Roadworks Report 8th November 2021
|
No images? Click here |
|
|
|
Roadworks Report Monday, 8 November - Sunday, 21 November Your weekly update – a selection of roadworks that may impact your journey on Tasmania's state-owned roads. To see a complete list of all roadworks planned over the next two weeks, download the Roadworks Roundup on the Transport website. |
||
|
South The southern half of the state, starting at Swansea on the east coast, and Strathgordon from the west. Arthur Highway Sorell We are doing road construction on the Arthur Highway between Nugent Road and Rosendale Road, until Monday, 28 March 2022. This is part of the Sorell Southern Bypass project. We will be moving traffic in each direction onto a new side road, next to the existing road. There will be a reduced speed limit during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Boyer Road New Norfolk We are doing road surface inspections on Boyer Road near Norske Skog until Friday, 12 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Brooker Highway Hobart We are doing construction work on the Brooker Highway at the Railway Roundabout until Monday, 17 January 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 6:30 pm - 4:30 am. North Hobart We are maintaining the vegetation next to the Brooker Highway between Burnett St, North Hobart and the Domain Interchange Roundabout until Tuesday, 30 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Channel Highway Middleton - Verona Sands We are repairing the road surface on the Channel Highway between Middleton and Verona Sands until Friday, 26 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Davey Street Hobart We are doing construction works on Davey Street from Murray Street to Molle Street, and Antill Street to the Southern Outlet until Friday, 26 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 6:30 pm - 6:30 am. During our working hours, the speed limit will be reduced to 40 km/h and only two lanes on Davey Street will be open to traffic. Road users should allow up to eight minutes extra travel time. All lanes will be open to traffic between 6:30 am – 6:30 pm, with the reduced speed limit. Parking will be unavailable at all times on the section of road being worked on. There will also be some temporary, nightly changes to bus stops. Please follow your service provider’s alerts and follow signage. Davey Street - Southern Outlet Hobart If you are travelling to South Hobart please be aware of ongoing temporary traffic diversions during night construction works on Davey Street over the next two weeks. Due to works at the intersection of Davey Street and the Southern Outlet there will be no direct access from Davey Street to South Hobart between 6:30 pm and 6:30 am until Friday, 12 November 2021. These works have been extended due to recent wet weather. During these times all traffic will need to travel via alternative routes to access South Hobart. Light vehicles will be able to detour via Sandy Bay / Dynnyrne to access South Hobart via Lynton Avenue. Heavy vehicles will be detoured via the Southern Outlet to the Olinda Grove interchange where they can return via the Southern Outlet and access South Hobart using the left turn lane on to Davey Street, which will remain open. Emergency services will be escorted through the worksite to access South Hobart. Please allow an extra 15 minutes if travelling at these times of travel time and follow the direction of traffic controllers and signs. The intersection of Davey Street and the Southern Outlet will remain open outside of working hours. East Derwent Highway Geilston Bay We are doing construction work on the East Derwent Highway between Sugarloaf Road and Golf Links Road until April 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. We will also be doing night construction work on the East Derwent Highway at Derwent Avenue, Geilston Bay from until Friday, 26 November 2021. Huon Highway Kingston We are doing road surface repairs on the Huon Highway between Summerleas Road and the Leslie Road intersection, until Saturday, 20 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Sandfly We are doing line marking on the Huon Highway at the Sandfly Road Intersection until Friday, 26 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Lyell Highway Tarraleah We will be doing construction work on the Lyell Highway between Liapootah Dam Road and Tarraleah until late March 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Southern Outlet Kingston We will be doing bridge maintenance on the Southern Outlet at the Kingston Bypass until Friday, 12 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Tasman Highway Acton - Hobart Airport We are doing construction works between the Acton Interchange and Hobart Airport roundabout, until June 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. There are changes to how traffic travels through the Hobart airport roundabout as part of works to construct the new airport interchange. · There are four instead of five exits on the roundabout, with Cranston Parade and Hobart-bound Tasman Highway traffic using the same exit. · Traffic heading to Hobart will need to exit the roundabout via a new, sealed link road, which will pass Cranston Parade and then join back onto the Tasman Highway via a new connection. · Traffic heading to Sorell will need to leave the Tasman Highway via a new, sealed exit lane, which will pass Kennedy Drive to enter the roundabout and then turn left onto the Tasman Highway. · If you are travelling from Sorell to the airport, there will be no change. Signs will be in place to guide road users. Visit the Transport website and the RoadsTas Facebook page for more information. Cambridge We are maintaining the vegetation next to the Tasman Highway between the Tasman Bridge and Cambridge until Friday, 12 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Midway Point We are doing construction works at Midway Point until June 2022. There will be no lane closures on the Tasman Highway in either direction during weekday morning and afternoon peak times. Outside of peak hours, there will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during our working hours, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and from 7:00 pm - 6:00 am. There may be detours in place during night works. Please follow directions of traffic controllers and signs and allow up to 15 minutes extra travel time. Visit the Transport website for more information. Sorell We are building the Sorell Southern Bypass until November 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit on the Tasman Highway near the Stores Lane intersection, during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Visit the Transport website for more information. |
|
