Road conditions: Toowoomba Bypass, Warrego Highway westbound land closure period reduced

Information from Department of Transport & Main Roads Heavy Vehicles Unit

The scheduled closure of the westbound lanes of the Toowoomba Bypass has been reduced. The closure will now be in place from 4am until 7pm on Friday 25 November 2022, between the Warrego West interchange at Charlton and the Warrego East interchange at Helidon Spa. This closure is to install a safety barrier to allow for an eastbound lane to be reopened.

The eastbound lanes continue to be closed to heavy vehicles until late November 2022.

Approved route through Toowoomba

Warrego Highway, Troys Road, Carrington Road, Taylor Street, Tor Street, James Street, Toowoomba Connection Road, Warrego Highway. Please see map below.

Detour and restrictions

Vehicles between 3.5m - 6.2m wide and no higher than 5.4m 

• Only permitted to travel through Toowoomba between 9pm-5am
• No permit amendment required.

Vehicles between 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.
  • Download example TMP
  • Email your completed TMP to qldaccess_hvropo@tmr.qld.gov.au
• 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.

Please note - 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.

It is your responsibility to make sure you're using up-to-date information when you assess the suitability of your route.

You must check the Conditions of Operation Database before you start your journey.

Visit the QLDTraffic website, download the app or call 13 19 40 to report an incident or get real-time traffic reports.