Benefits

The Bridgewater Bridge is a critical part of Tasmania’s transport and freight network. Thousands of people travel across the bridge and on the nearby local roads every day.

Building a new bridge will mean:

• people travelling on the bridge are safer
• there will be less congestion
• local communities will be better connected
• there will be more local open space
• travel times will be more reliable and consistent
• heavy vehicles will be more efficient and can better support the freight industry
• cyclists and pedestrians will have safer routes
• there will be better river access for boats
• bus transport will be improved
• less ongoing maintenance costs.