Call for interest issued for Toowoomba Second Range Crossing project

One of Queensland’s highest priority road infrastructure projects has been secured for the state, with the federal and Queensland governments announcing they will deliver the long-awaited tolled Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss called for the private sector to register interest in building the project. He said: “The registration process will move to a formal expression of interest stage over the next cou
February 6, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
One of Queensland’s highest priority road infrastructure projects has been secured for the state, with the federal and Queensland governments announcing they will deliver the long-awaited tolled Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TSRC).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss called for the private sector to register interest in building the project.

He said: “The registration process will move to a formal expression of interest stage over the next couple of months. A successful contractor will be named later this year, with construction expected to begin by mid-2015. The successful proponent will be responsible for the design, construction, financing of the new bypass, as well as for the operations and maintenance, including the collection of toll money.”

Treasurer Tim Nicholls said the joint Commonwealth and Queensland Government funding commitment meant the US$1.5 billion, 41 kilometre road project would be shovel-ready in 2015, driving Queensland’s economic growth by creating jobs and providing a gateway to the state’s resource-rich Surat Basin.

Construction on the Toowoomba Second Range Crossing project is expected to begin by early 2015 and completed in mid-2018.
Charging, Tolling & RUC

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