Bus network changes to the Summerhill / West Launceston (route 165) in January 2020 mean that buses now travel along Bathurst Street and Wellington Street instead of Charles Street and the Launceston General Hospital.
To support significantly impacted Tasmanian small businesses, business vehicle registration savings and deferrals are now available.
We have released final designs for the Hobart Airport to Western Causeway, Midway Point Intersection Solution and Sorell Southern Bypass projects, and some construction timeframes for the South East Traffic Solution.
A strategy has been developed to improve the Bass Highway between Wynyard and Marrawah.
Improved bus services will commence for Sorell on Saturday 1 February 2020 as part of ongoing statewide bus network enhancements.
Common ticketing trial for New Norfolk and Riverside services.
From 19 January 2020, concessions in non-urban and regional areas will be extended to match the categories currently available in urban areas.
The new Austroads Guide to Temporary Traffic Management has been launched and will affect traffic management activities in Tasmania.
Full details of improvements to northern Tasmania’s bus services have been released.
We would like to thank members of the community and stakeholders who provided feedback on proposed changes to the North West bus network.
Work started on 14 October to seal the unsealed section of Bruny Island Main Road, between Alonnah and Lunawanna.
Work started on the Arthur Highway overtaking lane on 14 October 2019. This is the first of the South East Traffic Solution projects.
New plans for a reinvigorated and smarter bus network in northern Tasmania are in motion following a comprehensive public consultation period.
The latest advertisement in the Your Speed is Our Safety series was launched today [Monday, 12 August 2019]. This advertising campaign aims to help achieve zero crashes at road work sites and is a reminder for drivers to keep the safety of road workers top-of-mind.
Improved bus services commenced for New Norfolk on Sunday 11 August 2019 and the Huon Valley on Sunday 18 August 2019, as part of ongoing statewide bus network enhancements.
Bus stop infrastructure upgrades in Midway Point will be completed by the end of December 2019. It has also been identified that there is a need for two new stops along the route. These new bus stops will be fully accessible and mean less walking distances for residents to their nearest stop.Formalising new stops is occurring to increase the awareness of bus services in Midway Point. All adjacent land owners to the proposed stop locations have been notified and given the opportunity to provide feedback.
We are listening to the community’s feedback about bus service requirements and are putting in place a new temporary bus service from the West Coast to Hobart starting on Tuesday 16 July.
The South East Traffic Solution aims to help maintain the liveability of Sorell and the Southern Beaches by improving travel time reliability through a more efficient and safer road network.