Lyell Highway Safety Upgrade – Queenstown to Strahan
About the project
This project made important upgrades to the Lyell Highway to support Tasmania’s freight and tourism economies and improve its overall safety for all road users.
The Lyell Highway is the most direct route between Queenstown and Strahan and forms part of Tasmania’s Western Wilds tourism journey. The Lyell Highway also provides a social and commercial transport route linking residents and businesses.
This project was jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments. The Australian Government committed $15 million under its Roads of Strategic Importance initiative and the Tasmanian Government committed a further $3.75 million towards the project.
The safety improvements included:
- the creation of opportunities for faster moving traffic to overtake slower moving vehicles
- improved travel time reliability for commercial and social purposes between Queenstown and Strahan
- improved driving conditions for local road users, freight operators and tourists.
- the creation of eight stopping bays and four passing lanes
- safety treatments such as adding new safety barriers, road signage and guideposts
- adjustments to the road alignment
- clearing vegetation and rocks.
Click play below to see a video filmed during this project
Accessibility
If you would like to find out more information and you have accessibility requirements, please contact the engagement officer (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
For further information about the project please email: office@gradco.com.au