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==Application==
==Application==
[[Image:Tasman-hwy-warrane-close-up.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Tasman Highway]] at [[Warrane, Tasmania|Warrane]].]]
The Hobart Area Transport study area was to encompass Hobart's estimated metropolitan boundary in 1985 which extended as far as [[Granton, Tasmania|Granton]] in the north; [[Sorell, Tasmania|Sorell]] to the east; [[Howrah, Tasmania|Howrah]] to the south east; and [[Kingston, Tasmania|Kingston]] to the south west.<ref name="study" />
The Hobart Area Transport study area was to encompass Hobart's estimated metropolitan boundary in 1985 which extended as far as [[Granton, Tasmania|Granton]] in the north; [[Sorell, Tasmania|Sorell]] to the east; [[Howrah, Tasmania|Howrah]] to the south east; and [[Kingston, Tasmania|Kingston]] to the south west.<ref name="study" />


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The Hobart area Transportation Study proposed the construction of four [[Freeways]] and one [[Limited-access road|Expressway]], a significant upgrade and expansion of the [[Brooker Highway]], a duplication of the [[Tasman Bridge]], the possible creation of an [[Bowen Bridge|additional crossing]] of the River Derwent and several smaller projects within the [[Hobart CBD]]. The study also encouraged greater use of roads through public and private transport and discouraged the use of Hobart's passenger train services as a primary mode of Transport in the city.<ref name="study" /> The study acknowledged the capital costs of the proposed Freeways would be too much for the Tasmanian government to undertake alone, but suggested the possibility of [[Australian Government]] assistance if pursued.<ref name="study" /> The study was composed of the following principle segments:
The Hobart area Transportation Study proposed the construction of four [[Freeways]] and one [[Limited-access road|Expressway]], a significant upgrade and expansion of the [[Brooker Highway]], a duplication of the [[Tasman Bridge]], the possible creation of an [[Bowen Bridge|additional crossing]] of the River Derwent and several smaller projects within the [[Hobart CBD]]. The study also encouraged greater use of roads through public and private transport and discouraged the use of Hobart's passenger train services as a primary mode of Transport in the city.<ref name="study" /> The study acknowledged the capital costs of the proposed Freeways would be too much for the Tasmanian government to undertake alone, but suggested the possibility of [[Australian Government]] assistance if pursued.<ref name="study" /> The study was composed of the following principle segments:


===[[Northside Freeway]]===
===Proposals===
[[Image:Hobart Macquarie Street 02(closeup).jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Macquarie Street, Hobart|Macquarie Street]] at [[Sullivans Cove]].]]
A proposed Link north of the [[Hobart CBD]] extending from the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]] at [[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey Street]] via the foot hills of [[West Hobart, Tasmania|West Hobart]], crossing the [[Brooker Highway]] between Melville and Brisbane Streets, and extending through the [[Queens Domain]] to the [[Tasman Highway]].<ref name="wilbur" /> Termed the Northside Freeway, its function was intended to relieve local streets of excess traffic. The Northside Freeway was proposed to be a fully grade separated Freeway. Momentum for the this Freeway stalled which has resulted in other proposals for a [[Hobart Bypass]].<ref name="wilbur" /><ref>{{cite web | year = 2010 | url = http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/11/23/188121_tasmania-news.html | title = Streets switch sparks divide | publisher = [[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]] | accessdate = 2011-10-17}}</ref>


{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
===[[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey]]/[[Macquarie Street, Hobart|Macquarie]] Couplet===
|-
A recommended connection to join the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]] with the [[Tasman Highway]] with the use of the then-proposed [[One-way couplet]] of [[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey]] and [[Macquarie Street, Hobart|Macquarie]] streets as complimentary arterial roads. At the time, separate [[viaduct]]s were proposed to be constructed over the [[South Line, Tasmania|rail lines]] east of [[Brooker Highway|Brooker Avenue]] to provide better access from the south side of the [[Hobart CBD]] to the Tasman Highway. At the time the study was released, Hobart CBD's roads were all two way with no direct way to get between the [[Tasman Highway]]/[[Brooker Highway]] and the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]]. The construction of the [[Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart|Sheraton]] was the catalyst for the new couplet road system. By this time the need for a viaduct over the rail yards had diminished as that section of the rail yards had fallen into disuse.
! Name
! class="unsortable"| Image
! Purpose
! Status
! Built
! rowspan="2" | Notes


