Ridgley Highway Corridor Strategy
We are developing a corridor strategy for the Ridgley Highway from Burnie through to the intersection with the Murchison Highway.
About the project
The Ridgley Highway is a key transport link between the north-west and west coast region, connecting Burnie and the Murchison Highway, which is vital for mining, forestry and tourism.
We are committed to improving safety on the Ridgley Highway to meet the current and future needs of local communities and to support economic growth.
The vision for the Ridgley Highway between Burnie and Guildford over the next 20 years is to provide a safe, efficient, reliable, and consistent road environment for all road users.
This includes improving road safety outcomes by providing increased overtaking opportunities, key intersection
upgrades, road surface improvements, heavy vehicle driver rest areas, and active transport (walking and cycling) and public transport improvements.
We created the Ridgley Highway Corridor Strategy to:
- identify the current road conditions along the highway between Mount Street at Burnie and the Murchison Highway at Guildford
- improve efficiency, reliability and resilience by providing a consistent driving experience for all road users
- prioritise locations for future improvements and upgrades.
View the Ridgley Highway Corridor Strategy here
View the Consultation and Feedback Findings Summary here
Improvement opportunities
Based on the findings in the corridor strategy, improvement opportunities include:
- passing opportunities including climbing lanes to improve travel time reliability and safe overtaking opportunities
- intersection improvements including left and right turn treatments for turning vehicles, particularly larger vehicles
- road widening and realigning to improve turning and sight distances
- separated shared user path for cyclists and pedestrians to connect Mount Street and Ridgley.
In addition, several low-cost improvement opportunities are recommended including signage and line marking improvements and a review of the speed limit south of Ridgley.
Next steps
We will start work on the designs for the priority projects. As these projects progress, key stakeholders and the community will be consulted on the design of these projects.
Funding
The Tasmanian Government has contributed $6.8 million with a further $27.2 million from the Australian Government to upgrade the highway to improve safety and ride comfort for heavy vehicles and other road users.
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 details
If you have any questions, please contact our Stakeholder Engagement Specialist via email consultationtasmania@jacobs.com or phone on 0408 436 402.