Temporary traffic changes - Monday 1 December to Friday 5 December 2025
Council is carrying out watermain works as part of the Highfields Intersections project.
For these works, O'Brien Road will be closed between Highfields Road and the Library Roundabout.
- O'Brien Road will be accessed via the detour sidetrack, near the Highfields Community Church.
- The O'Brien Road driveway for the Highfields Tavern will be temporarily closed during these works. Customers can still access the Tavern via the Lauder Drive driveway.
There are no planned water outages for these works.
Ongoing works for 2026
Council is planning for additional major works in 2026. Please look out for more information in the new year.
For questions, please contact Stakeholder Engagement and Communications on 131 872 or yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au
Council is continuing works to relocate the electrical network as part of the Highfields Intersection project.
Temporary traffic changes - 29 April 2025
Between Tuesday 29 April and 4 June 2025 preparation work will be carried out to install a new underground service pit on Highfields Road and Rogers Drive.
The following traffic conditions will be in place on Highfields Road from Tuesday 29 April and 27 May (weather permitting) to maintain connectivity:
- Traffic on Highfields Road travelling towards New England Highway
- Temporary detour using Rogers Drive, Polzin Road and O’Brien Road
- Traffic on Highfields Road travelling towards Meringandan
- No impact to traffic.
See detour map here.
The following traffic conditions will be in place on Rogers Drive between Tuesday 7 May and 4 June (weather permitting) to maintain connectivity:
- Traffic on Rogers Drive travelling towards Highfields Road
- Temporary detour using Rogers Drive, Polzin Road and O’Brien Road
- Traffic on Rogers Drive travelling from Highfields Road
- No impact to traffic.
See detour map here.
Ongoing works for 2025
These works are part of the construction of construction of 10 new underground service pits at multiple locations along Highfields Road, between Kratzke Road and Rogers Drive.
These works are expected to continue until June 2025 (weather conditions permitting), at which time we expect overhead powerline crews from Energy Queensland to start attending site.
As part of these works, there will be ongoing traffic changes, road closures and detours required, based on our work locations.
We remind residents and businesses to look out for our regular notifications over the coming months and plan ahead.
Speed limits and changed traffic conditions
We remind all road users to drive to the changed traffic conditions for the safety of residents, pedestrians, and other road users. Speed limits in work zones and on detour routes are legally enforceable.
You can view the full traffic alert, including maps at https://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/highfields-road-intersection-upgrades/highfields-intersections-construction.
For questions, please contact Corey Doran, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications on 131 872 or yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au
Council is undertaking surveying on Highgrove Road
From Wednesday, 26 February to Thursday, 6 March, there will be survey activity along Highgrove Road. This is addition to works at the Highfields Road and Kratzke Road intersection.
There may be reduced speed and stop and slow traffic control for the safety of the surveyors and for road users. We thank you for your understanding.
Speed limits and changed traffic conditions
We remind all road users to drive to the changed traffic conditions for the safety of residents, pedestrians, and other road users. Speed limits in work zones and on detour routes are legally enforceable.
Further information
You can view the full traffic alert, including maps at https://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/highfields-road-intersection-upgrades/highfields-intersections-construction.
For questions, please contact Corey Doran, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications on 131 872 or yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au
Council is continuing works to relocate the electrical network as part of the Highfields Intersection project.
Temporary traffic changes - 17 February 2025
Between 17 February and 17 March 2025, preparation work will be carried out to install new underground service pits at multiple locations at the Kratzke Road and Highfields Road intersection.
During this time the following traffic conditions will be in place to maintain connectivity:
- Traffic on Highfields Road travelling towards Meringandan
- Temporary detour using Temporary Sidetrack and O'Brien Road for all traffic.
- Traffic on Highfields Road travelling towards New England Highway
- No impact to traffic.
- Traffic entering Kratzke Road from Highfields Road
- Temporary detour using Temporary Sidetrack and O'Brien Road for all traffic.
- Traffic on Kratzke Road travelling towards Highfields Road
- No impact to traffic.
See detour map here.
Ongoing works for 2025
These works are part of the construction of construction of 10 new underground service pits at multiple locations along Highfields Road, between Kratzke Road and Rogers Drive.
These works are expected to continue until May 2025 (weather conditions permitting), at which time we expect overhead powerline crews from Energy Queensland to start attending site.
As part of these works, there will be ongoing traffic changes, road closures and detours required, based on our work locations.
We remind residents and businesses to look out for our regular notifications over the coming months and plan ahead.
Speed limits and changed traffic conditions
We remind all road users to drive to the changed traffic conditions for the safety of residents, pedestrians, and other road users. Speed limits in work zones and on detour routes are legally enforceable.
Further information
You can view the full traffic alert, including maps at https://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/highfields-road-intersection-upgrades/highfields-intersections-construction.
For questions, please contact Corey Doran, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications on 131 872 or yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au
Council is continuing works to relocate the electrical network as part of the Highfields Intersection project.
