Take care on the roads

Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania Road Weather Alert for Tasmaniafor Upper Derwent Valley, Western, Central Plateau, Midlands and South East forecast districts Issued at 2:33 pm on Saturday 24 June 2017. Snow-covered roads above 800 metres will make driving conditions dangerous during Saturday in parts of the Western, Central Plateau, Midlands,

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Highway closed at Rosegarland

TRAFFIC between New Norfolk and the west is being diverted via Glenora Rd due to a hazardous materials incident at Rosegarland. The Lyell Hwy in the area is closed and police urge everyone to stay at least 100 metres away while emergency services deal with the incident involving liquid oxygen.

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Warning for frosty roads

Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania Road Weather Alert for Tasmaniafor Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts Issued at 4:01 am on Thursday 22 June 2017. Icy roads will make driving conditions dangerous during Thursday morning in parts of the Central Plateau, Midlands, East Coast,

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Spill closes Rocks Rd

POLICE say Rocks Rd/Boyer Rd is likely to be closed for up to another two hours while emergency services attend to a chemical spill on the road between New Norfolk and the waterskiing club. The incident was first reported at12.05pm when the New Norfolk Fire Brigade dispatched several crews to

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Take care on Glenora Rd

A TEMPORARY speed restriction is in force on failing section of Glenora Rd at Plenty. The Derwent Valley Council has recently placed traffic hazard signs and reduced speed zones in the area of Frog Lodge and the Swallows Nest Guest House, where the road surface has partially collapsed. The council

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Roadworks to give Lyell Hwy the slip

The Hobart Rd/Glebe Rd junction on the outskirts of New Norfolk.Image from Google Street View, PRELIMINARY works started on Friday for a six-week roadworks project that will see a sliplane constructed at the junction of the Lyell Highway (Hobart Rd) and Glebe Rd in New Norfolk. A reduced speed limit

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One way ahead for patchwork corner

Roadworks at the end of Stephen St, New Norfolk. THE most notorious section of road in central New Norfolk is now part-way through a major redevelopment. The corner of Stephen and Charles streets is one of the town’s oldest sections of road. Well overdue for an upgrade, the road surface

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Night works to close the Bridgewater Bridge

Detour map. Click image to enlarge. THE Bridgewater Bridge will be closed for night works this Saturday and Sunday to allow for maintenance on the deck which cannot be carried out while the bridge is carrying traffic. To allow for this essential maintenance work, the bridge will be closed to

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Warning for motorists near Ouse

POLICE advise motorists to take care driving on the Lyell Highway near Ouse following reports of a grass fire causing smoke in the area. Motorists are advised to slow down, put on their headlights and drive to the conditions.

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Lyell Highway roadworks

ROADWORKS are continuing at several locations on the Lyell Highway between New Norfolk and Bronte. There will be frequent lane closures and delays of up to 15 minutes while work continues on the reconstruction of a 2.5km section highway leading to Ouse. Works are being carried out between 7am and 7pm,

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Roadworks aim for serenity on Boyer Rd

Click image to enlarge. WORK has started on a project to improve safety at a “black spot” on Boyer Rd near Bridgewater. A dedicated right-turn lane will be built at the intersection of Boyer Rd and Serenity Drive to address its poor crash record Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren

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Lyell Highway roadworks

ROADWORKS are being carried out at multiple locations on the Lyell Highway between Granton and Black Bobs. There will be whole and partial road closures while the overtaking lanes at Murphys Flat are resealed this week. This is scheduled for November 23 and 24, weather permitting. This work will be

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