Perth Link Roads
Perth Link Roads | |
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| Entrance to Perth Link Roads near the South Esk River | |
  West end North end | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Opened |
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| Route number(s) |  National Highway (Perth - Breadalbane) |
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| North end |
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| Location(s) | |
| Region | Midlands |
| Major settlements | Perth, Breadalbane |
| Highway system | |
Perth Link Roads[1][2][3] is a A$92.3 million bypass that carries the Midland Highway in Tasmania. The bypass directs traffic away from the Northern satellite of the town centre to Launceston.
Route
[edit]The bypass begins at Breadalbane on the speed grade intersection, bypassing the roundabout after finishing the Southern Outlet. The highway continues to also bypass the Old Midland Highway and Island Block and Paving, it keeps going then passes the two roundabouts, then goes over the speed grade intersection for Illawarra Road, then about a kilometre or two, the bypass ends on the roundabout at Perth and the South Esk River.
Exits
[edit]| Location | km | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Northern Midlands | Perth | 0 | 0.0 |  Midland Highway / Main Road / Eskleigh Road | Roundabout near the South Esk River |
| Northern Midlands | Perth | 2 | 1.2 |  Illawarra Road | Semi-directional T interchange |
| Northern Midlands | Perth | 4 | 2.5 | Main Road | Diamond intersection with a Roundabout |
| Northern Midlands | Devon Hills | 6.4 | 4.0 | Old Midland Highway | Diamond intersection |
| Northern Midlands | Breadalbane | 8 | 5.0 |  Evandale Road | Trumpet interchange |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
History
[edit]Originally, the bypass was going to be built for Illawarra Road from the entrance of Perth, near the bridge that crosses the South Esk River which was going to have a Speed grade intersection for the Midland Highway. The plan was to replace the already existing route for Illawarra Road which used to go on Drummond Street. The plan was not built at all until 2018. In 2017 the Tasmanian Government announced that the bypass will be constructed in 2018.[4][5][6][7] The first stage of the bypass was opened to traffic which bypassed the Breadalbane roundabout with two speed grade intersections and bypasses Devon Hills. In April 2020, the first stage of the bypass was opened but only went onto Illawarra Road[8] due to the rest of the bypass being still constructed, so drivers would have to go through Perth and then coming out of Perth but going onto two roundabouts before going onto the Southern Outlet.[9][10] The bypass was completed and opened in June 2020 with a cost of A$92.3 million.[11] A cycling path was built near the Main railway line and finishes on Illawarra Road.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Perth Link Roads – Transport Services". www.transport.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Gameng, Monica. "TAS Perth Link Roads project to begin construction in 2017". www.felix.net. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Shaw Perth Link Roads -" (PDF). www.shaw.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Biggest Northern Road project in decades gets underway". Mirage News. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Writer, Staff. "Preferred contractor announced for $92M Perth Link Roads project, TAS - Roads & Infrastructure Magazine". roadsonline.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Stewart, Adam (24 June 2018). "PREFERRED CONTRACTOR ANNOUNCED FOR TASMANIA'S MIDLAND HIGHWAY – PERTH LINK ROADS PROJECT". Michael McCormack MP. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Perth bypass design tick". www.examiner.com.au. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Bypass raises intersection safety concerns". www.examiner.com.au. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "More traffic changes at Perth - 16 April 2020 - Midland Highway". www.midlandhighway.tas.gov.au. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "MIDLAND HIGHWAY PERTH LINK ROADS" (PDF). www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- ↑ "Perth-Breadalbane Duplication - Midland Highway".
- ↑ Hetherington, Alison (2 July 2020). "Tassie Bike News Bites". Bicycle Network. Retrieved 15 August 2026.