Toowoomba Traffic Today — Live Road Conditions, Peak Hour Guide and Road Updates

Toowoomba Traffic Conditions Today

Toowoomba sits at the top of the Great Dividing Range and serves as the gateway to Queensland's Darling Downs and South West. Its position on the Warrego Highway — a critical freight route between Brisbane and outback Queensland — means the city carries significant through traffic alongside its own commuter flows. The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing has transformed freight access to and through the city.

Live Toowoomba Traffic — Where to Check

Live Toowoomba traffic information is available from the Queensland Government's QLDTraffic website and app, covering all major roads across Toowoomba and the Darling Downs. The QLDTraffic service provides incident alerts, road closures and roadworks notifications.

• QLDTraffic app — real-time Toowoomba incidents and conditions
• 13 19 40 — Queensland Traffic and Travel Information
• Google Maps and Apple Maps — live Toowoomba traffic data

Toowoomba Road Network — Key Routes

• Warrego Highway — The primary east-west route connecting Toowoomba to Brisbane (via Ipswich) and heading west to Dalby, Roma and outback Queensland; major freight corridor
• Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (Gore Highway Bypass) — The recently completed toll road bypassing the old range crossing; dramatically improves freight efficiency and reduces Toowoomba CBD through traffic
• New England Highway — Heads south from Toowoomba to Warwick, Stanthorpe and into NSW
• Ruthven Street — Toowoomba's main arterial through the CBD connecting north and south
• James Street and Alderley Street — Key east-west connectors through Toowoomba's suburbs

Toowoomba Peak Hour Traffic

• Morning peak: 7:30am – 9:00am on main CBD arterials and Warrego Highway approaches
• Afternoon peak: 4:30pm – 6:00pm, with Ruthven Street and main suburban arterials most affected
• Freight traffic — B-double and road train movements on the Warrego Highway operate around the clock and are particularly prominent in the early morning hours

Toowoomba Road Closures and Planned Works

Road closures in Toowoomba are published on QLDTraffic and by the Toowoomba Regional Council. The Toowoomba Second Range Crossing toll road information is available from Transurban.

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