Mayor Hails Funds for Cooyar’s Back Creek Bridge Upgrade
Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald has welcomed today’s announcement by Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki that Back Creek Bridge at Cooyar will be upgraded.
“This is great news for all road users along the New England Highway with Back Creek Bridge set for an upgrade thanks to today’s announcement.
“This one-lane bridge has been the scene of a number of recent accidents and near misses and I’m pleased the State Government has now committed funding for its upgrade.
“As a Council, we wrote to Queensland Transport Minister Brent Mickelberg, following a Council resolution earlier this year requesting the Government to prioritise the upgrade of this important New England Highway bridge, and the State will now deliver,” Mayor McDonald said.
Speaking at today’s Bush Summit at The Good Shed in Toowoomba, Treasurer Janetzki said the bridge upgrade would be fully funded in December’s State Government mid-year economic and fiscal review.
“The Bush Summit has been a great success for the Toowoomba Region, and I acknowledge News Corp for hosting today’s event in our great Region,” Mayor McDonald said.
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