Bridgenorth to Exeter

AD sign eastbound on Frankford Main Rd (B71) approaching Long Plains Rd (C730). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 8km

Northern Terminus: Frankford Main Rd (B71) & Long Plains Rd (C730), 3km west of Exeter

Southern Terminus: Bridgenorth Rd (C732) & Long Plains Rd (C730), Bridgenorth

Route taken: Long Plains Rd

Focal Points: Bridgenorth, Exeter

Responsibility: Local Government

Route C730 is a rural route in the West Tamar hinterland, serving as a north-south link between the C732 at Bridgenorth and the B71 near Exeter. According to Peter Renshaw, C730 is preferred as over the West Tamar Highway (A7) as a link between Frankford Main Rd (B71) and Launceston as it is much straighter and carries significantly less traffic. It is sealed throughout its length.

Photos of route C730
	Top: AD sign eastbound on Frankford Main Rd (B71) approaching Long Plains Rd (C730), 3km west of Exeter. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007. Bottom: New AD sign eastbound on Frankford Main Rd (B71) approaching Long Plains Rd (C730), 3km west of Exeter. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008.
	AD sign westbound on Frankford Main Rd (B71) approaching Long Plains Rd (C730), 3km west of Exeter. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007. Bottom: New AD sign westbound on Frankford Main Rd (B71) approaching Long Plains Rd (C730), 3km west of Exeter. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008.
	Top: Fingerboard signs at the junction of Frankford Main Rd (B71) & Long Plains Rd (C730), 3km west of Exeter. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007. Bottom: New fingerboard sign assembly at the junction of Frankford Main Rd (B71) approaching Long Plains Rd (C730), 3km west of Exeter. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008.
	Long Plains Rd (C730) looking south from Frankford Main Rd (B71). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Long Plains Rd (C730) looking south about 500m south of Frankford Main Rd. Because it is significantly straighter and less trafficked, C730 is preferred over B71/A7 as the route from Frankford Main Rd to Launceston. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Long Plains Rd (C730) looking south at the first real curve south of Frankford Main Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Long Plains Rd (C730) looking south about 2km south of Frankford Main Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Long Plains Rd (C730) looking south again - you can see why it is preferred over the A7 due its lengthy straights. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Long Plains Rd (C730) looking south again - this is the last curve before Bridgenorth and the C732. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Fingerboard sign facing westbound traffic at the junction of Bridgenorth Rd (C732) & Long Plains Rd (C730), Bridgenorth. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Fingerboard sign facing eastbound traffic at the junction of Bridgenorth Rd (C732) & Long Plains Rd (C730), Bridgenorth. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.