Kingborough Council is upgrading Browns Road in Kingston in three phases. During each phase, there will be changes to bus routes and bus stops on Browns Road and Groningen Road.
This will impact passengers catching southbound (towards Kingston) general access and school bus services. There will be no changes to northbound (towards Hobart) routes.
Southbound routes 407-417, 500, and 709-719 will not stop on the Channel Highway (opposite Wetlands Park and Ride). The closest bus stop for impacted passengers is the Kingston Central interchange.
See below for information about further impacts during each phase.
1. Phase one – starting Sunday 15 March 2026
During phase one, buses travelling from Hobart towards Kingston will not travel via Browns Road or Firthside.
Passengers for these stops should transfer at Kingston Central interchange to northbound (towards Hobart) services to travel back to Browns Road and Firthside. Wait times for interchanging services are less than 15 minutes at peak travel times but may be longer during the middle of the day.
For more information about transfer arrangements, contact Passenger Transport on (03) 6166 3343 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm, M-F) or at ptfeedback@building.tas.gov.au.
2. Phase two – starting Monday 30 March 2026
During phase two, the southbound bus stop (for buses travelling from Hobart towards Kingston) on Browns Road will be temporarily relocated to the turning circle at the beginning (eastern end) of Groningen Road, Firthside, see map below:
The temporary bus stop on Groningen Road is approximately 400 metres from the stop on Browns Road. There will be no timetable changes.
3. Phase three – starting Monday 13 June 2026
During phase three, Browns Road will reopen to two-way traffic and the temporary access lane connecting Browns Road to the Southern Outlet will be removed in stages.
Monday 13 to Sunday 19 July
Southbound buses will return to their normal routes via Browns Road. On Sunday 19 July, klemfix barriers will be removed and traffic controllers will direct buses through the roadworks as required.
Monday 20 to Saturday 26 July
Southbound buses will not travel via Browns Road or Firthside. Buses will travel directly to Kingston via the Southern Outlet off ramp.
Passengers for Firthside stops should transfer at Kingston Central interchange to northbound (towards Hobart) services to travel back to Browns Road and Firthside. Wait times for interchanging services are less than 15 minutes at peak travel times but may be longer during the middle of the day.
For more information about transfer arrangements, contact Passenger Transport on (03) 6166 3343 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm, M-F) or at ptfeedback@building.tas.gov.au.
Sunday 27 July (to be confirmed)
Southbound buses will return to their normal route via Browns Road. All signage will be removed and the road will return to pre-existing conditions.
4. School bus services
Some school bus services operated by Wisby’s Buses may be impacted by the Browns Road Reconstruction. To find out more, contact Wisby’s Buses:
Phone: (03) 6267 1789
Email: kingstonbus5@bigpond.com
5. Questions
For more information about the Browns Road Reconstruction generally, please see the Kingborough Council website.
For more information regarding bus services, please contact Passenger Transport on (03) 6166 3343 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm, M-F) or at ptfeedback@building.tas.gov.au.