|-
===[[Domain Highway|Domain Freeway]]===
| [[Northside Freeway]]
This proposal was suggested to be a limited access route parallel to the [[River Derwent (Tasmania)|River Derwent]] just east of the [[Queens Domain]]. This route was designed to connect the [[Tasman Bridge]] with the [[Brooker Highway]] as a six-lane divided highway. This Freeway was also intended to function as an alternative to the Brooker Highway and improve connections to the bridge over the River Derwent.<ref name="study" /> This route was constructed as a [[Single carriageway]] [[Limited-access road|Limited-access]] highway, featuring [[At-grade intersection]]s.
| {{n/a}}

| Inner city Freeway
===[[Brooker Highway]]===
| Abandoned
[[Image:Brooker at risdon rd7.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The section of the Brooker highway passing through [[Cornelian Bay, Tasmania|Cornelian Bay]] is the second busiest stretch of road in Tasmania]]
| {{n/a}}
At the time of the study's release, parts of the Brooker Highway were already operational. This study proposed that the highway be expanded to a six-lane divided Highway extending from a connection with the Northside Freeway north to [[Elwick Road]] in [[Glenorchy, Tasmania|Glenorchy]]. From this point to Berriedale, minor improvements would have been required to achieve complete four-lane freeway operation. From Berriedale, The continuation of the Highway to [[Granton, Tasmania|Granton]] would follow a new corridor bypassing the suburbs of [[Claremont, Tasmania|Claremont]] and [[Austins Ferry, Tasmania|Austins Ferry]].<ref name="study" /> Specific points for [[Grade separated]] [[Interchange (road)|Interchanges]] were suggested at Burnett Street, Cleary's Gates Road, [[New Town Road]], Hopkins Street, [[Derwent Park Road]], [[Elwick Road|Elwick]]/[[Goodwood Road, Tasmania|Goodwood]] Roads, [[Main Road, Hobart|Main Road]], Berriedale Road, Claremont Link Road, and Abbotsfield Roads.<ref name="study" /> The extension to Granton was completed as a four-lane divided Highway from Berriedale, however the grade separation proposal for the southern section of the Highway has not been addressed with several new traffic lights installed since this plan was released.
| A proposed Link north of the [[Hobart CBD]] extending from the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]] at [[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey Street]] via the foot hills of [[West Hobart, Tasmania|West Hobart]], crossing the [[Brooker Highway]] between Melville and Brisbane Streets, and extending through the [[Queens Domain]] to the [[Tasman Highway]].<ref name="wilbur" /> Termed the Northside Freeway, its function was intended to relieve local streets of excess traffic. The Northside Freeway was proposed to be a fully grade separated Freeway. Momentum for the this Freeway stalled which has resulted in other proposals for a [[Hobart Bypass]].<ref name="wilbur" /><ref>{{cite web | year = 2010 | url = http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/11/23/188121_tasmania-news.html | title = Streets switch sparks divide | publisher = [[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]] | accessdate = 2011-10-17}}</ref>

|-
With an [[Annual average daily traffic|AADT]] of 48,000,<ref>{{cite web | year = 2006 | url = http://stca.tas.gov.au/downloads/2006/integrated-transport-plan.pdf | title = Southern Region Background Report | publisher = [[Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources]] | accessdate = 2013-03-11}}</ref> the Brooker Highway is currently below the acceptable [[Level of service|levels of service]] and [[Traffic congestion|congestion]] issues are expected to worsen significantly over the next 20 years with the Highway already approaching its designed capacity.<ref name="submission14">{{cite web | year = 2012 | url = http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/ctee/Council/Submissions/HobartNorthernSuburbsRailActionGroup%20Submission%2014%20Aug%2012.pdf | title = The Hobart Northern Suburbs Rail Action Group Inc's submission to the Legislative Council | publisher = Northern suburbs rail action group | accessdate = 2013-03-10}}</ref> While at present, [[Brooker Highway]] is considerably less congested than in other states during peak hours, it is more congested off-peak than roads in [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]], and almost as congested as those in [[New South Wales]]. It is thus a busy road by any Australian standard.<ref>{{cite web | year = 2012 | url = http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/58447/Light_Rail_Business_Case_Stage_1_Background_Report.pdf | title = Hobart to Northern Suburbs Light Rail Business Case - Stage One Report | publisher = ACIL Tasman for the [[Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources]] | accessdate = 2013-03-11}}</ref><ref name="mercury01">{{cite news|title=Rail vital to cut road jams|author=|first=Toby|last=Rowallan|authorlink=|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/03/17/374782_opinion.html|agency=|newspaper=[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]]|publisher=|location=|isbn=|issn=|oclc=|pmid=|pmd=|bibcode=|doi= |id=|page=|pages=|at=|date=2009-03-17|accessdate=2013-03-17|language=|trans_title=|quote=|archiveurl=|archivedate=|deadurl=|ref=}}</ref>
| [[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey Street]]

