South Arm Highway
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The South Arm Highway is a highway in Hobart
, Australia
. The highway is a major Trunk road
that carries heavy commuter traffic much like the Southern Outlet
, except on the Eastern side of the Derwent River
. The Highway Starts at the Eastern Outlet
near Mornington
then travels south changing name to Rokeby Road and again to South Arm Road.
of 1964, but it was not until the early 1980s that it was constructed.
This new section of the road starts at the Tasman Highway at Mornington and runs through a large Roundabout
at Howrah
before connecting to the old South arm highway. This bypass has replaced the original route between South Arm and Hobart which passed through Bellerive
and Rosny
. Originally the highway was planned as a fully grade-separated
Highway, however currently the only grade-separated junction on this Road is with the Roundabout interchange
junction at the Tasman Highway As of 2009, a section of the highway is under construction between Shoreline Drive and Rokeby, to become a Limited-access road
, with two lanes in each direction. The extra two lanes were allocated (but not constructed) during the Bellrieve bypass upgrade in the 1980s.
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The highway is a major Trunk road
Trunk road
A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports, and other things.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic...
that carries heavy commuter traffic much like the Southern Outlet
Southern Outlet, Hobart
The Southern Outlet is a 13km dual-carriageway limited-access highway that connects Hobart to the southern parts of Tasmania, Australia...
, except on the Eastern side of the Derwent River
Derwent River (Tasmania)
The Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. It was named after the River Derwent, Cumbria by British Commodore John Hayes who explored it in 1793. The name is Brythonic Celtic for "valley thick with oaks"....
. The Highway Starts at the Eastern Outlet
Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston — however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart...
near Mornington
Mornington, Tasmania
Mornington is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of greater Hobart, located approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD...
then travels south changing name to Rokeby Road and again to South Arm Road.
Bellerieve Bypass
A limited access Highway in this region had been planned since the Hobart Area Transportation StudyHobart Area Transportation Study
The Hobart Area Transportation Study was a comprehensive transport plan released in 1965 for the purpose of examining the transport needs of the Hobart Metropolitan area over the proceeding 20 years...
of 1964, but it was not until the early 1980s that it was constructed.
This new section of the road starts at the Tasman Highway at Mornington and runs through a large Roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
at Howrah
Howrah, Tasmania
Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City...
before connecting to the old South arm highway. This bypass has replaced the original route between South Arm and Hobart which passed through Bellerive
Bellerive, Tasmania
Bellerive is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It stretches from Kangaroo Bay where it borders Rosny Park, around the curved shoreline of Bellerive Esplanade to Kangaroo Bluff, then down to Bellerive Beach and east to Second Bluff, where...
and Rosny
Rosny, Tasmania
Rosny is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, between the suburbs of Montagu Bay and Rosny Park, approximately 4 kilometres from Hobart's centre. Rosny is the residential part of its...
. Originally the highway was planned as a fully grade-separated
Grade separation
Grade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...
Highway, however currently the only grade-separated junction on this Road is with the Roundabout interchange
Roundabout interchange
A roundabout interchange is a type of interchange between a controlled access highway such as a motorway or freeway, and a minor road, in which the slip roads to and from the motorway carriageways converge at a single roundabout, which is grade-separated from the motorway lanes with bridges...
junction at the Tasman Highway As of 2009, a section of the highway is under construction between Shoreline Drive and Rokeby, to become a Limited-access road
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
, with two lanes in each direction. The extra two lanes were allocated (but not constructed) during the Bellrieve bypass upgrade in the 1980s.
Exits
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| Northbound interchanges | Distance from Tasman Highway (km) |
Distance from Oceana Drive (km) |
Southbound interchanges |
| End South Arm Highway continues as Flagstaff Gully Link to Flagstaff Gully Flagstaff Gully, Tasmania Flagstaff Gully is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of greater Hobart. It is located in the hills east of Lindisfarne. The Flagstaff Gully Reservoir is in the area.... |
0 | 4.1 | Start South Arm Highway from Flagstaff Gully Link |
| Sorell Sorell, Tasmania Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart. It is on the Tasman Highway which continues up the east coast of Tasmania. At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546.... Tasman Highway Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston — however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart...   |
Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... Tasman Highway Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston — however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart... |
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| Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... Tasman Highway Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston — however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart... |
Sorell Sorell, Tasmania Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart. It is on the Tasman Highway which continues up the east coast of Tasmania. At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546.... Tasman Highway Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston — however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart... |
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| Mornington Mornington, Tasmania Mornington is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of greater Hobart, located approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD... , Warrane Warrane, Tasmania Warrane is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, in the City of Clarence. It is approximately from Hobart's CBD. It is located between Rosny Park and Mornington and runs parallel to the Tasman Highway.... Cambridge Road .svg.png) |
0.2 | 3.9 | Mornington Mornington, Tasmania Mornington is a suburb of the City of Clarence in Tasmania, Australia. It is part of greater Hobart, located approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD... , Warrane Warrane, Tasmania Warrane is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, in the City of Clarence. It is approximately from Hobart's CBD. It is located between Rosny Park and Mornington and runs parallel to the Tasman Highway.... Cambridge Road |
| Mornington Industrial Estate Mornington Road |
0.4 | 3.7 | Mornington Industrial Estate Mornington Road |
| No Access | 2.5 | 1.6 | Howrah Howrah, Tasmania Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City... Sirius Street |
| Howrah Howrah, Tasmania Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City... Lorne Crescent (exit only) |
3.1 | 1 | Howrah Howrah, Tasmania Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City... Lorne Crescent (exit only) |
| Howrah Howrah, Tasmania Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City... , Tranmere Tranmere, Tasmania Tranmere is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The suburb is in the Local Government Area of City of Clarence, and lies in close proximity to Howrah.... Shoreline Drive |
Howrah Howrah, Tasmania Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City... , Tranmere Tranmere, Tasmania Tranmere is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The suburb is in the Local Government Area of City of Clarence, and lies in close proximity to Howrah.... Shoreline Drive |
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| Howrah Howrah, Tasmania Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City... Merindah Street  |
4.1 | 0 | Howrah Howrah, Tasmania Howrah is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is south of Bellerive and north of Tranmere.Howrah is a beachside suburb, with views across the Derwent River and Storm Bay to Hobart City... Merindah Street |
| Tranmere Tranmere, Tasmania Tranmere is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The suburb is in the Local Government Area of City of Clarence, and lies in close proximity to Howrah.... Oceana Drive |
Tranmere Tranmere, Tasmania Tranmere is a suburb of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The suburb is in the Local Government Area of City of Clarence, and lies in close proximity to Howrah.... Oceana Drive |
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| Start South Arm Highway continues from Rokeby Road |
End South Arm Highway continues as Rokeby Road to Lauderdale Lauderdale, Tasmania Lauderdale is a town on the outskirts of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. The population of Lauderdale is approximately 2,388 . It is in the local government area of City of Clarence. The town is situated on the eastern side of a thin Isthmus that connects the South Arm peninsula to the... |
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