Feds commit $200 million to upgrade the Arthur Highway

The Federal Labor Government has announced nearly $213 million to upgrade critical highways and build active transport routes across the south east of the state.  

Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Catherine King, said that this includes $204 million to improve the Arthur Highway and widen the Sorell Rivulet Bridge. 

Funding will go towards safety upgrades including overtaking lanes, intersection improvements, and road modifications to enhance traffic flow such as shoulder widening and changes to lane configuration. It is expected to also include works to enable active and public transport as well as better signage and tourism pullover areas.

The Arthur Highway and Sorell Rivulet Bridge form the main access route between Port Arthur, Sorell and Hobart, providing a critical corridor for residents and tourists between some of the state’s most popular and populous destinations. 

This investment will ease congestion for a growing community, as well as benefit agricultural and water supply businesses, tourists and local residents, Minister King said.

The Minister also announced more than $2.2 million for the Tasman Council for a four-kilometre multi-use walking track connecting the towns of Nubeena and White Beach, south-east of Hobart.