Length:

35 km

Termini:

Northern: Mersey Main Rd (B19), Spreyton

Southern: Latrobe St (B13), Kimberley Rd (B13) and Crockers St (unnumbered), Railton

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Railton, Sheffield, Barrington, Lower Barrington, Acacia Hills and Spreyton

Current: B14

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

A1031 (Sheffield to Spreyton)

General Information:

B14 is a horseshoe shaped route in northern Tasmania, running from Railton through Sheffield and back north to the Devonport area. It services important tourist towns like Sheffield and is used as a through route towards Cradle Mountain.

October 2009: Shoulder sealing and safety barrier installation, along Sheffield Main Road, south of Melrose Road at South Spreyton. ²

Railton to Spreyton

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kimberley Rd (B13) approaching Crockers St, Latrobe St (B13) and Foster St (B14) at Railton. November 2007.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Bridle Track Rd (C156) at Sheffield, June 2019.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the junction of Sheffield Rd (B14) and Barrington Rd (C143) at Barrington, March 2013.

Image © Garry Coxhead

Spreyton to Railton

Southbound Near Lower Barrington:

Travelling south from Spreyton, the roadscape is dominated by Mt Roland - picture taken south of Lower Barrington near Weeks Road, November 2007.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Entering Sheffield:

B14 entering Sheffield from the west, approaching West Kentish Rd (C141) and West Nook Rd. November 2007.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Sheffield:

B14 as it passes through the Sheffield town centre, March 2013.

Image © Garry Coxhead

¹ TAS Government, Department of State Growth, State Roads, Asset Information, TRIPS: Tasmanian Road Information Positioning System, December 2020.
² TAS Government, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Tasmanian Road Safety Strategy 2007-2016, 2009/10 Work Program, September 2009.