan) – open with five tonne load limit

Dalby - Cecil Plains Road is closed from Wild's Road south to Cecil Plains.
Warrego Highway, Toowoomba to Dalby is open with extreme caution from Jondaryan to Dalby due to severe pavement damage. Vehicles are been escorted through this section at very low speeds, expect lengthy delays. Motorists are urged to show patience.
Warrego Highway, Dalby to Chinchilla is open with extreme caution in the Macalister area due to severe pavement damage. The speed limit has been reduced to 40kph in this area.
Dalby - Kogan Road, Closed from Rangers Bridge to Kogan.
Chinchilla - Tara Road is open with caution, a reduced speed limit is in place from Chinchilla to the cross roads.
Gore Highway is open to all traffic with caution in the vicinity of Wyaga Creek.
Oakey - Pittsworth Road is open to all traffic with caution.
Stanthorpe - Texas Road is open to all traffic with caution.
Stanthorpe - Inglewood Road is open to all traffic with caution
Wyaga Road is Closed.

Warrego Highway, Brisbane to Toowoomba - The Toowoomba Range - One lane is closed (Down section, right hand lane) due to a land slide - the section is still open to traffic but with caution and delays.

We have been so lucky with our trip so far no rain/water problems for about three weeks until nunut this arv backed over a tap at the caravan park. outback radio read the same road and river reports over and over all day. To their credit they are trying but anyhow. Thanks for your updates. Just hope the Gundy way home stays open.
Sharon

We are home safe and sound. It was a race to get to the Condamine on the Gore Hwy. The race was lost to the river and were turnd away and the road was closed in front of us. So it was a quick turn left up Lemon Tree road to CecilPlains-Toowoomba road to beat the Condamine. We got caught in a down pour there. I didnt get too many photos, too busy looking around. Im lost for words with the distruction.
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Warrego Highway at Dalby is now CLOSED due to flood waters from Myall Creek

Warrego Highway at Jondaryan is OPEN with caution

Brookstead Norwin Road is CLOSED

Warrego Highway is closed to all traffic due to floodwaters in Withcott \

Warrego Highway (The Range) is closed both directions to all traffic due to landslips



Toowoomba currently experiencing severe localized flooding, which will directly effect the James Street section of the Warrego Highway. Please avoid this area.

Cheers Kev

Hi Kev, hope you and the family are safe from the floods, sorry Im not a member anymore so didnt have any other way to contact you. Hope the wife doing ok as well, been a while since I have spoke to you to see how she is doing. Regards Steve M (Penrith)NSW