The Bagdad Bypass is a proposed bypass of the Midland Highway, through Bagdad, Tasmania. While not a new proposal, the idea began gaining momentum on the release of the Southern Transport Investment Program in 2007. The road will be initially constructed as a two-lane highway with extra earthworks undertaken to facilitate future duplication of the bypass. The road will be constructed as a grade separated highway and has been designed to seamlessly connect to the Brighton Bypass. In 2010, the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources released 2 potential alignments for public comment. Neither design existed wholly within the existing proclaimed corridor and ultimately, a combination of the two designs was chosen to minimize intrusion into townships while at the same time keep construction costs to a minimum by diverting the future highway away from areas that would require significant earthworks.[1][2]
Bagdad Bypass | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Highway (Proposed) |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  National Highway 1 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Brighton Bypass (Midland Highway, National Highway 1) |
| North end | Midland Highway (National Highway 1, Dysart) |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Bagdad |
| Highway system | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Bagdad Bypass Alignment" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Program of Works Tasmania - 2013" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure and Transport. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-03.