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Watch out for traffic changes at Devon Hills this December.
Read more >A key milestone has been reached in the Australian and Tasmanian Governments’ Midland Highway Action Plan, with more than 50 per cent of safety upgrades now complete along Tasmania’s main north-south highway.
Read more >As part of the safety upgrade of the Midland Highway from York Plains to St Peters Pass, we needed to remove two large informal hedges. Find out how we replaced them here.
Read more >As part of previous upgrades to the Midland Highway, the small town of Conara was bypassed in the early 1970s, isolating land between the new and old highways. The Department of State Growth acquired 15 hectares of the land in two parts, divided by the Fingal railway line, and committed to managing the area as public open space.
Read more >Road users will experience changes on Illawarra Road near Perth over the coming weeks, as part of the Perth Link Roads project.
Read more >Work has started on the largest single project in the 10-year $500 million Midland Highway Action Plan, the $92.3 million Perth Link Roads project.
Read more >Works have begun on two projects – York Plains to St Peters Pass and St Peters Pass to south of Tunbridge – part of the Midland Highway 10 Year Action Plan to improve safety on Tasmania’s key north-south road corridor.
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Night works will be happening on the ramps at the new section of the Midland Highway near Launceston.
The completion of the Perth to Breadalbane project is getting closer, with traffic being moved on to the new highway alignment this week.
Read more >Traffic changes are in place for two weeks starting Monday 29 January to prepare for resealing works for the Symmons Plains to south of Perth project.
Read more >Landscaping plans for the St Peters Pass rest area have been finalised after four years of research, in anticipation of Midland Highway works on the horizon.
Read more >The southern section of the White Lagoon (Tunbridge) to Mona Vale project has been completed. This comes after the completion of the northern end of the project just last month.
Read more >Two kilometres of road between Devon Hills and Perth, in the Perth to Breadalbane Duplication project, will be resealed during the first suitable weather window in spring.
Read more >The 110 km/h speed limit has been reinstated along the Midland Highway, between White Lagoon (Tunbridge) and Mona Vale, following the completion of the northern end of the project last month.
Read more >Construction will be continuing on the following projects:
Read more >The $500 million 10 Year Midland Highway Action Plan is progressing with the recent official opening of three projects completed at a total cost of $34 million.
Read more >A good way for local communities to find out more about upcoming Highway projects is through public displays. Staff from the Department of State Growth are available at these sessions.
Read more >The Department of State Growth is working with our construction contractors to ensure the works on the Highway are completed safely, on time and on budget, while minimising delays.
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If you would like further information, please contact the Department of State Growth at roadstas@stategrowth.tas.gov.au