Highfields residents urged to plan journeys with multiple road works starting

Highfields residents are being advised to plan their journeys in and around the locality with multiple road construction projects starting from the end of January.

TRC Infrastructure Services Committee chair Cr Carol Taylor said the projects would require traffic changes in Highfields for the first half of the year.

“Council has started work on the second stage of the Kuhls Road Rehabilitation project,” Cr Taylor said.

“Further, from late February, works will start at the Kratzke Road and Highfields Road intersection for utility relocations.

“The works on Kratzke and Highfields Road are part of the early works for the Highfields Central Masterplan and the future town centre of Highfields.

“We have carefully considered the disruption to motorists’ regular routes and have designed detours around all the work sites.

“A temporary road will be constructed to connect Highfields Road to O’Brien Road to maintain access for businesses and community services in this area.

“As part of these works, there will be a series of road closures on Kratzke Road and Highfields Road, which will be staged to minimise the overall length of work and traffic disruption.

“Concurrently, the 2022 Flood Recovery Program has been making progress on works across the Region, however there are still many roads and culverts in the greater Highfields area that are scheduled to be replaced or upgraded, with works scheduled over coming months.

“The culvert on Woolmer Road was significantly affected by the February 2022 flood event.

“A road closure at the culvert site will be in place from late January 2024 for approximately three months, weather permitting. This will be followed by works at another culvert on Cawdor Drive, near Franke Road. There will be other minor works as part of this program around Highfields.

“We appreciate some of these work sites will cause a temporary disruption and inconvenience to residents.

“It will be important for residents of Highfields and surrounding communities to be aware of the various changes to alter their travel plans and allow for intermittent delays and detours.

“We thank the community for their patience while these vital works are completed to help improve our road network and put plans in place for the future CBD of Highfields.”

Cr Taylor said notices about the various projects are being sent to residents and business owners.

“Council will ensure traffic management is implemented where appropriate to keep construction workers, road users, pedestrians and cyclists safe,” Cr Taylor said.

For all the programmed works across the Region, visit: www.tr.qld.gov.au/roadworks

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