A re-elected majority Liberal Government will get Tasmanians home to their loved ones safer and sooner as part of our 2030 Strong Plan to build better roads across the State.

Premier, Jeremy Rockliff, said Tasmania’s increasing population, strong economy and prudent budget means we can upgrade more roads and bridges for Tasmanians living in the South.

“We’ve come a long way over the past 10 years, investing $2.2 billion to improve our roads, but we know there’s more to do," he said.

“Tasmania has gone through a significant period of population and economic growth over the past decade, which has put pressure on our roads and bridges infrastructure.

“Our significant 2030 Strong Plan Roads and Bridges package will see new works commence under a re-elected majority Liberal Government, including:

• $20 million duplication of the Lyell Highway between Granton and New Norfolk;
• Assessing new freight route options between Brighton and Cambridge to reduce pressure on the Tasman Highway and East Derwent Highway;
• $20 million extension of the Southern Outlet transit lane from Tolmans Hill to Kingston, providing priority and emergency lanes;
• $1 million to investigate a new Domain Highway/Brooker Highway interchange, a known traffic congestion choke point and crash hot spot;
• $6 million to upgrade Wielangta Road, replacing the Griffiths Rivulet, and Seventeen Acre Creek Bridges;
• $20 million upgrades between the Midland Highway intersection at Bridgewater, to the eastern end of the Bowen Bridge, including interchange improvements and duplication of lanes;
• $15 million towards additional traffic lanes and the extension of turning lanes in both directions on the Brooker Highway to alleviate traffic congestion;
• $1 million contribution towards remediation of the Sorell Rivulet Bridge in Sorell; and
• $20 million to upgrade the Mornington Roundabout.

Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, said the 2030 Strong Plan package was in addition to road upgrades currently underway across the South, including the:

• $350 million South-East Traffic Solution between Sorell and Hobart;
• $786 million new Bridgewater Bridge;
• $565 million Midland Highway, 10-year Action Plan;
• $217.8 million Greater Hobart Traffic Solution to manage peak commuter demand in the Hobart area, specifically the Southern Outlet;
• $130 million Tasman Bridge Pathways project, enabling safe and efficient pedestrian, cycling and other active transport options across the Derwent;
• $50 million upgrades to the Arthur Highway;
• $55 million upgrade to the Algona Roundabout;
• $60 million duplication of South Arm Road from Pass Road to the south of the Rokeby commercial district, and upgrades to the Acton Road intersection; and
• $29.2 million construction of a new road around the eastern side of the Huonville township.

"Only a re-elected majority Liberal Government with our 2030 Strong Plan will deliver safer and more efficient roads for all Tasmanians.”