Road Photos & Information: Tasmania: Brooker Highway, Midland Highway & Bass Highway (National Highway 1)

Road Photos & Information: Tasmania

Brooker Highway, Midland Highway & Bass Highway (National Highway 1) - Brighton to Hobart

Statistics:

Length: 476 km (Brighton to Hobart: 26 km)
Northern Terminus: Corner of Bass Highway (A2) and Murchison Hwy (A10) at Camdale, near Burnie.
Southern Terminus: Junction with Tasman Highway (A3), Davey Street (A6) and Macquarie Street (A6).
Miscellaneous: Continues as Bass Highway (A2) from Camdale to Marrawah where it terminates at Comeback Rd (C215) and Arthur River Rd (C214)
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Bridgewater, Granton, Austins Ferry, Claremont, Glenorchy, Goodwood, Derwent Park, Lutana, Moonah, New Town and Hobart

Route Numbering:

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Former:

General Information:

Highway 1 is a circumferential route right around Australia, but there is also a small segment located in Tasmania, which more or less travels down the centre of the state. In Tasmania, National Highway 1 is made up of the Brooker Highway between Granton and Hobart, the Midland Highway between Granton and Launceston, and also the Bass Highway between Burnie and Launceston.

The occurrence of NH1 is a bit of an anomaly and stands out compared to all other routes in the state being alpha-numeric. In the late 1970s when the Tasmanian authorities decided to introduce an alphanumeric numbering system (the first Australian state to do so), the Federal Government who funded National Highways, stopped the Tasmanian government from allocating an alphanumeric number to the route.

Midland Highway:

From Launceston, the Midland Hwy passes through Perth, Epping Forest, Campbell Town, Ross, Oatlands, Bagdad, Brighton, Bridgewater and into Hobart.

The Midland Highway's highest elevation along its length is 493m and the lowest point is at -0.495m.

The Midland Highway connects with the Bass Highway, the Domain Highway, the East Derwent Highway, the East Tamar Highway, the Esk Main Road, the Huon Highway Southern Outlet, the Illawarra Road, the Lake Highway, the Lyell Highway, the Mud Walls Road, the Tasman Highway and the West Tamar Highway.

Brooker Highway:

The Brooker 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.

Suburbs along the route include: Glebe, Lutana, Goodwood, Glenorchy, Montrose, Rosetta, Berriedale, Claremont, Austins Ferry

History:

1930s: Midland Hwy renamed from Main Road
1961: Construction of the Northern Outlet, now part of the Brooker Hwy
1968: Extension of Northern Outlet to Berriedale
1977: Brooker Hwy extended to Claremont Link Road
1979: Introduction of NH1 shield

