About the project
This project upgraded three high-use bus stops on the Brooker and Midland Highways to make them safer and more accessible for all users.
- Brooker Highway northbound, near Elwick Road, Glenorchy (near MyState Bank Arena)
- Midland Highway northbound, near Iden Road, Bagdad (outside of the Astron Bagdad Roadhouse)
- Midland Highway southbound, near East Bagdad Road, Bagdad.
These upgrades were made at each of the bus stops:
- Brooker Highway northbound:
- a new concrete waiting area
- upgraded footpaths
- new kerb and drainage
- a new asphalt surface.
- Midland Highway northbound (near Bagdad Roadhouse)
- an extended waiting area
- a new ramp to replace the current staircase
- new handrails
- new textured ground markers to assist vision-impaired pedestrians.
- Midland Highway southbound (near East Bagdad Road)
- a new median island path for safer pedestrian access
- new textured ground markers to assist vision-impaired pedestrians.
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 on our website here: https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/accessibility
Contact
For questions or feedback about this project, please contact the Transport Group here.