Bagdad Bypass
Proposed road in Tasmania
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The Bagdad Bypass was a proposed bypass of the Midland Highway, through Bagdad, Tasmania. The road was proposed to initially constructed as a two-lane highway with extra earthworks undertaken to facilitate future duplication of the bypass. The road was proposed be constructed as a grade separated highway and was designed to seamlessly connect to the Brighton Bypass.
Bagdad Bypass | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
In 2010, the Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources released two potential alignments 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 through Baghdad was completed instead.[3]