A notorious intersection on Hobart’s Brooker Highway that has been the site of multiple crashes will soon undergo significant upgrades.
The junction of Brooker Highway, Foreshore Road and Duncan Street at Montrose will be fitted with traffic lights and new pedestrian crossings in the coming months.
The Department of State Growth says the upgrades are necessary due to the high volume of traffic that currently enters and exits the highway, which must cross two lanes of oncoming traffic to reach their destinations.
This is particularly problematic during school drop-off and pick-up times at Montrose Bay High School and for freight vehicles accessing industrial sites on Duncan Street.
“We looked at different ways to make the intersection safer and decided that traffic lights would work best in this location,” a spokesperson said.
“We are aware that traffic lights aren’t everyone’s preferred option, but it is the safest option for people crossing the road and also the most cost effective.”
“The traffic lights will also be linked with the other traffic lights along the Brooker Highway to streamline traffic flow along the highway as best as possible.”
The upgrades will also include sealing the carpark on Foreshore Road, often used by parents for school pick up and drop off and dedicated signalised turning lanes.
Work is expected to start in the middle of the year.
