Road Photos & Information: TAS: A9
Arthur Highway (A9)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 70 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Tasman Hwy (A3), Sorell
- Southern: Nubeena Rd (B37) and Safety Cove Rd (unnumbered), Port Arthur
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Sorell, Forcett, Copping, Boomer Bay, Dunalley, Murdunna, Eaglehawk Neck, Taranna, Oakwood and Port Arthur
Route Numbering:
- Current: A9
- Former: 7
- Road Authority Internal Classification:1
- A0142
General Information:
Arthur Highway is a sealed road in Tasmania. It goes from Sorell to Port Arthur. The route partially follows some of the earliest roads built by European settlers in Tasmania. A9 is the only connection between Hobart and the Tasman Peninsula, and Port Arthur.
History:
- 1979: Change in route number to A9.
Port Arthur to Sorell
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID signage facing southbound traffic at the Arthur Hwy / Kellevie Rd (C336) junction at Copping.
Image © Michael Gill
Advance Directional Sign:
Travelling southeast on Arthur Hwy approaching Old Forcett Road at Forcett, November 2007.
Image © Peter Renshaw
ID Sign:
Intersection directional sign facing Old Forcett Road at Forcett, November 2007.
Image © Peter Renshaw
1 TAS Government, Department of State Growth, State Roads, Asset Information, TRIPS: Tasmanian Road Information Positioning System, December 2020.