Update from the Department of Transport and Main Roads Heavy Vehicles Unit By 1pm today, Friday 3 February 2022, an eastbound lane of the Toowoomba Bypass will reopen.
The eastbound lane can be used for: - vehicles up to 3.2m wide, or
- vehicles up to 4.5m if load is greater than 1.0m off the ground.
Larger vehicles are required to detour via the approved route through Toowoomba.
Approved eastbound 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
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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.
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Submit a permit application, with a completed TMP through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
The westbound lanes remain unrestricted for all oversize vehicles. |