North East Includes Launceston, Flinders Island and the east coast north of Swansea Bass Highway Westbury - Meander Valley We will be doing construction work on the Bass Highway between Westbury Road and the Meander Valley off-ramp until Wednesday, 2 March 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit with lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Batman Highway Batman Bridge We are painting the Batman Bridge until April 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Binalong Bay Road Binalong Bay We are doing construction work on Binalong Bay Road between Tuckers Arm and Cray Court until Friday, 24 December 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Bridport Road Pipers Brook We are strengthening Pipers River Bridge between Pipers River Road and Bellingham Road, Pipers Brook until Monday, 20 December 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm. East Tamar Highway Swan Bay We will be doing construction works on East Tamar Highway between Magazine Road and Windemere Road from Sunday, 14 November 2021 until Friday, 21 January 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Esk Main Road Conara - Avoca We are doing road surface repairs on Esk Main Road between the Midland Highway, Conara and Bonneys Main Road, Avoca until Sunday, 14 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Fingal We are repairing the road surface on Esk Main Road between Mathinna Road, Fingal and the Tasman Highway, Falmouth until Monday, 15 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. St Pauls River Bridge We are doing bridge maintenance works on the St Pauls River Bridge on Esk Main Road on Friday, 12 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Evandale Road Western Junction - Breadalbane We are doing construction works on Evandale Road between the Airport entry and Breadalbane roundabout until Thursday, 30 June 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Henry Street Henry Street Bridge We are doing bridge maintenance works on the Henry Street Bridge on Thursday, 11 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Illawarra Road Longford - Carrick We are repairing the road surface on Illawarra Road between Cressy Road, Longford and Meander Valley Road, Carrick, until Monday, 22 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Lake Leake Road Lake Leake We are repairing the road surface between Campbell Town and McKays Road, Lake Leake until Monday, 15 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Meander Valley Road Hadspen Bridge We are doing bridge maintenance works on the Hadspen Bridge on Meander Valley Road on Monday, 15 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Midland Highway Evandale - Powranna We are repairing the road surface on the Midland Highway between Leighlands Road, Evandale and Powranna, until Friday, 10 December 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Powranna We are repairing the road surface on the Midland Highway between Campbell Town and Powranna until Friday, 12 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm. Poatina Main Road Cressy We are repairing the road surface on Poatina Main Road between Green Rises Road and Freelands Lane, Cressy, until Monday, 22 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm. Tasman Highway Bicheno We are building a new bridge over the Apsley River until June 2022. There will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Bicheno We are strengthening the Lynes Creek Bridge on the Tasman Highway at Bicheno from Monday, 15 November - Friday, 19 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. We are installing and repairing barriers at the Brid River Bridge on the Tasman Highway near Scottsdale until January 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. Waterhouse Road Boobyalla We are repairing the road surface between Old Waterhouse Road and Old Port Road in Boobyalla until Monday, 15 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm. West Tamar Highway Launceston We are doing bridge maintenance works on the Paterson Bridge in Launceston on Tuesday, 9 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm. Riverside We will be resurfacing the road at night between Windsor Drive and the West Tamar Highway from Monday, 15 November - Tuesday, 16 November 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 6:00 pm - 6:30 am. |
|
North West The north west of the state, including the West Coast, Port Sorell, and King Island Bass Highway We are working hard to maintain the condition of the Bass Highway. Work crews are inspecting the Bass Highway between Devonport and Westbury, and undertaking repairs as needed. Reduced speed limits and lane closures may apply. Please drive to the conditions, allow extra time for your journey, and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs. While our maintenance contractors regularly monitor road conditions, the public can also help by reporting any problems they see to our 24/7 hotline: 1300 139 933. All reports are logged and prioritised for repair. Rocky Cape There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Sisters Creek There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Dove Lake Road Cradle Mountain There will be a reduced speed limit and full road closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. There will be significant changes to park access during the works, with no vehicle access permitted from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm on weekdays. The shuttle bus will be running on a limited timetable outside of these hours, between 7:30 am – 8:30 am, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on weekdays. Private vehicles will not be able to enter the park between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm on weekdays. Private vehicles that enter between 7:30 pm and 7:30 am can only exit the park between 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm or after 5:00 pm, and they must follow a shuttle bus while leaving. For more information about how this work will affect your trip to Cradle Mountain, please visit https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/cradle-mountain/dove-lake Lyell Highway Ouse We have started initial investigations at the site and are working with our contractors to minimise the disruption and return the road to normal operation as soon as it is safe. One lane is closed and a reduced speed limit will be in place until works are complete. Norfolk Road Norfolk Road between Corinna and Balfour has been closed to through traffic to conduct engineering assessments on the Lindsay River Bridge. We have completed the structural assessment of the Lindsay River Bridge. Ridgley Highway Surrey Hills We are doing bridge maintenance works on the Hellyer River Bridge on the Ridgley Highway at Surrey Hills until Friday, 29 October 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. Zeehan Highway Lyell Highway - Anthony Road We will be doing construction work on the Zeehan Highway between the Lyell Highway and Anthony Road, until Friday, 31 December 2021. There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. Yolande River One lane is closed on a short section of the Zeehan Highway near the Yolande River, following last month’s landslip. The other lane is open, with traffic managed by traffic lights. Investigation works are continuing, as well as planning for how to best stabilise the area for the long term. |
|
You're receiving this email because you've signed up to receive roadworks updates. This newsletter has been produced by the Department of State Growth, GPO Box 536 Hobart, Tasmania 7001. Email info@stategrowth.tas.gov.au | Website www.transport.tas.gov.au |
