St Marys Pass Options Assessment
This project will improve the connection between St Marys and the Tasman Highway.
About the project
Options are being investigated to improve the Esk Main Road connection between St Marys and the Tasman Highway due to a history of slope instability and road closures.
Options include improving the existing St Marys Pass and exploring alternative route options.
We are currently finalising our investigations of the proposed options, and plan on releasing the study findings by mid-2025.
Image: St Marys Pass road on a cloudy day. The road is surrounded by green trees.
Route identification
We are investigating seven options between St Marys to the East Coast.
Two of the options explore keeping the existing Esk Main Road at St Marys Pass with ongoing maintenance, or a ten-year phased upgrade of the existing route. The other five options explore alternative routes.
Download details on each route option below.
Orange Route - Lower German Town Road Extension
Blue Route - TasNetworks Power Line
Yellow Route - Gillies Road Extension
Green Route - Alternate Gillies Road Extension
Purple Route - Maintain Existing Route plus 10 Year Upgrade
Purple Route 2 - Maintain Existing Route
There are no easy options. All routes go through challenging, mountainous terrain with risk of landslides.
This video below gives a visualisation of the routes we have mentioned above.
Community consultation
We are currently finalising our investigations of the proposed options, and plan on releasing the study findings by mid-2025
Funding
This project is funded by the Tasmanian Government.
Funding has not yet been identified for future project phases.
Accessibility
If you would like to find out more information and you have accessibility requirements, please contact the project team (details below).
You can find out more about Transport Services' commitment to accessibility on our website here: https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/accessibility
Contact
If you have any questions about this project, please contact our Stakeholder Engagement Specialist via email stmaryspass@stategrowth.tas.gov.au or phone on 1800 864 200.