Brooker Highway
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| The Brooker Highway at Hobart Formerly State Route 1 [1] |
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| Length | 17 km |
| General direction | South-North |
| From |  Tasman Highway / Davey Street / Macquarie Street Hobart, Tasmania |
| via | Glebe, Lutana, Goodwood, Glenorchy, Montrose, Rosetta, Berriedale, Claremont, Austins Ferry |
| To |  Midland Highway, Granton, Hobart |
| Established | 1961 |
| Allocation | Highway 1 |
| Major Junctions |  Domain Highway Goodwood Road Lyell Highway
for full list see Exits |
The Brooker Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. The highway is the major arterial route through Hobart's northern suburbs and Hobart's major road connection to the cities and towns of Northern Tasmania. It is a part of the National Highway Network and is one of Tasmania's busiest highways.
The Brooker Highway runs approximately 17 km North past the northern suburbs of Hobart, and is a four lane (dual-carriageway) highway. Only the Northern sections of the highway have grade separated Junctions on the exception of the Domain Highway junction. The major at-grade junctions are controlled by Traffic light and Roundabout intersections.
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[edit] History
The original Hobart Northern Outlet was constructed in 1961 as a 2 lane road to Elwick Road. By 1968 the Outlet reached Berriedale. In 1977 The highway was further extended, taking the highway to Claremont Link Road. By 1983 The highway that stands today was complete.[2] The Brooker Highway was built as a replacement to the original Midland Highway route between Hobart city and Granton, which passed along Elizabeth Street, New Town Road and Main Road, through the built up areas of New Town, Glenorchy and Berriedale.[2] The Hobart Northern Outlet was renamed Brooker Highway, after a former Premier of Tasmania, Edward Brooker.
[edit] Route
The Highway starts in Hobart on a Junction with 
Eastern Outlet, 
Davey Street and Macquarie Street. The Tasman Highway travels over the Tasman Bridge, past the Airport and eventually leads to the east coast of the state, while Davey and Maquarie Streets leads towards the Southern Outlet, which heads south towards Kingston and Huonville (between here and Burnett Street the Highway is also known as "Brooker Avenue"). The Brooker Highway travels north bypassing Hobarts Central Business District and takes an almost parallel path of the Derwent River.
It has large intersections that hold multiple lanes to allow traffic on and off at Risdon Road, Elwick Road and Derwent Park Road. The highway is in a reasonable condition for its age, and experiences congestion for only a few hours a day. Recently the government came under pressure from the community to improve pedestrian access over the highway at Goodwood and eliminate the stairs primarily for the benefit of the elderly and handicapped.
Trees line the middle nature strip for several kilometres, and fencing prevents pedestrian access at various points. The Highway makes its way past the The Domain, Cornelian Bay Hockey Grounds, Rugby Park, The Royal Hobart Showgrounds, Tattersalls Park and the Derwent Entertainment Centre. At the northern end (at Granton) it connects to the 
Midland Highway (which heads north towards Launceston) and the 
Lyell Highway (which takes motorists towards the west coast).
[edit] Recent history
In April 2007, the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources announced plans to replace the sub-standard rusted light poles between Risdon Road and Clearys Gates Road.[3] These are over 40 years old and were the first lights on the Highway, which sparked some concern from the Hobart City Council. They argue that the light poles are in good condition and are a significant feature of the Brooker Highway entrance to Hobart. While the Hobart City Council supports the replacement, they have written to Infrastructure Minister Jim Cox asking him to consider retaining the ornate arms on modern pole bases.[3]
The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources proposes to re-align the Elwick Road and Goodwood Road exits, reducing confusion and the number of traffic lights. The nearby Goodwood roundabout will also be replaced with traffic lights.[4]
[edit] Exits
This a complete List of intersections on the Brooker Highway.
| Area | Location | km | Intersection | Destination(s) | Details | ||||||
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| Buckingham | Hobart | 0 | Brooker Highway starts at the Junction with the Tasman Highway, Davey Street and Macquarie Street |
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| 0.1 | Collins Street | CBD | T-junction access to North bound lanes (at grade) | ||||||||
| 0.2 | Bathurst St/Liverpool St | Tasman Bridge Hobart CBD |
Traffic Light controlled Roundabout (at grade) | ||||||||
| Brisbane Street | Hobart CBD | No southbound entrance (at grade) | |||||||||
| Lillie Street | Glebe | South bound Lanes access only (partially grade separated) | |||||||||
| Warrick Street | West Hobart | Traffic Light intersection (at grade) | |||||||||
| Burnett Street | North Hobart | Traffic Light intersection (at grade) | |||||||||
| Federal Street | North Hobart | North bound Lane access only (partially grade separated) | |||||||||
| Clearys Gates Road | Glebe | South bound Lane access only (partially grade separated) | |||||||||
| Park Street | New Town | (at grade) | |||||||||
 Domain Highway |
Tasman Bridge | Half Diamond interchange (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Risdon Road | New Town, Lenah Valley | Major Traffic Light intersection (at grade) | |||||||||
| Glenorchy | Bowen Road | Moonah, Lutana | (at grade) | ||||||||
| Derwent Park Road | Derwent Park, Lutana | Major Traffic Junction (at-grade) | |||||||||
| Lampton Avenue | Derwent Park, Goodwood | Major junction to Derwent Park, only southbound lanes can access Eastern exit (at grade) | |||||||||
| Howard Rd/Renfrew Crt | Derwent Park, Goodwood | Large Roundabout junction (at grade) | |||||||||
 Goodwood Road |
Bowen Bridge, Dowsings Point | Major 3-way Traffic light junction (at grade) | |||||||||
| Elwick Road | Glenorchy | Major 3-way Traffic light junction (at grade) | |||||||||
| Loyd Road | Derwent Entertainment Centre | Main entrance to venue is via this Traffic Light Junction (at grade) | |||||||||
| Duncan St/Foreshore Rd | Montrose | (at-grade) | |||||||||
| Dodson Street | No Through Road | Residential Street (at-grade) | |||||||||
| Main Road | Rosetta, Berriedale (east) | (grade separated) | |||||||||
 Berriedale Road |
Berriedale (west), Chigwell | No off-ramp for south-bound lanes (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Claremont Link Road | Chigwell, Claremont | Diamond interchange (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Abbotsfield Road | Claremont, Abbotsfield | (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Hilton Road | Claremont, Abbotsfield | South bound Lanes access only (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Upper Hilton Road | Claremont, Abbotsfield | North bound Lanes access only (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Black Snake Road | Granton | No South bound off-ramp (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Main Road | Granton | South bound Lanes off-ramp only (grade separated) | |||||||||
| Lyell Highway |
New Norfolk, Ouse | T-junction (at grade) | |||||||||
| The Highway route continues north as the Midland Highway. |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Former State Route Numbering System in Tasmania, Ozroads: the Australian Roads Website. Retrieved on January 30, 2008.
- ^ a b Tasmanian Expressways. ozroads.com.au (2003). Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ a b "Council poles apart on Brooker lights switch", The Mercury. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ "Lights to end the roundabout blues", The Mercury, 2008-02-11. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
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