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Statistics:

• Length: 6 km
• Western Terminus: Bass Hwy (NH1), West Ulverstone
• Eastern Terminus: Bass Hwy (NH1), Ulverstone
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: West Ulverstone and Ulverstone

Route Numbering:

• Current: C142

• Former: 1

General Information:

C142 is the former Bass Highway alignment through the Ulverstone area on Tasmania's north coast and is part of the Great Nature Trail themed tourist drive.

The route features a bridge over the River Leven and is mostly undivided for most of its length, passing through residential, light industrial and commercial areas. It serves a very rich farming district and is the main tourist access route to Leven Canyon, a fairly spectacular state park including the very deep gorge of the Leven River. 2

History:

• 1934: Construction of the Leven River Bridge and was located approximately 700m from the mouth of the Leven River and Bass Strait. It was designed by Sir Allan Knight and was a seven span bridge with equal span lengths of 18.6 metres and an overall length of 130.2 metres. It had an overall width of 9.5 metres, which included a 1.2 metre footpath on the upstream side. 3
• August 2011: A new bridge over the River Leven at Ulverstone opened to traffic, with the old bridge alongside the new one, dismantled. 2

Ulverstone to West Ulverstone			West Ulverstone to Ulverstone
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Crescent St (C142) facing Reibey St at Ulverstone, August 2011. The NH1 shields should be prefixed with 'To' or 'Via'. Image © Peter Renshaw			Leven River Bridge The new Leven River Bridge, West Ulverstone, August 2011. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Leven River Bridge: The Leven River Bridge, with the old one under deconstruction alongside it, Ulverstone, August 2011. Image © Peter Renshaw			Old Leven River Bridge: Old bridge next to the new bridge, West Ulverstone, August 2011. Image © Peter Renshaw

1 Sam laybutt (Ozroads)
2 Peter Renshaw
3 Parliament of Tasmania, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, Reports, Replacement of the Leven River Bridge, 2009

Last updated: 10-Feb-2019 14:03

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