6.5.2  National highways

Of Australia's 34,656 km of national highways identified in the Audit (which include the National Land Transport Network highways and other key freight routes), 321 km473 are in Tasmania. This includes the Bass and Midland Highways connecting Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. In 2011, 136,000 vehicles used this network each day.

The DEC of Tasmania's national highways and key freight routes is projected to increase to $406 million from 2011 to 2031 - an increase of 45 per cent.

Figure 101 shows the National Land Transport Network highways included in the Audit for Tasmania. These routes play an important role in facilitating the production processes for industry and enabling the activities of business and the community.

Figure 101: National Land Transport Network highways in Tasmania 2011

The map shows highways identified in the Audit. Data was not available for all of these highways.

Source: ACIL Allen Consulting (2014a)

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473.  Not all freight routes were included in the Audit due to data being unavailable.