Algona Road is a major link road, connecting the residents of

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to Kingston in Southern

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, Australia. The road was constructed in 1986 as a two lane road, with provision for a second carriageway when needed. A

roundabout A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford En ...

was installed on the junction with the

Channel Highway The Channel Highway is a regional highway that travels south from Hobart To Huonville, Tasmania, Australia. The Channel Highway starts from the end of Sandy Bay Road and travels south toward Huonville via Taroona, Kingston, Huntingfield, M ...

in 1993 to address safety issues. The

Kingston Bypass The Kingston Bypass is a 41 million, highway bypassing the southern Hobart community of Kingston, Tasmania. The proposal of a bypass was originally published in the Hobart Area Transportation Study during 1965. The bypass was completed in 201 ...

connects Algona Road to the Southern Outlet and provides a quicker route to the City of Hobart.

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