Brooker Highway
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Tasmania
The Brooker Highway is a highway in the south of the Australian state of Tasmania. It is also called Northern Outlet and is the main thoroughfare through the northern suburbs of Hobart and connections between the capital cities in the north of Tasmania; they do is one of the busiest roads of Tasmania.
Course
The Brooker Highway runs from Hobart city center about 17 km to the north through the northern suburbs and the city of Glenorchy. He combines several industrial and commercial areas along the old main road. The Brooker Highway is a road running and with the exception of the connection to the domain Highway ( B36) have only the northern sections height free entrances and exits. The most important connections are the same height as traffic lights and roundabouts.
History
The old Brooker Avenue was built in 1961 as a two-lane road from the end of Liverpool Street to Elwick Road. 1965 came out the Hobart Area Transportation Study, which included a comprehensive development plan for the Brooker Highway. Until 1968, Brooker Avenue was brought to twice the width and the road works had already reached Berriedale. 1977 Highway was closed to the north and the Claremont Link Road to. 1983 reached the Brooker Highway, the present length and forms the connection after the bridge near Granton and Bridgewater. The Brooker Highway replaced so the old Midland Highway between the city center of Hobart and Granton, and along Elizabeth Street, New Town Road and the Main Road through the densely populated areas of New Town, Moonah, Glenorchy, Rosetta, Montrose, Claremont Berriedale. This was the first major highway construction in the region of Hobart and was named after the then Minister of Transport of Tasmania, Edward Brooker, named.
Course
The highway begins in the center of Hobart at the intersection with the Eastern Outlet (A3 ), the Davey Street ( A6) and Macquarie Street (A6). The Eastern Outlet ( during the Tasman Highway) leads east over the Tasman Bridge, past the airport and on to the east coast of the island. Davey Street and Macquarie Street lead to the Southern Outlet, which forwards the traffic turn towards Kingston and Huonville.
In addition to the connection to Davey Street and Macquarie Street is the most important link in the city center, the three-lane roundabout at the northeastern end of Liverpool Street. Because this roundabout was built in the immediate vicinity of the former main railway station, it is called to this day, ' Railway Roundabout ''. The lowered, planted center of the roundabout serves as a pedestrian crossing and is connected by tunnels with the two sides of the Liverpool Street, the site of the old train station in the northeast, and domain and the suburb of The Globe in the northwest. There used in place of a roundabout intersection without traffic lights, but the gradual increase in traffic, especially from the eastern shore of the Derwent River made soon for jams in the rush hour. It turned lights on, which also defused the situation at first, and later added direct from the Tasman Bridge to Davey Street and Macquarie Street to further improve the flow of traffic. Other streets in the city center are connected to the Brooker Highway, but most of them are only limited to their entire length to the edge of downtown at the Risdon Road passable.
On the road across the Brooker Highway Glenorchy has a long, multi-lane routes developed, eg at the Risdon Road, the Elwick Road and Derwent Park Road. For his age, the highway is in fair condition and there are only a few hours a day congestion.
Trees limited to several kilometers the median strip and along the roadsides provide fences at various locations to ensure that pedestrian access. The highway passes by domain, to the Cornelian Bay Hockey Grounds, Rugby Park, the Royal Hobart Showgrounds, the Tattersall's Park and the Derwent Entertainment Centre.
At its north end in Granton is the Brooker Highway with the Midland Highway ( N1) - direction of Launceston and the Lyell Highway (A10 ) - the West Coast - connected.
Recent history
In April 2007, wanted the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources to replace the old rusty street lamps between Risdon Road and Cleary 's Gates Road. The are over 40 years old and were the first street lights on the highway. This led to a dispute with the City Council of Hobart, who argued that the street lights were still in good condition and a known detail at the entrance to Hobart. Finally, the City Council declared approves the exchange, but asked Minister Jim Cox to get the ornate lantern arms and to be put on a new masts.
The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources also want the extension to the Elwick Road and Goodwood Road new trace out, so that lights can be saved and the route is clear. The roundabout at Goodwood will be replaced by traffic lights. The Tasmanian State Government also announced that it intends to review the connection of the domain Highway to improve traffic flows. This course will be expanded to six lanes of the Brooker Highway between domain Highway and Risdon Road.
Recently the government was also facing demands of the City to improve the pedestrian bridges over the highway at Goodwood. In particular, stairs to disappear, creating obstacles for the elderly and disabled.
Emergency landing on Highway 2010
On 4 April 2010, the 18 -year-old pilot Patrick Humpries caused worldwide headlines when he his plane took advantage of the normally busy highway as Notlandestreifen because of problems. Humpries was unhurt and there were no accidents with cars.