Getting underway on the Great Eastern Drive improvements
27 August 2018
Tasmanian Government:
Tenders are now being called to deliver
the first stage of infrastructure upgrades to improve safety and enhance
the travelling experience on the
Great Eastern Drive.
The Hodgman Liberal Government is making the single biggest investment
in
Tasmania’s tourist
roads ever through our $72 million Roads Package to Support
Tasmania’s Visitor Economy
The Great Eastern Drive is one of Tasmania’s iconic touring routes, and
visitation to the East Coast is continuing to build including a growing
number of slower vehicles such as cyclists, caravans, campers, and
motorhomes.
That’s why we have committed to invest a total of $21 million on the
Great Eastern Drive and its connections to make improvements like
overtaking lanes, courtesy stopping bays, road widening and safety
treatments, including at entries to popular tourism experiences.
The first stage of the upgrades in this package of works include
projects to build a new northbound overtaking lane at Cranbrook, four
junction upgrades in the Beaumaris Beach area, and improvements to the
car park at Four Mile Creek.
These works on the Great Eastern Drive are part of our commitment to
ensuring that Tasmania’s reputation as a premium destination is
protected, for locals and visitors alike.
I encourage the community to provide feedback on the proposed projects,
with works expected to commence in late 2018.
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Source: Tasmanian Government - www.premier.tas.gov.au
Contact: N/A
External Links: www.transport.tas.gov.au/road/projects/greateasterndrive
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