West Tamar Highway Duplication - Freshwater Point Road to Acropolis Drive

New Bridgenorth Road roundabout now in use

We recently finished construction of a new roundabout at the Bridgenorth Road and West Tamar Highway intersection.

The new Bridgenorth roundabout is now open.

Southbound traffic travelling from Legana can access Bridgenorth Road via the new roundabout. Northbound traffic travelling from Riverside can access Legana Primary School via the new roundabout.

‘New roundabout ahead’ signs are in place to warn road users of the change.

Important update – West Tamar Highway traffic change and Fulton Street access

From Thursday, 23 January 2025 until April 2025, work will be happening on the western side of the West Tamar Highway between Acropolis Drive and Fulton Street in the lanes heading towards Legana.

A gravel access road will be built for local community members so they can access their properties.

From Thursday, 23 January 2025, road users will not be able to turn right into and out of Fulton Street. Access to Fulton Street when travelling towards Legana on the West Tamar Highway will be via the Freshwater Point Road Roundabout.

Works on the new roundabout at the Bridgenorth Road and West Tamar Highway intersection will continue.

Please follow the directions of traffic controllers and signage in the area.

See a detailed map of the latest traffic changes (PNG 167.3 KB).

Resealing work - April 2025

We will be doing resealing work on the West Tamar Highway from Friday, 4 April 2025 until Wednesday, 9 April 2025 in the lanes heading towards Legana between Acropolis Drive and Fulton Street. We may need to return for further sealing later. We will let you know if this happens.

After the resealing work is completed, we will prepare to move traffic travelling towards Legana onto the western lane and traffic travelling towards Launceston onto the eastern lane, while we work on the two lanes in the middle of the highway between Acropolis Drive and Fulton Street. We will let you know when this traffic switch is due to occur.

Water main works - March 2025

Starting on Monday, 24 March 2025, we are installing a new water main on the West Tamar Highway between Freshwater Point Road and Fulton Street, Legana. The works will take up to eight weeks to complete.

During the works, access to businesses and properties will be restricted. Alternative parking options are available in the Legana Shopping Centre car park, on Fulton Street and at the Legana Tennis Club.

Work hours will be from 7:00 am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday and occasionally on Saturdays between 8:00am and 4:00pm. We will let you know if we need to work outside these times.

Project timing

Work began on Monday, 4 March 2024, and we expect to complete the work by late 2025.

We will be working between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and occasionally on Saturday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. We will let you know if we need to work outside these times.

At times, we may also need to complete work at night. Electronic message boards will be used to advise of upcoming night works.

Work at the Bridgenorth Road intersection and near the new Legana Primary School will be prioritised.

We consulted on the concept design for the West Tamar Duplication – Freshwater Point to Acropolis Drive in late 2022.

You can read the Consultation Summary Report (April 2023) (PDF 140.6 KB).

West Tamar Highway Duplication - Between Freshwater Point Road and Acropolis Drive

To allow for the next stage of construction there is currently a change to the vehicle access to Old Dairy Way and the entrance to the Legana Primary School.  This temporary arrangement will be in place until the work is completed in late December. Please see the map for further details.

Pedestrian access to the area will remain unchanged. Please follow all construction and traffic advisory signs in the area.

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The West Tamar Highway Duplication project is funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments through the Northern Roads package. $420 million has been invested in this package to upgrade the East and West Tamar highways and the Bass Highway.