| [[File:Part of Davey Street Hobart.JPG|150px]]
A plan is currently in progress to alleviate congestion on the Brooker Highway by means of a [[Riverline (Hobart)|Light Rail System]] that would traverse the [[South Line, Tasmania|Southern Line]], which is on a parallel course to the highway.<ref name="submission14" />
| rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | City [[One-way couplet|couplet]]

| rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | Complete
===Southern Outlet Freeway===
| rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | 1987
[[Image:Bypass2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Kingston Bypass]] at [[Kingston, Tasmania|Kingston]]]]
| rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" | A recommended connection to join the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]] with the [[Tasman Highway]] with the use of the then-proposed [[One-way couplet]] of [[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey]] and [[Macquarie Street, Hobart|Macquarie]] streets as complimentary arterial roads. At the time, separate [[viaduct]]s were proposed to be constructed over the [[South Line, Tasmania|rail lines]] east of [[Brooker Highway|Brooker Avenue]] to provide better access from the south side of the [[Hobart CBD]] to the Tasman Highway. At the time the study was released, Hobart CBD's roads were all two way with no direct way to get between the [[Tasman Highway]]/[[Brooker Highway]] and the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]]. The construction of the [[Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart|Sheraton]] was the catalyst for the new couplet road system. By this time the need for a viaduct over the rail yards had diminished as that section of the rail yards had fallen into disuse.
Sections of the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]] were already under construction as a [[two-lane expressway]] at the time of the study's release. The study recommended construction of a four-lane divided highway to connect to the [[Huon Highway]] and also proposed bypassing [[Kingston, Tasmania|Kingston]].<ref name="study" /> Today, the Southern Outlet is a grade-separated dual carriageway highway for its entire length between [[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey Street]], [[Hobart]] and the [[Kingston Interchange]].
|-

| [[Macquarie Street, Hobart|Macquarie Street]]
The [[Channel Highway]] reaching an 18,000 [[Annual average daily traffic|AADT]] was the catalyst to complete the remaining section of the transportation study – The [[Kingston Bypass]].<ref name="bypassopen">{{cite news|title=Kingston bypass opens|author=|first=|last=|authorlink=|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/11/22/278601_tasmania-news.html|agency=|newspaper=[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]]|publisher=|location=|isbn=|issn=|oclc=|pmid=|pmd=|bibcode=|doi= |id=|page=|pages=|at=|date=2011-11-22|accessdate=2013-03-17|language=|trans_title=|quote=|archiveurl=|archivedate=|deadurl=|ref=}}</ref><ref name="bypassplanning">{{cite web | year = 2009 | url = http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/ctee/REPORTS/Kingston%20Bypass.pdf | title = Channel Highway, Kingston Bypass | publisher = [[Government of Tasmania]] | accessdate = 2013-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | year = 2012 | url = http://www.vec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kingston-bypass-bridges.pdf | title = Kingston Bypass Bridges | publisher = VEC Civil Engineering | accessdate = 2011-10-17}}</ref> Completed in 2011, the [[Australian dollar|AU$]]41 million bypass was designed to relieve the [[road network]] within Kingston by diverting through traffic around the town.<ref name="bypassopen" /> While this bypass has only been constructed as a two-lane expressway, The [[transport corridor]] it passes through has been designed to cater for future expansion.<ref name="bypassplanning" />
| [[File:Hobart Macquarie Street 02(closeup).jpg|150px]]

|-
===Grosvenor Expressway===
| [[Domain Highway|Domain Freeway]]
The Grosvenor Expressway was proposed to commence at [[Sandy Bay Road]] (Lord Street) and travel towards the Northside Freeway connecting with the Freeway near Liverpool Street. This bypass route was designed with the intention of alleviating traffic from Sandy Bay Road.<ref name="study" />
| {{n/a}}

