The West Tamar Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It covers the western edge of the Tamar River, from Launceston to the beach town of Greens Beach.
It is labelled as route A7, but prior to 1980 was signed as State Route 9.
Upgrades In March 2006, of highway was turned into a dual carriageway with a speed limit of with Cable barriers on the median strip and slip lanes.
In 2024, roadworks began between Acropolis Drive to the roundabout at Legana providing a dual carriageway with two pedestrian crossings with traffic lights and a roundabout connecting Bridgenorth Road (C732) with a speed limit of ; roadworks began between early 2024 and finished on April or May 2026.
Route description Launceston to Legana
The highway starts in the Launceston CBD which runs on York Street and Brisbane Street. The highway then leaves the CBD and goes on the Paterson Bridge going over the South Esk River, and up through some parts of Trevallyn then to Riverside. The highway goes through a few intersections then leaves onto a dual carriageway then goes on a roundabout but the dual carriageway still continues but with Pedestrian crossings with traffic lights. The dual carriageway ends on a roundabout in Legana.
Legana to Beaconsfield
The entire road is rural with only a few overtaking lane opportunities along the way going through major settlements. The highway goes through major settlement Exeter.
Beaconsfield to Greens Beach
The highway has no overtaking lane opportunities from Beaconsfield to Greens Beach. It goes through Beauty Point and major settlement Kelso. The highway then goes through bushes until finishing into Greens Beach.
Major intersections Four shielded routes terminate at the intersections of streets in the Launceston CBD. Because all the involved streets are one-way each route has separate inbound and outbound termini. One of these routes is the West Tamar Highway. Distances from each terminus to a point on the route may not be identical. Those shown below are from the outbound terminus.
See also
List of highways in Launceston, Tasmania
References
External links
Tasmania's Highways on OZROADS