Road closures and delays

You may experience some delays because of roadworks. You can view a list of all planned roadworks in the current Roadworks Roundup.

The Roadworks Roundup is published every Monday morning, and lists all our planned works for the next two weeks.

Please note that works may be subject to change at short notice due to weather.

South

The southern half of the state, starting at Swansea on the east coast, and Strathgordon from the west.  

Arthur Highway - Dunalley to Boomer Bay

We are working on drainage on the Arthur Highway, between Dunalley and Boomer Bay, from Monday, 13 - Sunday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Brooker Highway - Berriedale

We are strengthening Berriedale Bridge on the Brooker Highway, between Berriedale and Elwick Racecourse, until Wednesday, 15 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures at all times during the works.

We will be working between 7:00 am - 5:30 pm.

The cycle path will remain open to pedestrian and cyclists at all times.

More information: Freight Access Bridge Upgrade Program

Brooker Highway - Granton

We are working on drainage at the Black Snake Road and Brooker Highway interchange, Monday, 6 - Friday, 17 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Brooker Highway - Montrose to Claremont

We will be trimming trees along the Brooker Highway, between Montrose and Claremont, Monday, 13 - Friday, 17 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Channel Highway - Margate

We will be trimming trees at the intersection of Channel Highway and Howden Road, Monday, 20 - Friday, 31 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 pm - 6:00 am.

Colebrook Road - Richmond

We will be working on drainage on Colebrook Road at Richmond, Monday, 20 - Friday, 31 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Domain Highway - Hobart

We will be replacing light poles on the Domain Highway between the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and the Tasman Highway, until Friday, 14 August.

There will be frequent lane closures and some road closures, emergency vehicles excepted, during our working hours, 8:00 pm - 5:00 am.

Electronic road signs will advise road users of upcoming road closures. During road closures, road users will be advised to use the Brooker Highway.

East Derwent Highway - Risdon

We are working on drainage on the East Derwent Highway, between the Bowen Bridge and Grass Tree Hill Road, until Friday, 17 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.

East Derwent Highway - Old Beach

We are working on drainage on the East Derwent Highway, between Fouche Road and Old Beach Road,  Monday, 13 - Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Huon Highway - Huonville

We will be doing construction works on the Huon Highway at the Dowlings Road intersection, until Friday, 17 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during working hours between 7:30 am - 5:00 pm.

More information: Huon Highway, Dowlings Road - Safety Improvements

Huon Highway - Sandfly

We are strengthening North West Bay River bridge on the Huon Highway, between Sandfly Road and Leslie Road, until Friday 24 July.

There is a reduced speed limit at all times during the works. The traffic lanes will be narrower, and there will be lane closures outside of peak travel times.

We will be working between 7:00 am - 5:30 pm.

More information: Freight Access Bridge Upgrade Program

Huon Highway - Leslie Vale

We are strengthening Leslie Road bridge on the Huon Highway, between Sandfly and Leslie Vale, until Friday, 24 July.

There is a reduced speed limit at all times during the works. The traffic lanes will be narrower, and there will be frequent lane closures.

Leslie Road will be closed at the underpass during working hours. Local traffic will be able to access Leslie Road underpass after hours and during the weekend. Detours will be available via Summerleas Road and the Huon Highway

More information: Freight Access Bridge Upgrade Program

Huon Highway - Huonville to Franklin, Glendevie

We are installing signage on the Huon Highway between Huonville and Franklin and south of Glendevie, Wednesday, 22 - Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during working hours, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Lyell Highway - New Norfolk

We are doing construction works on the Lyell Highway at the Blair Street roundabout at New Norfolk, until Friday, 14 August.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during working hours, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm.

During the school holidays, Monday, 6 - Sunday, 24 July, we will trial longer working hours while there is less traffic on the road, so we can finish the project sooner.

From Monday 6 July we will try working from 7:00 am – 3:30 pm. There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours.

We will assess the traffic throughout the day, and if it doesn’t cause a significant impact we will continue with the changed working hours until school goes back.

More information: Lyell Highway New Norfolk - Roundabout sealing

Mudwalls Road - Jericho to Colebrook

We will be removing trees along Mudwalls Road from Jericho to Colebrook, Monday, 13 - Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during working hours between 7:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Richmond Road and Tasman Highway - Richmond - Cambridge

We are working on the next stage of the Richmond Road Masterplan.

We are upgrading the road between Pigeon Hole Rivulet and Malcolms Hut Road until July 2021, and at the intersection of Richmond Road and Jane Lane until August 2021.

There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm.

We are also building a new link road between Richmond Road and Tasman Highway, at the Acton Road intersection.

We're doing construction works on the Kennedy Drive roundabout on the Tasman Highway, until Friday, 14 August.

There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Tasman Highway - Cambridge

We are doing preparation and tree removal works on the Tasman Highway near the Hobart Airport roundabout, until Friday, 21 August.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Tasman Highway - Acton

We are doing construction works on the Tasman Highway at the Kennedy Drive Roundabout, until Friday, 14 August.

There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Tasman Highway - Sorell

We are repairing the road surface and working on drainage on the Tasman Highway, between Arthur Street and Shark Point Road, Monday, 13 - Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during our working hours, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Tea Tree Road - Tea Tree

We will be working on drainage on Tea Tree Road at Tea Tree, Monday, 20 - Friday, 31 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm.

North East

Includes Launceston, Flinders Island and the east coast north of Swansea

Charles Street - Launceston

We are working on traffic signals at the intersection of Charles Street and Elizabeth Street, Monday, 13 - Thursday, 16 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 6:00 am - 6:00 pm.

East Tamar Highway - Mowbray

We are working on the Mowbray Connector Intersection Upgrade.

