Esplanade

TASResidential road0.3 km2 segments

7.6Sports

6.8Safety

0.3 kmTotal length

2Segments

Esplanade is a 290 m sealed residential street in Tasmania, Australia. It scores 7.8/10 for EVs with highly technical corners and excellent surface. It also rates well for sports cars and motorcycles and caravans.

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Vehicle scores

7.6/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

7.6/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

7.8/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

6.5/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

7.0/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 2 segments

Excellent (8+)84%Fair (4-6)16%

Sports score IQR: 5.9 - 7.4

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed92%Unsealed8%

Score breakdown

Median component scores across all segments

Surface

10.0

Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.

Curviness

8.5

Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.

Speed

4.0

Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.

Road classResidential road

3.0

Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.

Traffic

7.0

Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.

Elevation

9.2

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Road intel

Wet riskElevated

Average wet sensitivity across segments, based on surface, drainage, gradient and local rainfall.

Night riskPresent

Visibility at night across the road, weighted by lighting, tree canopy density and curves.

Wind exposureHigh

Average wind exposure across segments, based on measured wind speed, terrain and shelter. Relevant for motorcycles and caravans.

Sun glarePresent

East-west segments exposed to sunrise and sunset glare, adjusted for tree cover.

When is this road risky?

Crash conditions - share of recorded crashes by circumstance

Wet road crashes

Crashes that occurred in wet conditions

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

29%

Based on 29 years of crash records linked to road geometry. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024. Other states show aggregate counts only.

Road environment

Geometry and climate-derived risk indicators

Wet road exposure60%

Night driving risk72%

Wind exposure62%

Sun glare risk69%

Wildlife strike risk12%

Risk values derived from road geometry, orientation, weather station data, and satellite canopy cover. 0 = minimal risk, 1 = maximum risk.

