The speed limit on parts of the Midland Highway between Hobart and Launceston has jumped from 40km/h up to 110km/h today as ‘extensive safety upgrades’ wrap up.
A 6.5km section south of Campbell Town and a 2.5km section near Oatlands are back to their normal speed limit after the $565 million project, which the State Government says is in its ‘final stages’.
The speed limit on uncompleted parts of the road will continue to vary between 40km/h and 60km/h for the remainder of the upgrade.
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael Ferguson said the project totals more than 50 kilometres of road upgrades, including 16.4 kilometres near Oatlands, 14 kilometres near Ross and a 20-kilometre section north of Campbell Town.
“The upgrades include widening the road, extending sealed shoulders, additional overtaking lanes, and installing flexible safety barriers to improve safety and prevent run-off-road and head-on collisions,” he said.
“We will continue to return completed sections to normal speed limits whenever possible as the works progress.”
“We will also be revising our traffic management provisions to ensure future upgrade works on the Midland and Bass highways limit the length of road that can be subject to speed limits of 60 km/h or lower.”
“The 10 Year Action Plan is improving road safety and efficiency, which will he said will save lives on Tasmania’s key north-south freight route.”
“We are on the final stretch and are expecting all projects to be wrapped up by early 2025. We appreciate the public’s patience while these important upgrades are completed.”