We are building a roundabout to replace the current intersection. Works started in September 2019 and will continue until Friday, 31 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours,  7:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Goderich Street and Forster Street - Invermay

We are upgrading the intersection of Goderich Street and Forster Street, until late September 2020, as part of the Goderich Street Intersection Upgrades project.

We are building an extra right turn lane from Goderich Street onto Forster Street, and a second lane along Forster Street to Invermay Road.

One lane of traffic in each direction will be open at all times along Goderich Street during the project. Two lanes will be open in each direction during peak travel times along Goderich Street (7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday).

From Monday, 29 June - Friday, 7 August, access to Gleadow Street from Goderich Street will be closed with detours in place, emergency vehicles excepted.

Our working hours will be 7:00 am and 6:00 pm from Monday to Saturday.

Invermay Road - Invermay

We are working on traffic signals at the intersections of Invermay Road and Lamont Street and Invermay Road and Mayne Street, Sunday, 19 - Sunday 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm.

Midland Highway

We are doing construction works on the Midland Highway, from north of Melton Mowbray to north of Lovely Banks, between St Peters Pass and south of Tunbridge, and at Spring Hill.

When travelling between Hobart and Launceston along the Midland Highway you will be travelling through several road work sites. Road users are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey.

More information: Midland Highway 10 Year Action Plan

Tasman Highway - Rocky Hills to Scamander

We are upgrading the Tasman Highway at the following locations, until late August 2020:

• Mariposa Beach
• Hughes Point Lookout
• Burgess Street in Bicheno
• Kelvedon Beach
• Rocky Hills Road Junction
• Rocky Hills Turn Out
• Avalon Junction
• Ironhouse Brewery access
• Elephant Pass Road.

There is a reduced speed limit and some lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.

These works are part of the project to improve the driver experience, overall safety, and travel time reliability along the popular Great Eastern Drive touring route.

Wellington Street - Launceston

We are working on traffic signals at the intersection of Wellington Street and Midland Highway, Monday, 20 - Thursday, 23 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 6:00 pm - 6:00 am.

West Tamar Highway - Riverside

We are working on traffic signals at the intersection of West Tamar Highway and Pomona Road, Tuesday, 21 - Wednesday, 22 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 6:00 pm - 6:00 am.

West Tamar Highway - Riverside

We are working on traffic signals at the intersection of West Tamar Highway and Riverside Drive, Wednesday, 22 - Thursday, 23 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 6:00 pm - 6:00 am.

West Tamar Highway - Riverside

We are working on traffic signals at the intersection of West Tamar Highway and Ecclestone Road,  Thursday, 23 - Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 6:00 pm - 6:00 am.

Westbury Road - Launceston

We are working on traffic signals on Westbury Road near Ralph Street, Sunday, 19 - Sunday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and lane closures during our working hours, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm.

North West

The north west of the state, including the West Coast, Port Sorell, and King Island

Bass Highway - West of Wynyard

We are strengthening the Inglis River Bridge on the Bass Highway, until Friday, 31 July.

There is a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Bass Highway - Devonport to Wynyard

We will be sweeping on the Bass Highway, between Devonport and Wynyard, Monday, 13 - Friday, 31 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:00 pm - 4:00 am.

Bass Highway - Devonport

We will be doing testing on the Bass Highway, between Don Road and East Devonport, until Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Bass Highway - Wivenhoe to Burnie

We will be doing testing on the Bass Highway, between Stowport Road and Queen Street, until Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Bass Highway - Turners Beach to Heybridge

We will be doing testing on the Bass Highway, between Turners Beach and Heybridge, until Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Frankford Road - Franklin River Bridge

We will be doing maintenance on Franklin Rivulet Bridge on Frankford Road, until Friday, 31 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Frankford Road - Thirlstane

We will be grading shoulders on Frankford Road, from Squeaking Point Road to Gees Road, until Friday, 7 August.

There will be a reduced speed limit and occasional lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Mersey Main Road - Latrobe

We will be doing testing on Mersey Main Road, between River Road and Bradshaw Street, until Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Railton Road - Latrobe - Railton

We will be doing shoulder grading on Railton Road, between Latrobe and Railton, until Wednesday, 26 August.

There will be a reduced speed limit and frequent lane closures during our working hours, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Sheffield Road - Devonport

We will be doing testing on Sheffield Road, between Clayton Drive and Mersey Main Road, until Friday, 24 July.

There will be a reduced speed limit with frequent lane closures during our working hours, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Emergency road closures, or closures due to public events are managed by Tasmania Police.

For all emergency road closures, visit the Tasmania Police Community Alerts webpage or TasAlert

When travelling between Hobart and Launceston along the Midland Highway you will be travelling through several road work sites.

You should allow an extra 45 minutes for your journey if travelling the full length of the Highway.

Please slow down and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs.

For more information about the Midland Highway Safety Upgrades projects.

Sometimes a lower speed limit stays in place at roadwork sites even when no obvious work is occurring.

• Workers could be setting up or packing down a site.
• There may be changes to the road surface or the center separation.
• There could be new or no line marking or barriers or road workers and equipment on the road or at the side of the road.
• Sometimes bad weather delays roadworks for a long time, and so the lower speed limit stays until the work is finished.

Speed limits on work sites are mandatory, meaning by law you must obey the speed limit and can be fined if you do not. The need to reduce the speed may not be obvious, but reduced speed limits are for your safety and the safety of road workers.

For more information about the Midland Highway Safety Upgrades projects, please visit http://www.midlandhighway.tas.gov.au/

Reduced speed limits and other traffic management are important for protecting road workers, and also to reduce the risks to the travelling public, including the risk of damage to vehicles.

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