Work Underway on the Brighton Bypass
Thursday, April 23 2009
The first sod was turned this week on the $164
million Midland Highway – Brighton Bypass project in
Southern Tasmania – six months ahead of schedule.
Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett, Parliamentary
Secretary for Government Service Delivery, Senator
Mark Arbib, and the Mayor of Brighton, Tony Foster,
inspected the project site for the construction of a
new alignment for the Midland Highway to bypass the
towns of Brighton and Pontville, north of Hobart.
Funding for the bypass was brought forward as
part of the Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan
to deliver key road infrastructure projects and
create jobs during the current economic downturn.
The bypass and associated Transport Hub, are
expected to provide up to 380 direct jobs with
additional flow on benefits to local businesses.
The bypass will also provide major improvements
to local communities by cutting travelling time on
the Midland Highway, and improving safety in the
built-up areas at its southern end.
The bypass is scheduled for completion by June
2012.
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