Segments

Top 187 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#141266636Asphalt0.56 km9.19.19.2 #141266628Asphalt0.44 km9.19.19.2 #141266641Asphalt0.18 km9.19.19.1 #141152175Asphalt0.39 km8.18.28.3 #141153507Paved0.15 km8.18.28.3 #141186163Asphalt0.20 km8.18.18.2 #141148927Asphalt0.21 km8.18.18.2 #141152174Asphalt0.18 km8.18.18.2 #141242926Asphalt0.28 km8.18.18.2 #141253520Asphalt0.18 km8.18.18.2 #141266634Asphalt0.19 km8.18.08.2 #141187164Asphalt0.30 km8.18.18.2 #141186162Asphalt0.24 km8.18.18.2 #141170587Asphalt0.23 km8.18.18.2 #141186169Asphalt0.22 km8.18.18.2 #141157481Asphalt0.24 km8.18.18.2 #141169010Asphalt0.19 km8.18.18.2 #141186164Asphalt0.20 km8.18.18.2 #141266627Asphalt0.12 km8.07.98.2 #141266635Asphalt0.14 km7.87.68.0 #141153508Paved0.17 km7.77.78.0 #141169012Asphalt0.16 km7.77.78.0 #141153513Paved0.06 km7.77.77.9 #141153639Asphalt0.31 km7.67.67.6 #141170586Asphalt0.16 km7.67.67.6 #141266567Asphalt0.29 km7.67.67.6 #141245549Asphalt0.25 km7.67.67.6 #141170585Asphalt0.27 km7.67.67.6 #141190753Asphalt0.21 km7.67.67.6 #141150085Asphalt0.23 km7.67.67.6 #141297814Asphalt0.19 km7.47.47.5 #141253605Asphalt0.28 km7.47.37.7 #141211125Asphalt0.23 km7.37.37.2 #141194837Asphalt0.21 km7.37.37.2 #141170590Asphalt0.21 km7.37.37.2 #141266642Asphalt0.03 km7.27.07.7 #141266643Asphalt0.03 km7.27.07.7 #141266630Asphalt0.12 km7.27.07.7 #141245550Asphalt0.23 km7.17.07.2 #141198778Asphalt0.28 km7.07.07.2 #141157066Asphalt0.36 km7.07.07.1 #141150083Asphalt0.11 km7.06.97.1 #141266629Asphalt0.08 km6.96.77.4 #141148801Asphalt0.12 km6.96.87.1 #141164299Asphalt0.18 km6.96.87.1 #141266633Asphalt0.06 km6.86.67.3 #141194836Asphalt0.24 km6.86.76.8 #141198783Asphalt0.11 km6.76.77.1 #141266640Asphalt0.04 km6.76.57.3 #141198782Asphalt0.12 km6.76.67.0 #141194767Asphalt0.18 km6.76.67.0 #141190757Asphalt0.13 km6.66.57.1 #141162523Asphalt0.22 km6.66.56.6 #141211123Asphalt0.18 km6.56.46.6 #141266631Asphalt0.02 km6.46.27.0 #141266637Asphalt0.02 km6.46.27.0 #141266632Asphalt0.02 km6.46.27.0 #141199017Asphalt0.15 km6.46.36.5 #141266639Asphalt0.01 km6.36.16.9 #141148929Asphalt0.23 km6.36.26.4 #141198781Asphalt0.10 km6.26.16.7 #141230019Asphalt0.18 km6.26.16.5 #141297809Asphalt0.09 km6.15.96.5 #141211127Asphalt0.18 km6.05.96.2 #141266638Asphalt0.03 km6.05.76.3 #141170588Asphalt0.11 km5.95.86.3 #141170581Asphalt0.13 km5.85.76.2 #141268885Asphalt0.06 km5.85.66.1 #141164293Asphalt0.14 km5.75.65.9 #141179955Asphalt0.28 km5.75.65.9 #141168145Asphalt0.13 km5.75.66.1 #141297811Asphalt0.11 km5.75.66.3 #141242928Asphalt0.07 km5.75.56.3 #141190754Asphalt0.05 km5.75.56.3 #141253522Asphalt0.09 km5.75.56.1 #141242927Asphalt0.07 km5.65.56.3 #141157067Asphalt0.10 km5.65.66.0 #141242929Asphalt0.07 km5.65.56.2 #141198779Asphalt0.07 km5.65.56.2 #141297810Asphalt0.10 km5.65.46.0 #141186167Asphalt0.04 km5.65.46.2 #141205817Asphalt0.09 km5.65.46.0 #141181973Asphalt0.04 km5.65.46.2 #141194856Asphalt0.04 km5.65.46.2 #141152177Asphalt0.12 km5.55.46.1 #141181977Asphalt0.07 km5.55.35.9 #141186166Asphalt0.04 km5.45.26.0 #141194855Asphalt0.06 km5.35.15.8 #141150084Asphalt0.12 km5.25.05.5 #141157482Asphalt0.05 km5.25.05.9 #141253521Asphalt0.04 km5.25.05.9 #141194769Asphalt0.09 km5.25.05.5 #141211126Asphalt0.04 km5.25.05.3 #141194768Asphalt0.07 km5.14.95.7 #141186168Asphalt0.05 km5.14.95.6 #141206220Asphalt0.28 km5.17.98.5 #141157070Asphalt0.06 km5.15.05.8 #141169006Asphalt0.15 km5.14.85.6 #141181976Asphalt0.01 km5.14.95.8 #141262645Asphalt0.02 km5.04.85.8 #141158838Asphalt0.18 km5.04.85.6 #141170580Asphalt0.10 km5.04.85.6 #141190756Asphalt0.01 km5.04.85.8 #141186165Asphalt0.03 km5.04.85.7 #141153510Paved0.07 km5.04.85.7 #141190755Asphalt0.03 km5.04.85.7 #141297812Asphalt0.04 km5.04.85.7 #141169011Asphalt0.10 km5.04.75.2 #141170584Asphalt0.02 km4.94.75.6 #141153505Paved0.02 km4.94.75.6 #141278529Asphalt0.07 km4.94.75.1 #141169009Asphalt0.05 km4.94.75.5 #141297813Asphalt0.06 km4.94.75.5 #141245438Paved0.03 km4.94.75.5 #141187922Asphalt0.17 km4.94.65.4 #141206221Asphalt0.16 km4.87.48.2 #141170579Asphalt0.04 km4.84.55.4 #141170589Asphalt0.04 km4.84.55.4 #141198780Asphalt0.10 km4.84.55.4 #141211128Asphalt0.03 km4.84.55.4 #141148800Asphalt0.06 km4.84.55.4 #141153504Paved0.05 km4.84.55.4 #141262644Asphalt0.09 km4.84.55.4 #141153501Paved0.31 km4.84.55.0 #141148802Asphalt0.20 km4.74.55.1 #141245437Paved0.39 km4.64.45.0 #141153503Paved0.23 km4.64.35.0 #141180276Asphalt0.03 km4.64.35.0 #141153512Paved0.07 km4.54.35.0 #141194857Asphalt0.02 km4.54.34.9 #141170578Asphalt0.09 km4.54.34.9 #141211130Asphalt0.09 km4.54.34.9 #141211129Asphalt0.12 km4.54.34.9 #141153502Paved0.05 km4.54.34.9 #141170582Asphalt0.03 km4.54.34.9 #141153509Paved0.05 km4.54.34.9 #141148799Asphalt0.08 km4.54.34.9 #141211124Asphalt0.03 km4.54.34.9 #141152176Asphalt0.09 km4.54.34.9 #141148803Asphalt0.04 km4.54.34.9 #141194770Asphalt0.07 km4.54.34.9 #141162525Asphalt0.11 km4.54.34.9 #141181975Asphalt0.01 km4.54.24.8 #141157068Asphalt0.02 km4.54.35.3 #141181974Asphalt0.02 km4.44.24.7 #141164295Asphalt0.24 km4.44.14.7 #141266648Asphalt0.05 km4.46.77.9 #141186170Asphalt0.01 km4.44.14.7 #141157071Asphalt0.08 km4.44.25.2 #141170583Asphalt0.00 km4.34.14.7 #141278530Asphalt0.11 km4.34.04.7 #141153511Paved0.01 km4.34.14.7 #141164297Asphalt0.07 km4.34.14.7 #141153640Asphalt0.12 km4.34.14.7 #141242925Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7 #141153506Paved0.00 km4.34.14.7 #141194771Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7 #141164296Asphalt0.02 km4.34.14.7 #141240400Asphalt0.02 km4.34.14.7 #141164298Asphalt0.02 km4.34.14.7 #141162524Asphalt0.16 km4.34.14.7 #141164294Asphalt0.02 km4.34.14.7 #141148928Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7 #141217977Concrete0.02 km4.34.14.7 #141188265Asphalt0.02 km4.33.94.5 #141157069Asphalt0.05 km4.24.04.9 #141149678Paved0.21 km4.26.37.3 #141250730-0.06 km4.24.34.4 #141266647Asphalt0.05 km4.16.27.4 #141264867Gravel0.10 km4.04.14.0 #141180413Gravel0.51 km4.06.54.0 #141164669Compacted0.16 km4.06.34.0 #141149677Paved0.06 km3.85.76.8 #141217979Compacted0.02 km3.73.73.8 #141149676Paved0.07 km3.65.46.6 #141297867Paved0.03 km3.65.36.5 #141268692Unpaved0.02 km3.43.53.8 #141180414Gravel0.01 km3.23.23.4 #141217978Compacted0.01 km3.23.23.4 #141250729-0.09 km3.13.13.4 #141245548Asphalt0.04 km3.14.76.0 #141245551Asphalt0.04 km3.04.65.9 #141219902-0.05 km2.92.93.2 #141227881Unpaved0.42 km2.46.04.0 #141227882Unpaved0.03 km2.44.54.0 #141188513Gravel0.28 km2.46.04.0 #141199935Unpaved0.26 km2.46.04.0

API reference

Road aggregate data via the Contour API

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Councils & Government

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Esplanade?+

Esplanade is approximately 290 m long.

Is Esplanade sealed?+

Yes. Esplanade is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Esplanade good for motorcycles?+

Yes. Esplanade scores 7.6/10 for motorcycles, placing it among the stronger rides in the region. Corners, surface and elevation all contribute to the rating.

Can I drive Esplanade in a caravan?+

Yes. Esplanade scores 7.0/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Esplanade good for an EV?+

Yes. Esplanade scores 7.8/10 for EVs. Regenerative braking on any elevation changes and smooth throttle control on the corners will both feel at home here.

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Road data last updated: 28 April 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.

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