Montrose Foreshore Intersection Upgrade
We have installed traffic signals and new pedestrian crossings at the Brooker Highway, Foreshore Road and Duncan Street intersection, Montrose, to improve safety.
About the project
The new Brooker Highway, Foreshore Road and Duncan Street intersection is located at the Montrose Foreshore.
The intersection provides access to Montrose Bay High School and the Montrose Bay Foreshore Park, a busy recreation area that also connects to MyState Bank Arena via a shared footpath. The Montrose Foreshore is also home to several community clubs that haul trailers through the intersection.
The upgrades also included sealing the carpark on Foreshore Road, often used by parents for school pick up and drop off.
The upgrades include dedicated signalised turning lanes.
Background
A number of crashes led us to investigate how the intersection could be improved.
High volumes of traffic entering or exiting the Brooker Highway from Foreshore Road and Duncan Street have to cross two lanes of oncoming traffic on Hobart’s busiest highway to get to their destination.
This intersection is particularly busy during school drop off and pick up times. A number of freight vehicles also use the intersection to access industrial sites on Duncan Street and beyond.
It was found that traffic signals and pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Brooker Highway, Foreshore Road and Duncan Street would be the best solution to improve road user safety.
The completed intersection
Traffic light adustments - May 2026
We will be remotely monitoring the intersection on the Brooker at Montrose and adjusting the lights to get the best traffic flow, in all directions, but it might take a little time to adjust to back-to-school traffic.
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Funding
This project is jointly funded by the Tasmanian and Australian Governments through the Road Safety Program.
Accessibility
If you would like to find out more information and you have accessibility requirements, please contact the project team (details below).
You can find out more about Transport Services' commitment to accessibility.
Contact
For more information about this project please contact Stakeholder Engagement Consultant Sarah Sutton by phone 0418 828 896 or by email montroseforeshore@stategrowth.tas.gov.au