By Fidelis Rego
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Locals in southern Queensland's Lockyer Valley say they fear people will be killed because of roadworks on the Toowoomba Range, with motorists reporting delays of up to an hour.
The 12-month project is designed to stabilise the cliff face and realign a section of the range.
Some drivers are taking Murphys Creek Road as an alternative but Lockyer Valley Mayor Steve Jones says that road is also being repaired.
"That stretch of road is more than twice the slope of the range and you can imagine the circumstance of danger with that," he said.
Councillor Jones it is forcing many residents in towns like Withcott to change their daily schedule like dropping children off to school.
"Some parents have already taken children away, particularly from the childcare centre," he said.
He says there is no safety management plan in place.
Blancheview Road is also being used to bypass the roadworks.
Lockyer Valley resident Cam Macdonald regularly travels that route and says it is becoming too dangerous.
"The road is extremely narrow and there's blind corners all the way," he said.
The State Government says it is improving the road by repainting line markings, mowing grass verges and installing safety signs, and ensuring speed limits are policed.
Topics: road-transport, road, community-development, local-government, regional, regional-development, activism-and-lobbying, public-sector, toowoomba-4350, lockyer-4344
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