Temporary traffic changes - 13 January 2025
Between 9am and 2pm on 13 January 2025, preparation work will be carried out to install new underground service pits at multiple locations along Highfields Road, between Lauder Drive and Rogers Drive.
During this time the following traffic conditions will be in place between Lauder Drive and Rogers Drive:
- Traffic travelling towards New England Highway
- Temporary detour using Rogers Drive, Polzin Road and O'Brien Road for all traffic.
Traffic travelling towards Meringandan
- No changes to traffic in this direction
Work will continue at this location until late January 2025. Two-way traffic on Highfields Road will be maintained, but under a reduced speed.
All efforts will be undertaken for works at this site to be completed prior to school recommencing; however there is a possibility of these changed traffic conditions still being in place during the first week of school.
We remind motorists accessing Mary Mackillop Catholic College that their driveway operates as a left in and left out only.
Ongoing works for 2025
These works are part of the construction of construction of 10 new underground service pits at multiple locations along Highfields Road, between Kratzke Road and Rogers Drive.
These works are expected to continue until May 2025 (weather conditions permitting), at which time we expect overhead powerline crews from Energy Queensland to start attending site.
As part of these works, there will be ongoing traffic changes, road closures and detours required, based on our work locations.
We remind residents and businesses to look out for our regular notifications over the coming months and plan ahead.
We can confirm the works on Highfields Road (installation of the conduit) will be opened by late afternoon, on Friday 19 July 2024.
The changes for the intersection of Kratzke Road and Highgrove Drive will be in place from morning of Tuesday 23 July 2024 – ahead of school traffic activities.
Kuhls Road
Kulhs Road will be opened by the morning of Wednesday 24 July 2024. There are still works to be finished so this will be under the following arrangements until the end of July:
- Day: both directions Stop/ Slow traffic control.
- Out of work hours: both directions - no traffic control.
Important Translink information – 950 Service
Due to this cross over of traffic changes, we are working with Translink to provide access on Kulhs Road for the 950 service for Tuesday.
General motorists will need to seek an alternative route for Tuesday.
- Tuesday 23 July
- Southbound (Crows Nest to Toowoomba) – Service will run on Kulhs Road.
- Northbound (Toowoomba to Crows Nest) – Service will run on Kratzke Road.
- From Wednesday morning – the service will resume back to its original route for both service directions, on Kulhs Road.
Further information
To find out more, please contact Council's Stakeholder Engagement Team on 131 872 or yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au. Know someone not receiving these updates? Let them know to hit the ‘follow’ button on our project page: https://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/.
Upcoming Kratzke Road and Highgrove Drive changes
We advise the works on Highfields Road, as advised last week are ongoing. We need the sub soil to dry sufficiently in order to continue and complete these works after the extended wet weather period.
Current conditions on Highfields Road to extend until 19 July 2024 (weather permitting).
Please see notice from 4 July for traffic condition maps for this location: https://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/highfields-road-intersection-upgrades/highfields-intersections-construction.
Please note that after this work, and Highfields Road is open, we will have changed conditions at the intersection of Highgrove Drive and Kratzke Road. See the details below.
Kratzke Road / Highgrove Drive intersection
From Monday 22 July (approximately 2 weeks – weather permitting), works are required to connect the new watermain installed along Kratzke Road. This will be located at the intersection with Highgrove Drive. This will occur after Highfields Road has been reopened.
Pedestrian access at the intersection of Kratzke Road and Highgrove Drive will be maintained.
Please see map below with the following traffic arrangements:
There will be no access from Highgrove Drive on to Kratzke Road.
Access for GemLife will be maintained, please follow signage.
- Left turn into Highgrove Drive only.
Similar connection work will be required along O’Brien Road following these works. It is expected traffic will be generally maintained with a reduced speed limit or hold and release conditions. Further advice will be provided ahead of these works.
Kuhls Road works
Works are planned to be completed and opened by end of July (weather permitting).
Flood Recovery Works
The flood recovery team have relocated from Woolmer Road (re-opened on 10 July 2024), to Cawdor Drive for culvert works near Franke Road. There will be a road closure at this location up to September 2024.
There are other ongoing flood recovery works around the region and the greater Highfields and Meringandan area. You can view our weekly updated road closure and works lists on Council’s website: Current roadworks.
For more information on the Flood Recovery Program and other planned works visit: Flood recovery program (tr.qld.gov.au).
Local businesses
We encourage residents to continue to support all local businesses during these works and we thank businesses and residents for their continued patience during these important works.
Speed limits and changed traffic conditions
We remind all road users to drive to the changed traffic conditions for the safety of residents, pedestrians, and other motorists. Speed limits in work zones and on detour routes are legally enforceable.
Further information
To find out more, please contact Council's Stakeholder Engagement Team on 131 872 or yoursay@tr.qld.gov.au. Know someone not receiving these updates? Let them know to hit the ‘follow’ button on our project page: https://yoursay.tr.qld.gov.au/
