The last of planned “major traffic changes” will soon be implemented in Bridgewater and Granton ahead of traffic moving onto the new Bridgewater Bridge in mid-2025.
From Tuesday, changes which will impact both northbound and southbound traffic will be introduced.
State Growth say they are necessary to continue building the bridge’s northern and southern approaches.
In Bridgewater, traffic heading south on the Midland Highway will be diverted onto the Gunn Street off-ramp and then onto a new road under the northern end of the new bridge.
Vehicles can then either continue south over the existing bridge or turn north onto Old Main Road.
Pedestrian paths and a relocated southbound bus stop will be available near the northern end of the new bridge.
In Granton, traffic using the new section of the Lyell Highway will be separated, with southbound vehicles moved onto a new single lane towards Hobart.
Northbound traffic will remain on the new section of the highway, while the temporary Brooker Highway roundabout will be converted into a U-turn.
The U-turn will be removed in early 2025 when the new Black Snake Road opens.
Bus stops and pedestrian paths will not be affected by the changes.
“To get ready for the changes, we will be moving concrete barriers and doing some asphalting and line marking at night to limit the impact to traffic,” a State Growth spokesperson said.
“There will be a 40km/h speed limit at times during this work and some minor traffic delays.”