| [[Bypass (road)|Inner City Bypass]]
===[[Tasman Bridge]]===
| Complete<br>(highway}
[[Image:Tasman-bridge-east-shore.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Tasman Bridge]] records the highest volume of traffic in Tasmania]]
| {{n/a}}
Upon the release of this study, The Tasman Bridge had only recently replaced the [[Hobart Bridge]] as the primary River Derwent crossing, and it was perceived that more traffic would make use of the new bridge than first estimated. The study proposed the duplication of the Tasman bridge.<ref name="study" /> However the [[Tasman Bridge disaster]] occurred not long after this plan was released and it was then decided to upgrade the existing bridge rather than duplicate it and place a new river crossing at a different location.<ref name="revise" />
| This proposal was suggested to be a limited access route parallel to the [[River Derwent (Tasmania)|River Derwent]] just east of the [[Queens Domain]]. This route was designed to connect the [[Tasman Bridge]] with the [[Brooker Highway]] as a six-lane divided highway. This Freeway was also intended to function as an alternative to the Brooker Highway and improve connections to the bridge over the River Derwent.<ref name="study" /> This route was constructed as a [[Single carriageway]] [[Limited-access road|Limited-access]] highway, featuring [[At-grade intersection]]s.

|-
===Southeastern Freeway===
| [[Brooker Highway]]
The Southeastern Freeway was proposed to travel from Rosny Hill To [[Howrah, Tasmania|Howrah]] running Parallel to Clarence Street.<ref name="study" /> However, this Highway was deemed to be unrealistic in that it was too expensive and would have come in close proximity to Schools and other vital services. The idea of providing a major [[Arterial road]] to Howrah was revisited with the release of the "Hobart Transport Revision" several years later.<ref name="revise" /> This new proposal entailed construction of a [[South Arm Highway|Bellerive Bypass]],<ref name="revise" /> which was constructed in the mid 80's.
| [[File:Brooker at risdon rd7.jpg|150px]]

