Brighton Bypass | |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
Opened | 2012 |
Route number(s) | ![]() (Bridgewater–Pontville) |
Major junctions | |
South end | ![]() (Bridgewater Roundabout) |
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North end | ![]() |
Location(s) | |
Region | Hobart |
Major settlements | Brighton, Pontville |
Highway system | |
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The Brighton Bypass is a A$191 million[1][2][3] north/south bypass of the Midland Highway diverting traffic away from the northern Hobart satellite suburbs of Brighton and Pontville.[4][5][6] Construction of the 9.5 km federally funded[7] dual carriageway started in April 2009, and was opened on 12 November 2012.