The Tasmanian Liberal Government is getting on with the job of delivering key infrastructure projects that make a difference to the lives of Tasmanians.
Minister for Infrastructure, Kerry Vincent, said the Government’s 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future is focused on projects across the State that drive the economy and enhance our regions.
“Roads and bridges projects were delivered in all regions of the State in the past year to improve safety, productivity and travel time reliability for Tasmanians,” he said.
“This has included nearly $42 million worth of work over two sections of the Midland Highway, near Ross and Oatlands. This leaves only 10km to go in the section between Campbell Town and Conara, to complete the $605 million Midland Highway 10-Year Action Plan, which began in 2015.
“This year we also completed the $18.7 million Cam River Bridge Replacement and Murchison Highway junction upgrade at Somerset,” he said.
“At Table Cape we’ve realigned the Bass Highway and improved the intersection at Tollymore Rd in a project costing more than $9 million.
“Other work on the Bass Highway has included more than $3.5 million worth of pavement rehabilitation for this vital link between the North-West and North.
“On the West Coast we have transformed the Lyell Highway between Queenstown and Strahan with $15.5 million in improvements to safety and functionality.
“In the North, we completed the $16.5 million first stage of the Tasman Highway improvements near Scottsdale, which will continue with further stages in 2025.
“Each of these projects makes our roads safer and more efficient for Tasmanians going about their everyday lives, and for our industries which rely on them to move goods and deliver services.
“And of course, we have completed the 1,082 precast concrete segments for the deck of the new Bridgewater Bridge, which are being installed on the 42 completed bridge piers and 46 piles that make up the foundations of this $786 million generation-shaping project.
“In Burnie, TasRail has delivered the $64 million project to replace the mineral export shiploader at the Burnie Port, which is destined to drive our mining industry into a new era of growth.
“That project was realised in close cooperation with TasPorts, which itself has overseen the completion of a significant stage of its $240 million QuayLink redevelopment in Devonport.
“I’m already looking forward to what we’re going to deliver next year as I continue to roll up my sleeves and get to work in the Infrastructure portfolio.”
