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Tiaro Community Planning 2020
Project Overview
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Would you like to contact the Tiaro Community Working Group? (Contact Form)
The working group are busily planning and will be engaging with the community in the coming months.
If you would like to contact the working group in the meantime, submit this contact form.
You can also register to keep informed about the process as part of this form.
If you would like to contact Council in relation to the coordination of the Working Group or DTMR in relation to the bypass - please see the contact section on this page.
Contact Form
In late 2019 Council was made aware that the Department had made a decision to progress with a highway bypass of Tiaro as the preferred option for the Tiaro Flood Immunity Project.
The Department completed preliminary investigations into options to improve flood immunity, and safety and efficiency on the Bruce Highway at Tiaro in 2019. Options assessed included:-
- an upgrade of the existing highway at the flood affected locations
- construction of a new highway, that bypasses Tiaro to the east of the township.
The Department’s assessment indicated that the bypass option represented better value for money, delivered more benefits, and had greater community support than the highway upgrade option.
A bypass will address flooding, safety and congestion concerns and reduce the cost of future upgrades to accommodate traffic growth. It will also remove a large portion of heavy vehicles from the Tiaro township, improving safety and liveability for residents.