TRAFFIC heading towards Brisbane this weekend will face massive delays as the Ipswich Motorway closes for a total of 29 hours.
From 5pm today to noon tomorrow, and again from 7pm Sunday to Monday 5am, major roadwork will be undertaken between Redbank and Wacol.
Traffic on the Ipswich Motorway heading to Brisbane will be diverted off the motorway at Brisbane Road, Redbank through to Brisbane Terrace at Goodna.
The detour will then continue along Wilruna Street at Gailes up to the Progress Road Interchange at Wacol.
Heavy vehicles will be detoured over the Henry Ellerton bridge – the City of Ipswich bridge – at Gailes.
The motorway will be closed so underground drainage works can be installed beneath the road and for the Law Street pedestrian bridge at Redbank to be removed.
Main Roads apologised for the delays the roadworks would cause some drivers.
Similar diversions on the motorway but in the opposite direction led to delays of more than an hour last weekend.
Director for Metropolitan Region Miles Vass said the works were essential to protect the millions of dollars worth of work already undertaken on Ipswich Motorway upgrades.
"These works are an essential part of the motorway upgrade and will increase the motorway's flood immunity in the future," he said.
The works are budgeted under the $1.95 billion Ipswich Motorway Dinmore to Goodna upgrade.
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