was also built. 2002 - Yaralla Deviation. 18.5 km realignment built to bypass a notorious section prone to flooding west of Dalby. 2017 - Toowoomba to Oakey Duplication Stage 1. Highway duplicated from Nugent Pinch Road to west of Charlton. 2018 - Toowoomba to Oakey Duplication Stage 2. Highway duplicated from Charlton to Kingsthorpe including an interchange at Kingsthorpe-Haden Road Future developments Dalby Eastern & Western Access Upgrades These upgrades will begin in 2017 and will fully duplicate the highway to 4 lanes, between Cecil Plains Road and Black Street. 4 new traffic signals will be added at Black Street, Jandowae Road, Orpen Street and a pedestrian signal near Owen Street. Roads of Strategic Importance upgrades The Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, last updated in March 2022, includes the following project for the Warrego Highway. Priority section upgrades A project to upgrade priority sections of the Toowoomba to Ipswich corridor, including the Warrego Highway and surrounding state and council roads, at an estimated cost of $75 million, was in planning in May 2020. Other upgrades Brimblecombe Road intersection A project to upgrade the Brimblecombe Road intersection between Toowoomba and Dalby, at a cost of $2,75 million, was completed in December 2021. Gatton heavy vehicle decoupling facility A project to provide a heavy vehicle decoupling facility at Gatton was completed by November 2021. Master plan Ipswich to Toowoomba A master plan for the upgrade of the highway between Ipswich and Toowoomba has been developed at a cost of $6.78 million. Haigslea-Amberley Road intersection A project to plan the upgrade of the Haigslea-Amberley Road intersection, at a cost of $799,000, was in progress in May 2022. Mount Crosby Road intersection A project to plan the upgrade of the Mount Crosby Road intersection, at a cost of $5 million, was in progress in July 2021. Other items of interest Darren Lockyer Way On 28 September 2011 the Queensland Main Roads Minister, Craig Wallace, announced that an 85 km stretch of the Warrego Highway was to be renamed Darren Lockyer Way, in honour of the retired Brisbane Broncos, Queensland and Australian rugby league captain. The section of road renamed is from Riverview to the bottom of the Toowoomba Range at Withcott. Special signage including "Welcome to Darren Lockyer Way" has been erected. Major intersections See also Highways in Australia List of highways in Queensland References External links Highways in Queensland South East Queensland Darling