Oatlands to Hobart		Hobart to Oatlands
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	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Bridgewater, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Old State Route 1 Remnant: State Route 1 shield, northbound on Brooker Avenue, approaching Burnett Street in North Hobart. July 2007. This sign has since been removed. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bridgewater approaching Parkholme Dr, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Elwood Rd and Brooker Hwy (NH1) at Glenorchy, October 2013. Image © Mick Jeffery
	Parkholme Drive: Midland Hwy (NH1) at Parkholme Dr interchange, Bridgewater, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		East Derwent Highway: Midland Hwy (NH1) at Bridgewater at the East Derwent Hwy (B32) junction, December 2010. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Bridgewater near East Derwent Hwy (B32), December 2010. Image © Peter Renshaw		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Midland Hwy (NH1) at Bridgewater approaching Welly Park Rd interchange, December 2010. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bridgewater approaching East Derwent Hwy (B32), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with East Derwent Hwy (B32) at Bridgewater, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with East Derwent Hwy (B32) at Bridgewater, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Bridgewater, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Height Gantry Ahead: Sign warning of height gantry before Bridgewater Bridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bridgewater approaching Gunn St and Boyer Rd (B10), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Pedestrian Overpass & Height Gantry: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it passes under the height gantry at Bridgewater, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the roundabout with Gunn St and Boyer Rd (B10) at Bridgewater, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Bridgewater, July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Jamie Scuglia from 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	River Derwent: Midland Hwy (NH1) crossing the River Derwent via Bridgewater Bridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Granton approaching Lyell Hwy (A10) and Brooker Hwy (NH1), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Granton approaching Lyell Hwy (A10) and Brooker Hwy (NH1), July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Jamie Scuglia from 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Brooker Highway & Lyell Highway: Midland Hwy (NH1) at its junction with Brooker Hwy (NH1) and Lyell Hwy (A10), July 2018. NH1 becomes Brooker Hwy at this location. Image © Paul Rands
	Main Road: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at the Main Rd (former Brooker Hwy alignment) interchange at Granton, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Granton, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Default Urban Speed Limit Sign: Sign indicating the default urban speed limit at Granton, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Austins Ferry approaching Hilton Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Hilton Road: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at the Hilton Rd interchange, Austins Ferry, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Claremont approaching Abbotsfield Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Abbotsfield Road: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at the Abbotsfield Rd interchange, Claremont, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Claremont approaching Claremont Link Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Claremont approaching Claremont Link Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Claremont approaching Claremont Link Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Claremont Link Road: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at Claremont Link Rd interchange, Claremont, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Claremont Link Road: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at Claremont Link Rd interchange, Claremont, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Berriedale approaching Berridale Rd (C615), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Berriedale approaching Berridale Rd (C615), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Berriedale Road: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at the Berridale Rd (C615) interchange, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Berriedale Road: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at the Berridale Rd (C615) interchange, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Glenorchy, approaching Goodwood Rd (B35) and Elwick Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Glenorchy, approaching Goodwood Rd (B35) and Elwick Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Brooker Hwy (NH1) and Goodwood Rd at Glenorchy, October 2013. Image © Mick Jeffery
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Brooker Hwy (NH1) and Elwick Rd at Glenorchy, October 2013. Image © Mick Jeffery
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Goodwood approaching Renfrew Circ and Howard Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Renfrew Circle & Howard Road: Corner of Renfrew Circ & Howard Rd, Goodwood, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Renfrew Circle and Howard Road roundabout in Goodwood, October 2013. This sign has now been removed since the installation of traffic signals. Image © Mick Jeffery
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Goodwood, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Lampton Av in Derwent Park, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplementary Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign for Lampton Av in Derwent Park, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplementary Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign for Lampton Av in Derwent Park, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Derwent Park Road: ID sign at the Derwent Park Rd junction in Derwent Park, July 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Mick Jeffery from October 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Ashbolt Cr and Bowen Rd, Lutana, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Bowen Rd East approaching Ashbolt Cr at Lutana, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lutana approaching Risdon Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lutana approaching Risdon Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lutana approaching Risdon Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Risdon Rd at Lutana, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at New Town approaching Domain Hwy (B36), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at New Town approaching Domain Hwy (B36), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at New Town approaching Domain Hwy (B36), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Domain Highway: Brooker Hwy (NH1) at the Domain Hwy (B36) interchange, New Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Queens Domain, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Queens Domain approaching Park St, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Queens Domain approaching Clearys Gates Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Park Street: Corner of Brooker Hwy (NH1) and Park St at Queens Domain, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Clearys Gates Road: Corner of Brooker Hwy (NH1) and Clearys Gates Rd at Queens Domain, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Queens Domain approaching Burnett St, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Burnett Street: Corner of Brooker Hwy (NH1) and Burnett St at Queens Domain, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Glebe approaching Liverpool St (A3) and Brooker St (A6), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	End National Highway 1: Southernmost terminus of Highway 1 in Australia, the Railway Roundabout, corner of Liverpool St (A3) and Brooker St (A6) at Glebe, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of NH1 between Oatlands and Brighton

Last updated: 17-Jul-2020 17:47

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