Two road rehabilitation projects are soon to be underway, with road users who travel the D’Aguilar Highway at Woodford and Bracalba set to benefit from a safer, smoother journey.
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The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be investing $20 million through the Pavement Rehabilitation program to deliver these two projects.
TMR will soon commence works to rehabilitate approximately 2.3km of the busy highway through the township of Woodford, from Peterson Road to Mary Street, and approximately 1.4km near Bracalba Quarry at Bracalba.
“The D’Aguilar Highway is a strategic link in Queensland’s state-controlled road network, linking the Bruce Highway to the communities of Caboolture, Wamuran, D’Aguilar, Woodford and Kilcoy. It also forms part of a vital freight route servicing the local area and the Darling Downs region,” says Transport and Main regional director Scott Whitaker.
“Close to 13,000 motorists travel these sections of the D’Aguilar Highway daily and I’m confident the new road surface through Woodford and past Bracalba Quarry will be welcomed by these road users.
“TMR has a number of projects underway, or upcoming, on the D’Aguilar Highway, as part of a coordinated approach to improve driving conditions and safety between Caboolture and Kilcoy.”
The projects will improve the road surface and underlying pavement, extending the life of the highway and reducing costs associated with ongoing routine maintenance.
Early works are scheduled to commence from March 2025 for both sections, with the main construction activity to follow soon after.
Works through Woodford are expected to take approximately four months to complete, and the concurrent works near Bracalba Quarry expected to take approximately seven months, weather and construction conditions permitting.
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