Bass Highway - Wynyard to Marrawah

In 2020, we developed the Bass Highway – Wynyard to Marrawah Corridor Strategy which focused on current and future road demands, and the current condition of the highway. We consulted with the community and other stakeholders and then prioritised the most important projects.

The proposed projects include new overtaking lanes, junction upgrades, and other improvements to make the road safer, improve travel time, and support growth by providing a quality section of highway.

The top priorities identified include:

• four new overtaking lanes
• 10 sections of road to be realigned
• 15 junction upgrades
• up to 60 km of shoulder widening with 25 km identified as a high priority.

Stage one successfully delivered 10 projects.

Stage two projects

Stage two includes:

• Preolenna Road/Ewingtons Road Junction, Flowerdale - Junction Improvements.
• Port Road/Blackabys Road Junction, Boat Harbour – Junction Improvements.
• West of Yanns Road, Rocky Cape – Road Alignment Improvements.
• East of Edgecumbe Beach, Edgecumbe Beach – Overtaking Lanes, Road Alignment and Junction Improvements.

Stage two timing

Junction improvements at Port Road and Blackabys Road will be the first to go to construction in August 2025 . Visit the Port Road and Blackabys Road project page to learn more.

Designs have been completed and are on display for junction upgrades at Preolenna Road/Ewingtons Road Junction, Flowerdale, alignment improvements at West of Yanns Road, Rocky Cape, and upgrades East of Edgecumbe Beach, with construction expected to start in late 2025.

Stage two will also include either:

• East of Schuurings Road, Christmas Hills – Road Alignment Improvements.
• Christmas Hills Road and Dunns Road Junction, Christmas Hills – Junction Improvements

Design work is underway for these projects.

We will consult with Circular Head   Council on which project progresses as part of Stage 2, with the other project then to progress under Stage three.

Stage three projects

Stage three will also include:

• Stennings Road Junction, Wynyard - Junction Improvements.
• Back Line Road and Myrtle Grove Road Junctions, Wiltshire – Junction Improvements and Road Widening.

Stage three timing

We are finalising designs for these projects and hope to start construction in 2026.

The next project to start in this strategy will be the Port Road and Blackabys Road Junction Improvements. Construction will begin in early 2025.

Click to view the Roll Plan of the Wynyard to Marrawah projects (PDF 3.0 MB) as a PDF file.

In 2019 we connected with the community to hear their feedback on this section of the Bass Highway.

We received 239 pieces of feedback from the community, including comments on our online interactive map and Facebook page, feedback forms, emails, and phone calls.

We also gathered feedback from representatives of Waratah-Wynyard and Circular Head councils, Cradle Coast Authority, the Tasmanian Transport Association, RACT, and the Department of State Growth.

We completed a report with all the feedback here: Consultation and Feedback Report - Bass Highway Wynyard to Marrawah (PDF 1.3 MB).

The Australian and Tasmanian Governments have committed $100 million to upgrade the Bass Highway between Wynyard and Marrawah.