Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington says further delays on the roadworks on the New England Highway between Cooyar and Coalbank are just not good enough.
Deb said she has been receiving complaints from local residents who are extremely frustrated by the ongoing delays which have been occurring since the roadworks began in May 2021.
“It has been nearly three years since the roadworks on the New England Highway began and while the community have been very patient over this time, these further delays are just not acceptable,” Deb said.
“At the beginning of the year the heavy machinery left the site and I have been advised by the Department of Transport and Main Roads have been temporarily stopped and that the works won’t restart until March, depending on weather.
“That’s a three month delay, which has left the unfinished section of the Highway a narrow one-way stretch, controlled by a set of traffic lights with very high drop-offs on each side.
“Locals and regular users of the New England Highway are quite frankly sick and tired of how long this is taking.
“It’s just not good enough that the works have been suspended. The Minister for Main Roads just needs to prioritise regional roads and get this job finished,” Deb said.
Photo: Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington at the roadworks on the New England Highway between Cooyar and Coalbank.