| Northern Suburbs Freeway
===[[Eastern Outlet|Eastern Outlet Freeway]]===
| Complete<br>(highway}
The Eastern Outlet (known today as the [[Tasman Highway]]) was proposed to extend as a Freeway from Rosny Hill to [[Sorell, Tasmania|Sorell]].<ref name="study" /> The construction of this Freeway was not believed to be warranted before 1985.<ref name="study" /> The Tasman Highway's construction has been influenced by this study with bypasses constructed at [[Warrane, Tasmania|Warrane]], [[Mornington, Tasmania|Mornington]] and [[Cambridge, Tasmania|Cambridge]] since the publication of this study. Additionally the Tasman Highway has also been duplicated to the [[Hobart Airport]] since the study's release.
| 1954 onwards
| At the time of the study's release, parts of the Brooker Highway were already operational. This study proposed that the highway be expanded to a six-lane divided Highway extending from a connection with the Northside Freeway north to [[Elwick Road]] in [[Glenorchy, Tasmania|Glenorchy]]. From this point to Berriedale, minor improvements would have been required to achieve complete four-lane freeway operation. From Berriedale, The continuation of the Highway to [[Granton, Tasmania|Granton]] would follow a new corridor bypassing the suburbs of [[Claremont, Tasmania|Claremont]] and [[Austins Ferry, Tasmania|Austins Ferry]].<ref name="study" /> Specific points for [[Grade separated]] [[Interchange (road)|Interchanges]] were suggested at Burnett Street, Cleary's Gates Road, [[New Town Road]], Hopkins Street, [[Derwent Park Road]], [[Elwick Road|Elwick]]/[[Goodwood Road, Tasmania|Goodwood]] Roads, [[Main Road, Hobart|Main Road]], Berriedale Road, Claremont Link Road, and Abbotsfield Roads.<ref name="study" /> The extension to Granton was completed as a four-lane divided Highway from Berriedale, however the grade separation proposal for the southern section of the Highway has not been addressed with several new traffic lights installed since this plan was released.
|-
| [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet Freeway]]
| [[File:Sth outlet from fitzroy gardens.jpg|150px]]
| Southern Suburbs Freeway
| Complete<br>(highway)
| 1969 Onwards
| Sections of the [[Southern Outlet, Hobart|Southern Outlet]] were already under construction as a [[two-lane expressway]] at the time of the study's release. The study recommended construction of a four-lane divided highway to connect to the [[Huon Highway]] and also proposed bypassing [[Kingston, Tasmania|Kingston]].<ref name="study" /> Today, the Southern Outlet is a grade-separated dual carriageway highway for its entire length between [[Davey Street, Hobart|Davey Street]], [[Hobart]] and the [[Kingston Interchange]].
The [[Channel Highway]] reaching an 18,000 [[Annual average daily traffic|AADT]] was the catalyst to complete the remaining section of the transportation study – The [[Kingston Bypass]].<ref name="bypassopen">{{cite news|title=Kingston bypass opens|author=|first=|last=|authorlink=|url=http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2011/11/22/278601_tasmania-news.html|agency=|newspaper=[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]]|publisher=|location=|isbn=|issn=|oclc=|pmid=|pmd=|bibcode=|doi= |id=|page=|pages=|at=|date=2011-11-22|accessdate=2013-03-17|language=|trans_title=|quote=|archiveurl=|archivedate=|deadurl=|ref=}}</ref><ref name="bypassplanning">{{cite web | year = 2009 | url = http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/ctee/REPORTS/Kingston%20Bypass.pdf | title = Channel Highway, Kingston Bypass | publisher = [[Government of Tasmania]] | accessdate = 2013-03-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | year = 2012 | url = http://www.vec.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kingston-bypass-bridges.pdf | title = Kingston Bypass Bridges | publisher = VEC Civil Engineering | accessdate = 2011-10-17}}</ref> Completed in 2011, the [[Australian dollar|AU$]]41 million bypass was designed to relieve the [[road network]] within Kingston by diverting through traffic around the town.<ref name="bypassopen" /> While this bypass has only been constructed as a two-lane expressway, The [[transport corridor]] it passes through has been designed to cater for future expansion.<ref name="bypassplanning" />
|-
| Grosvenor Expressway
| {{n/a}}
| Sandy Bay Link Road
| Abandoned
| {{n/a}}
| The Grosvenor Expressway was proposed to commence at [[Sandy Bay Road]] (Lord Street) and travel towards the Northside Freeway connecting with the Freeway near Liverpool Street. This bypass route was designed with the intention of alleviating traffic from Sandy Bay Road.<ref name="study" />
|-
| Southeastern Freeway
| {{n/a}}
| Eastern-shore-Southern Suburbs Freeway
| Abandoned
| {{n/a}}
| The Southeastern Freeway was proposed to travel from Rosny Hill To [[Howrah, Tasmania|Howrah]] running Parallel to Clarence Street.<ref name="study" /> However, this Highway was deemed to be unrealistic in that it was too expensive and would have come in close proximity to Schools and other vital services. The idea of providing a major [[Arterial road]] to Howrah was revisited with the release of the "Hobart Transport Revision" several years later.<ref name="revise" /> This new proposal entailed construction of a [[South Arm Highway|Bellerive Bypass]],<ref name="revise" /> which was constructed in the mid 80's.
|-
| [[Eastern Outlet|Eastern Outlet Freeway]]
| [[File:Tasman-hwy-warrane-close-up.jpg|150px]]
| Eastern Suburbs Freeway
| Complete<br>to [[Hobart International Airport|Airport]]<br>(highway)
| 1964 Onwards
| The Eastern Outlet (known today as the [[Tasman Highway]]) was proposed to extend as a Freeway from Rosny Hill to [[Sorell, Tasmania|Sorell]].<ref name="study" /> The construction of this Freeway was not believed to be warranted before 1985.<ref name="study" /> The Tasman Highway's construction has been influenced by this study with bypasses constructed at [[Warrane, Tasmania|Warrane]], [[Mornington, Tasmania|Mornington]] and [[Cambridge, Tasmania|Cambridge]] since the publication of this study. Additionally the Tasman Highway has also been duplicated to the [[Hobart Airport]] since the study's release.
|-
| [[Tasman Bridge]]
| [[File:Tasman-bridge-east-shore.jpg|150px]]
| Eastern Suburbs Link
| Complete
| 1964
| Upon the release of this study, The Tasman Bridge had only recently replaced the [[Hobart Bridge]] as the primary River Derwent crossing, and it was perceived that more traffic would make use of the new bridge than first estimated. The study proposed the duplication of the Tasman bridge.<ref name="study" /> However the [[Tasman Bridge disaster]] occurred not long after this plan was released and it was then decided to upgrade the existing bridge rather than duplicate it and place a new river crossing at a different location.<ref name="revise" />
|}


==Estimates==
==Estimates==

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Congestion on the Brooker Highway at Montrose

The Hobart Area Transportation Study was a comprehensive transport plan released in 1965 for the purpose of examining the transport needs of the Hobart metropolitan area over the proceeding 20 years. The study predicted the majority of the proposed traffic corridors would need to be operational by the 1985 target year.

