Brighton Bypass
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Brighton Bypass Tasmania |
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| Type | Highway |
| Length | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Route number(s) |
 National Highway 1(Bridgewater-Pontville) |
| South end |
 East Derwent Highway(Bridgewater Roundabout) |
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| North end |
Midland Highway (Pontville Roundabout) |
| Region | Hobart |
| Major settlements | Brighton, Pontville |
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Tea Tree Road
The Brighton Bypass is a A$191 million north/south bypass of the Midland Highway diverting traffic away from the northern Hobart satellite suburbs of Brighton and Pontville. Construction of the 9.5 km federally fundedDual carriageway started in April 2009, and was opened on November 12, 2012.
From a roundabout at the East Derwent Highway in Bridgewater, the bypass heads north as a controlled-access route. 400 to 800 metres (0.25 to 0.50 mi) north, near the southern edge of Brighton are separate northbound and then southbound interchanges with side roads, for access to the Brighton Transport Hub and nearby properties. After another one and a half kilometres (0.93 mi), the route veers to the north-east, and there is a trumpet interchange connecting to the bypassed section of Midland Highway. Skirting around the developed area of Brighton, the bypass crosses the Jordan River, and curves back to the north to a diamond interchange with Tea Tree Road. It continues north out of Brighton before curving back west to rejoin Midland Highway at a roundabout.
The road that proceeded the bypass was constructed in the early 19th century to facilitate communication between the north and the south of Tasmania. During the majority of that period Hobart inbound and outbound freight was always transferred via the Port of Hobart or the rail line. The motivation to construct the bypass was demonstrated 20 years ago, when freight in the Port of Hobart declined in favour transporting cargo to the ports to the north of the state. The Southern Railway Line had become outdated due to years of poor maintenance and was no longer an efficient alternative to road transport.
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