Brooker Highway, Davey and Macquarie streets - changes to permits

Brooker Highway, Davey and Macquarie streets - changes to permits

Published on 08 January 2019

The State Government has taken control of portions of Davey Street and Macquarie Street (from the Southern Outlet to the Brooker Highway) and the Brooker Highway (from the intersection of Macquarie and Davey Streets to Burnett Street). 

What does the Council maintain?

The Hobart City Council continues to maintain the following:

All footpaths along these roads Stormwater (within the roads and footpaths) Trees and garden beds Banners The existing pedestrian overpass on the Brooker Highway between Warwick Street and Burnett Street The proposed pedestrian overpass at Brooker Highway and Bathurst Street The Bridge of Remembrance pedestrian overpass over the Tasman Highway towards the Cenotaph The central Railway Roundabout and infrastructure located within the underpass (but not the underpass structure itself) Continued enforcement of parking What does this mean for you?

Requests for road closures or road opening permits along the portions of Davey and Macquarie Streets and the Brooker Highway controlled by the Tasmanian Government will be subject to the State Roads Division permitting policies.

Additional information 

For more information, contact the State Roads Division on (03) 6166 3369 or visit the Department of State Growth website.

For information on proposed schedule for roadworks, please visit the Tasmanian Department of State Growth Transport Division website.