Ice on Huon Highway, road conditions dangerous

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POLICE report the Huon Highway between Vinces Saddle and Hazel Brothers Quarry has significant ice on the road and conditions are dangerous.

Motorists have been asked to take extreme care in this area and drive to the conditions. State Growth (Roads) has been advised and will be attending to put grit on the roadway.

This comes as the Murchison Highway between Rosebery and Tullah iced over Saturday night, and road closures for more elevated parts of the state continue.

ROAD CLOSURES:

THE FOLLOWING ROADS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED:

SOUTH:

• Clifton Vale Road to Cockatoo Gully Road, Elderslie.
• Dennistoun Road, Bothwell (entire road).
• Ford Road, Pontville.
• Interlaken Road, Oatlands through to Highland Lakes Road.
• Old Man’s Head Road, Interlaken.
• Pinnacle Road, Mount Wellington at The Springs.
• Tunbridge Tier Road, Tunbridge.
• The following roads are only open to 4WD vehicles:
• Arthurs Lake Road, Arthurs Lake 4×4 only from Roadhouse onward.
• Belvoir Road and Cradle Mountain Road between Leary’s Corner and Vale River – Extreme caution to be taken. Ice treatment completed.
• Highland Lakes Road- Riversdale Rd (Liffey Falls) to Lochiel Drive, Miena.
• Lake Dobson Road, Westerway. Extreme caution 4 x 4 and 2WD vehicles with chains only.
• Lake Leake Road between Campbell Town and Swansea.
• Prossers Road, Nunamara.
• Woodspring Road, Lower Marshes.
• Gunns Road, Mathinna

ON THE FOLLOWING ROADS, MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION:

• Highland Lakes Road – Drive with caution due to light snow from River Dale Road to Miena.
• Grasstree Hill Rd between Richmond and Risdon Vale
• Huon Highway due to patchy ice from Sandfly to Grove
• Lake St Clair Rd due to patchy ice conditions
• Mole Creek Road/Liena Road/Mersey Forest Road – Frost patches between flashing signs at the Needles. Caution signs in place. Treatment completed.
• Midland Highway, Constitution Hill due to ice.
• Murchison Highway – Frost patches on Mt Black. Caution signs in place.
• Nicholls Rivulet Road due to patchy ice conditions
• Poatina Road from Highland Lakes Road to Poatina Village.
• Lyell Highway – Frost patches between Mt Arrowsmith and Derwent Bridge. Also patchy ice at Wayatinah. Caution signs in place.
• Tasman Highway – patchy ice in elevated areas.
• Waratah Road – frost patches between Waratah and Savage River. Caution signs in place.

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