The Federal Government is investing $213 million to upgrade a critical highway and build active transport routes across the southeast of Tasmania.
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This includes $204 million to improve the Arthur Highway and widen the Sorell Rivulet Bridge which form the main access route between Port Arthur, Sorell and Hobart, providing a critical corridor for residents and tourists between some of the state’s most popular destinations.
These advancements will ease congestion for a growing community, as well as benefit agricultural and water supply businesses, tourists and residents.
“The Albanese Government is investing in the transport projects that matter most to Tasmanians, upgrading the state’s critical highways including the Bass, Tasman, Arthur, Esk and Brooker Highways,” says transport minister Catherine King.
“We’re making Tasmania’s roads safer, stronger and more efficient which means convenient commutes and faster freight.”
Funding will go towards safety upgrades including overtaking lanes, intersection improvements, and road modifications to enhance traffic flow such as shoulder widening and changes to lane configuration.
The works are expected to enable active and public transport as well as better signage and tourism pullover areas.
The Brooker Highway will also receive a $4 million investment to enable better safety and efficiency improvements.
An additional $2 million has been committed to undertake further public transport planning on the Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor and along with roads and public transport, better walking and cycling paths will also be delivered.
Almost $3 million will be invested under the Active Transport Fund in two new projects across the south east of the state to build new or upgrade existing bicycle and walking paths:
- More than $2.2 million for the Tasman Council for a four-kilometre multi-use walking track connecting the towns of Nubeena and White Beach, south-east of Hobart;
- Almost $500,000 for Brighton Council to design and build a new shared path connecting to the existing path along the East Derwent Highway and to the new Bridgewater Bridge. This project also includes an extension of the path along Glenstone Road in Brighton, linking it to the pathway network within the Brighton township.
The government aims to build social infrastructure and design a healthier, more liveable town.
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