Length:

22 km

Termini:

Northern: Midland Hwy (NH1), Bridgewater

Southern: Tasman Hwy (A3), Rose Bay

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Herdsmans Cove, Old Beach, Otago, Risdon, Risdon Vale, Geilston Bay, Lindisfarne and Rose Bay

Current: B32

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

A0029

General Information:

B32 is an arterial route that parallels the eastern banks of the Derwent River in Hobart. It is a mix of divided and undivided road which passes through residential, commercial, and bushland areas.

2011: A trial was conducted on a section covering over 100 metres of the East Derwent Highway, from the Ronnie Street junction towards the Tasman Bridge, where recycled crushed glass was used as a substitute for sand in the asphalt mix. ²

4 April 2016: Opening of upgraded East Derwent Hwy / Tasman Hwy interchange. ³

Upgrade works including bus bay improvements on the East Derwent Highway, landscaping and installation of barriers completed. The shared pathway between the East Derwent Highway overpass and the Tasman Highway overpass also officially opened to the public. ³

Rose Bay to Bridgewater

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign near Goodwood Rd at Risdon, 2008.

Image © Jamie Scuglia

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Midland Hwy (NH1) at Bridgewater, 2008.

Image © Jamie Scuglia

Bridgewater to Rose Bay

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Gagebrook approaching Old Beach Rd, March 2016.

Image © Garry Coxhead