Ultimately, the majority of the study's recommendations were brought to fruition in some form or another. Sections of Hobart's three major radial highways—the Tasman Highway (Tasman Bridge to Airport), the Brooker Highway (North of Berriedale) and the Southern Outlet—were influenced in their construction by the study's recommendations for grade-separated, limited-access freeway designs.

History

From the advent of the Motor vehicle to the sixties, the number of vehicles registered had increased to almost 40,000 in the Hobart Area. The influx of motor vehicles in and around Hobart placed great Burdon on the road system as it then existed.[1]

In 1963, the Department of Public Works, the Transport Commission and Hobart City Council initiated the first urban transportation study conducted in Australia. The Study was undertaken by Wilbur Smith and Associates[2] during the years 1963 and 1964, and the findings and suggestions were published in 1965.[1][3]

Application

The Hobart Area Transport study area was to encompass Hobart's estimated metropolitan boundary in 1985 which extended as far as Granton in the north; Sorell to the east; Howrah to the south east; and Kingston to the south west.[1]

The study was engaged through detailed surveys from the public, analysing traffic statistics and analysing past traffic trends, in an attempt to predict traffic patterns in Hobart with a target year of 1985 – 20 years from the time of publication.[1]

Publication of the Study

The Hobart area Transportation Study proposed the construction of four Freeways and one Expressway, a significant upgrade and expansion of the Brooker Highway, a duplication of the Tasman Bridge, the possible creation of an additional crossing of the River Derwent and several smaller projects within the Hobart CBD. The study also encouraged greater use of roads through public and private transport and discouraged the use of Hobart's passenger train services as a primary mode of Transport in the city.[1] The study acknowledged the capital costs of the proposed Freeways would be too much for the Tasmanian government to undertake alone, but suggested the possibility of Australian Government assistance if pursued.[1] The study was composed of the following principle segments:

Proposals

Name Image Purpose Status Built Notes
Northside Freeway — Inner city Freeway Abandoned — A proposed Link north of the Hobart CBD extending from the Southern Outlet at Davey Street via the foot hills of West Hobart, crossing the Brooker Highway between Melville and Brisbane Streets, and extending through the Queens Domain to the Tasman Highway.[2] Termed the Northside Freeway, its function was intended to relieve local streets of excess traffic. The Northside Freeway was proposed to be a fully grade separated Freeway. Momentum for the this Freeway stalled which has resulted in other proposals for a Hobart Bypass.[2][4]
Davey Street City couplet Complete 1987 A recommended connection to join the Southern Outlet with the Tasman Highway with the use of the then-proposed One-way couplet of Davey and Macquarie streets as complimentary arterial roads. At the time, separate viaducts were proposed to be constructed over the rail lines east of Brooker Avenue to provide better access from the south side of the Hobart CBD to the Tasman Highway. At the time the study was released, Hobart CBD's roads were all two way with no direct way to get between the Tasman Highway/Brooker Highway and the Southern Outlet. The construction of the Sheraton was the catalyst for the new couplet road system. By this time the need for a viaduct over the rail yards had diminished as that section of the rail yards had fallen into disuse.
Macquarie Street
Domain Freeway — Inner City Bypass Complete
(highway} 		— This proposal was suggested to be a limited access route parallel to the River Derwent just east of the Queens Domain. This route was designed to connect the Tasman Bridge with the Brooker Highway as a six-lane divided highway. This Freeway was also intended to function as an alternative to the Brooker Highway and improve connections to the bridge over the River Derwent.[1] This route was constructed as a Single carriageway Limited-access highway, featuring At-grade intersections.
Brooker Highway Northern Suburbs Freeway Complete
(highway} 		1954 onwards At the time of the study's release, parts of the Brooker Highway were already operational. This study proposed that the highway be expanded to a six-lane divided Highway extending from a connection with the Northside Freeway north to Elwick Road in Glenorchy. From this point to Berriedale, minor improvements would have been required to achieve complete four-lane freeway operation. From Berriedale, The continuation of the Highway to Granton would follow a new corridor bypassing the suburbs of Claremont and Austins Ferry.[1] Specific points for Grade separated Interchanges were suggested at Burnett Street, Cleary's Gates Road, New Town Road, Hopkins Street, Derwent Park Road, Elwick/Goodwood Roads, Main Road, Berriedale Road, Claremont Link Road, and Abbotsfield Roads.[1] The extension to Granton was completed as a four-lane divided Highway from Berriedale, however the grade separation proposal for the southern section of the Highway has not been addressed with several new traffic lights installed since this plan was released.
Southern Outlet Freeway Southern Suburbs Freeway Complete
(highway) 		1969 Onwards Sections of the Southern Outlet were already under construction as a two-lane expressway at the time of the study's release. The study recommended construction of a four-lane divided highway to connect to the Huon Highway and also proposed bypassing Kingston.[1] Today, the Southern Outlet is a grade-separated dual carriageway highway for its entire length between Davey Street, Hobart and the Kingston Interchange.

