Gore Highway (Millmerran – Goondiwindi), Wyaga Creek, upgrade floodway
A new bridge at Wyaga Creek crossing on the Gore Highway will improve flood immunity, safety and efficiency on one of Queensland's most important transport links.
The Gore Highway is part of the National Land Transport Network and is a critical link for inter and intrastate travel in Queensland. However, the highway often floods, causing traffic delays for extended periods.
A 2016 flood study of the Gore Highway between Westbrook and the Leichhardt Highway identified Wyaga Creek crossing at Kilbronae as the largest contributor to the annual average flood-related closure time at 44 hours.
The new bridge will raise the crossing by 1.44m significantly reducing the annual average closure time of the Gore Highway at Kilbronae.
Benefits
- Improves safety
- Improves network efficiency
- Improves flood immunity
- Contributes to economy
- Contributes to regional growth
- Reduces maintenance
- Improves ride quality
Key features
- Construction of a new bridge to improve highway efficiency and reduce the need for flood responses and callouts.
- Road widening to improve driver safety and reduce the potential and severity of crashes and flood-related safety incidents.
- Excavation of the waterway and installation of culverts to allow better drainage and improve water flow.
- Road strengthening to improve network reliability for freight networks and community connectivity.
- Relocation of the rest area to the north side of Wyaga Creek crossing.
Funding
This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments. Investment ID 2342858
- Total investment
- $52.4 million
- Australian Government
- $41.92 million
- Queensland Government
- $10.48 million
Current status
Flooding has affected the construction site. Works are expected to be completed in August 2024.
Gore Highway (Millmerran - Goondiwindi), Wyaga Creek floodway project location map
