A new Heavy Vehicle Driver Rest Area (HVDRA) will be built at Detention River in Tasmania as part of upgrades to the Bass Highway between Wynyard and Marrawah.
That was the news Spy has heard from numerous Apple Isle drivers who applaud the decision.
So Spy contacted State Growth in Tasmania for confirmation.
“The rest area at Detention River will feature a dedicated left-turn lane into it, four truck parking bays and a rest stop shelter,” a State Growth spokesperson said.
State Growth said rest area construction went out for tender on September 13, 2025 along with a number of other projects under the Bass Highway – Wynyard to Marrawah program.
Construction on the rest area is expected to start in late-2025 or early-2026.
The distance between Wynyard and Marrawah is around 115 kilometres.
Several drivers who frequent the stretch of highway have told Spy it is long overdue.
Detention River is in the Circular Head region of the Apple Isle and 35km from Smithton town and 200km from Launceston in the opposite direction.
The entire route is very busy with trucks and parking near the roadhouse there is limited.