The Channel Highway reaching an 18,000 AADT was the catalyst to complete the remaining section of the transportation study – The Kingston Bypass.[5][6][7] Completed in 2011, the AU$41 million bypass was designed to relieve the road network within Kingston by diverting through traffic around the town.[5] While this bypass has only been constructed as a two-lane expressway, The transport corridor it passes through has been designed to cater for future expansion.[6]

Grosvenor Expressway — Sandy Bay Link Road Abandoned — The Grosvenor Expressway was proposed to commence at Sandy Bay Road (Lord Street) and travel towards the Northside Freeway connecting with the Freeway near Liverpool Street. This bypass route was designed with the intention of alleviating traffic from Sandy Bay Road.[1]
Southeastern Freeway — Eastern-shore-Southern Suburbs Freeway Abandoned — The Southeastern Freeway was proposed to travel from Rosny Hill To Howrah running Parallel to Clarence Street.[1] However, this Highway was deemed to be unrealistic in that it was too expensive and would have come in close proximity to Schools and other vital services. The idea of providing a major Arterial road to Howrah was revisited with the release of the "Hobart Transport Revision" several years later.[3] This new proposal entailed construction of a Bellerive Bypass,[3] which was constructed in the mid 80's.
Eastern Outlet Freeway Eastern Suburbs Freeway Complete
to Airport
(highway) 		1964 Onwards The Eastern Outlet (known today as the Tasman Highway) was proposed to extend as a Freeway from Rosny Hill to Sorell.[1] The construction of this Freeway was not believed to be warranted before 1985.[1] The Tasman Highway's construction has been influenced by this study with bypasses constructed at Warrane, Mornington and Cambridge since the publication of this study. Additionally the Tasman Highway has also been duplicated to the Hobart Airport since the study's release.
Tasman Bridge Eastern Suburbs Link Complete 1964 Upon the release of this study, The Tasman Bridge had only recently replaced the Hobart Bridge as the primary River Derwent crossing, and it was perceived that more traffic would make use of the new bridge than first estimated. The study proposed the duplication of the Tasman bridge.[1] However the Tasman Bridge disaster occurred not long after this plan was released and it was then decided to upgrade the existing bridge rather than duplicate it and place a new river crossing at a different location.[3]

Estimates

The Hobart Area Transportation study was also released with estimates of daily Traffic of the proposals for the Target year of 1985.[1]

See also

Melbourne:

Adelaide:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Hobart Area Transportation Study. Hobart, Tasmania: Wilbur Smith and Associates. 1965. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ a b c "The city bypass that stalled". The Mercury. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  3. ^ a b c d Hobart Transport Revision. Hobart, Tasmania: Department of Public Works. 1970. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Streets switch sparks divide". The Mercury. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  5. ^ a b "Kingston bypass opens". The Mercury. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2013-03-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |pmd=, |trans_title=, and |deadurl= (help)
  6. ^ a b "Channel Highway, Kingston Bypass" (PDF). Government of Tasmania. 2009. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  7. ^ "Kingston Bypass Bridges" (PDF). VEC Civil Engineering. 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  8. ^ "Urban Traffic Planning in Hobart 2007". John Livermore Enterprises. 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-17. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |publisher= at position 16 (help)
  9. ^ "Kingston & Environs Transport Study" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. 2006. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
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