West Tamar Highway Duplication - Freshwater Point Road to Acropolis Drive

Pedestrian crossing update

On Friday, 23 May 2025 the new traffic signals and the pedestrian crossing on the West Tamar Highway near the new Legana Primary school will be turned on and available for use.

We are also nearing completion of construction for the two lanes in each direction between Acropolis Drive and Bridgenorth Road. From Monday, 26 May 2025 all four lanes will be open to traffic.

Northbound traffic heading to Legana will need to merge into a single lane before entering the new Bridgenorth roundabout.

We will have ‘New lanes now open’ signs in place to warn road users of the change.

West Tamar Highway traffic change and Fulton Street access

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.

Stormwater work - June 2025

We will be installing stormwater infrastructure between Fulton Street and Freshwater Point Road, Legana from early July 2025.

To ensure safety for all road users, we will be extending the concrete barrier above the new retaining wall to just before the Fulton Street intersection.

Access to businesses during this time will only be via Fulton Street. Customer parking is available on Fulton Street and residential/staff parking is still available at the Legana Tennis Club.

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

Please also note that the Legana-bound and Launceston-bound bus stops near Fulton Street will be removed as part of this work. The closest alternative bus stops are outside United Service Station for Legana-bound and Legana Primary School for Launceston-bound services.

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.