Main Road, Hobart

Main Road
Formerly [1]
Length	10 km (6 mi)
Direction	South - North
From	Lenah Valley, Tasmania
via	Moonah, Glenorchy, Montrose, Rosetta, Berriedale, Tasmania, Claremont, Austins Ferry
To	Granton, Tasmania
Major junctions	Brooker Highway, Derwent Park Road, Elwick Road, Lampton Avenue, Risdon Road

Main Road is a major arterial road that runs through the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania. The road starts where New Town Road ends at Lenah Valley and runs parallel with the Derwent River until it reaches Granton where it joins up with the Brooker Highway. Prior to the construction of the Brooker Highway the only way traffic could travel to the northern cities of the state was to drive via Main Road.

Main Road is an important road corridor that has been the major road link in Glenorchy since the 19th century. It connects the Moonah, Derwent Park and Glenorchy commercial areas. It also provides a major alternative route to Hobart than the Brooker Highway. The Main Road is used by 24,000 vehicles per day.^[2]

References

1. ^ Former State Route Numbering System in Tasmania, Ozroads: the Australian Roads Website. Retrieved on January 30, 2008.
2. ^ "Main Road Corridor Master Plan". Glenorchy City Council. 2006. http://gcc.tas.gov.au/HTML/GlenorchyMainRoadCorridorMasterPlanWeb.pdf. Retrieved 2007-04-01.