# Bagdad Bypass

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Proposed road in Tasmania

Bagdad Bypass Tasmania General information Type Highway Length 16 km (9.9 mi) Route number(s) National Highway 1 Major junctions North end Midland Highway (National Highway 1, Dysart) South end Brighton Bypass (Midland Highway, National Highway 1) Location(s) Major settlements Bagdad Highway system Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Tasmania

The **Bagdad Bypass** was a proposed bypass of the [Midland Highway](/source/Midland_Highway%2C_Tasmania), through [Bagdad, Tasmania](/source/Bagdad%2C_Tasmania). The road was proposed to initially constructed as a [two-lane highway](/source/Two-lane_expressway) with extra earthworks undertaken to facilitate future duplication of the bypass. The road was proposed be constructed as a [grade separated](/source/Grade_separation) highway and was designed to seamlessly connect to the [Brighton Bypass](/source/Brighton_Bypass).

In 2010, the [Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources](/source/Department_of_Infrastructure%2C_Energy_%26_Resources) released two [potential alignments](/source/Geometric_design_of_roads#Alignment) for public comment. Neither design existed wholly within the existing proclaimed corridor and ultimately, a combination of the two designs was chosen to minimize intrusion into townships while at the same time keep construction costs to a minimum by diverting the future highway away from areas that would require significant earthworks.[1][2]

In 2017, a [central turning lane](/source/Reversible_lane#Turn_lanes_and_flush_medians) through Baghdad was completed instead.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Bagdad Bypass Alignment](https://web.archive.org/web/20140303104826/http://www.dier.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/92290/Transport_Bagdad_Bypass_Alignment.pdf) [Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources](/source/Department_of_Infrastructure%2C_Energy_%26_Resources)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Program of Works Tasmania - 2013](https://web.archive.org/web/20140211195822/http://investment.infrastructure.gov.au/publications/administration/pdf/Program_of_Works_Tas_May_2013.pdf) [Department of Infrastructure & Transport](/source/Department_of_Infrastructure_%26_Transport)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Mangalore to Baghdad (Stage 1)](https://web.archive.org/web/20241101153453/https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/roadworks/road_improvement_plans/midland_highway_10_year_action_plan/completed_projects/mangalore_to_bagdad_stage_1_bagdad) [Department of State Growth](/source/Department_of_State_Growth)

v t e Road infrastructure in Greater Hobart Highways Brooker Highway Channel Highway (Kingston Bypass) Domain Highway East Derwent Highway Huon Highway Lyell Highway Midland Highway (Brighton Bypass) South Arm Highway Southern Outlet Tasman Highway Major roads Algona Road Davey Street Goodwood Road Macquarie Street Rosny Hill Road Sandy Bay Road Bridges Bowen Bridge Blair Street Bridge Bridgewater Bridge Jordan River Bridge McGees Bridge Sorell Causeway Tasman Bridge Interchanges Kingston Interchange Lindisfarne Interchange Proposals Bagdad Bypass Eastern Ring Road Hobart Area Transportation Study Hobart Bypass Rokeby Bypass Southern Transport Investment Program Department of State Growth Highways in Hobart Transport in Hobart

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