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Oppenheim to Harford |
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Fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Oppenheims Rd (C704) & Bonneys Ln (C705), 4km east of Harford. Source: Peter Renshaw, September 2008.
Introduced: 1980
Length: 8km
Eastern Terminus: Chapel Rd (C713) & Oppenheims Rd (C704), Harford
Western Terminus: Bass Highway (NH1) & Oppenheims Rd (C704), 5km east of Latrobe
Route taken: Oppenheims Rd
Focal Points: Harford
Responsibility: Local Government
C704 is a minor rural route in northern Tasmania, running east-west between the Bass Highway (NH1) near Latrobe and Chapel Rd (C713) at Harford. It serves an alternative route for Latrobe/Sassafras residents to reach the Port Sorell and Frankford districts, as well as fertile farming land along its length. It is sealed throughout its length, however it has poor vertical and horizontal alignment, reflecting its function as a lower order rural road.
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Photos of route C704 |
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A view south to the intersection of Chapel Rd (C713) & Oppenheims Rd (C704) at Harford, showing the visibility problems at the intersection. |
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Fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Chapel Rd (C713) & Oppenheims Rd (C704) at Harford. Note the absence of a focal destination for C704 - I would have suggested Moriarty (via C705). |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking east to the intersection with Chapel Rd (C713) at Harford. Note the mirror which was installed to address the poor sight distance on the western leg of the intersection. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking east approximately 200m west of Chapel Rd (C713) with the Dazzler Range in the background. Source: Peter Renshaw, February 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking west to the intersection with Beveridges Ln at New Ground, 2km west of Harford. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking east from Beveridges Ln, New Ground, with the crossing of Tullamona Creek at the bottom of the hill. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Deteriorating fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Oppenheims Rd (C704) & Beveridges Ln, New Ground. Note that the signs do not face Beveridges Ln (behind the signs). |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking north to the intersection with Beveridges Ln at New Ground. The fingerboard signs do appear to be of some use in directing traffic from this approach. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking west across Eastford Creek, approximately 500m west of Beveridges Ln. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking west towards Westford Creek. The junction with Bonneys Ln (C705) is at the top of the rise in the distance. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking east at the Bonneys Ln (C705) intersection, 4km west of Harford. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Top: Fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Oppenheims Rd (C704) & Bonneys Ln (C705), 4km west of Harford. Note that the route markers are badly deteriorated and bordering on illegible. Bottom: Following representations from Peter Renshaw, Latrobe Council renewed the route markers on this fingerboard assembly in August 2008. For some reason, though, they did not renew this C705 marker (the other side was renewed). |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking west approximately 1km west of Bonneys Ln (C705). Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Fingerboard sign facing eastbound traffic at the intersection of Oppenheims Rd (C704) & Valleyfield Rd, 6km east of Harford. Oppenheims Rd can be seen continuing directly behind the sign into the distance. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking west to the intersection with Valleyfield Rd, which continues straight, whilst Oppenheims Rd (C704) branches off to the left. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking west from Valleyfield Rd as it climbs a small rise. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking east on the descent towards Valleyfield Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking south-west towards a ninety-degree bend as the road follows long-established property boundaries. The junction with Bass Highway (NH1) is actually directly ahead, beyond the rise in the distance, however Oppenheims Rd (C704) takes the long way, via the former junction with Bass Highway. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking west from the first sharp bend towards the second sharp bend. The former junction with Bass Highway (NH1) - now just a curve - is located on the top of the ridge but out of shot to the left of the photo. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking south to the former junction with Bass Highway (NH1) - nowadays the road simply curves around to the left onto the old highway alignment. The current Bass Highway (NH1) cutting can be seen in the distance. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking south-east as it parallels Bass Highway (NH1) for a short distance. This section of road was once part of Bass Highway. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008. |
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Oppenheims Rd (C704) looking north as it curves around to the meet the current Bass Highway (NH1) which is out of shot to the left of the camera. Note the old Bass Highway formation, including the remains of a small drainage structure. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007. |
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Top: Fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Bass Highway (NH1) & Oppenheims Rd (C704), 5km east of Latrobe. Note that the Bass Highway fingerboards incorrectly omit the NH1 shield. Middle: Fingerboard sign assembly in the process of being replaced at the intersection of Bass Highway (NH1) & Oppenheims Rd (C704). Note that the old C704 fingerboards have been removed, but the old Bass Highway fingerboards remain for the time being. Bottom: Completely renewed fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Bass Highway (NH1) & Oppenheims Rd (C704), this time including the NH1 shields. |
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AD sign northbound on Bass Highway (NH1) approaching the junction with Oppenheims Rd (C704), 5km east of Latrobe. Source: Peter Renshaw, December 2008. |
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AD sign south-eastbound on Bass Highway (NH1) approaching the junction with Oppenheims Rd (C704), 5km east of Latrobe. Oppenheims Rd is actually a few metres to the left of this photo, on top of the cutting. Note the incorrect arrow placement on the sign. |
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