Main North Road
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| Length | 354 km |
| General direction | North-South |
| From |  Princes Highway, Stirling North near Port Augusta, South Australia |
| via | Wilmington, Gladstone, Clare, Giles Corner, Gawler, Elizabeth |
| To | Robe Terrace, North Adelaide, Adelaide |
| Allocation | Stirling North - Wilmington:
 Wilmington - Giles Corner:  Giles Corner - Gawler:   Gawler - Gepps Cross:   Gepps Cross - North Adelaide:   |
| Major Junctions |  Wilmington-Quorn Road Wilmington-Ucolta Road Clare Highway Gulnare-Spalding Road Clare-Peterborough Road Barrier Highway Sturt Highway Barossa Valley Highway Gawler Bypass Road John Rice Avenue Grand Junction Road Port Wakefield Road |
Main North Road is a major north-south route in the city of Adelaide, South Australia[1].
Main North Road is the major arterial route between Adelaide's CBD and the northern suburbs, including Gepps Cross (where National Highway 1 or Port Wakefield Road branches off), Salisbury, Elizabeth and Gawler. The Sturt Highway branches east from Gawler, while Main North Road continues northwards. The Barrier Highway branches northeast towards Burra, and Main North Road continues through the Clare Valley. Beyond Clare, Main North Road passes through the Southern Flinders Ranges to Wilmington at the eastern side of Horrocks Pass, and then back west again to Stirling North and the Princes Highway, just outside Port Augusta.
The road is a major commuter route traffic to the central business district. Main North Road is largely a 15 minute 'Go-Zone,' with the maximum wait for a bus being 15 minutes during peak times 07:30am - 18:30pm weekdays. Buses routes via Main North Rd generally begin with the prefix "22x". The bus service is provided by SouthLink for Adelaide Metro.
[edit] Route numbers
From North Adelaide its official route numbers are:
- A1 to Gepps Cross, where A1 (part of the national Highway 1) continues as Port Wakefield Road to Perth
- A20 to Gawler, where A20 continues as the Sturt Highway to Sydney
- A32 to Giles Corner where A32 continues as the Barrier Highway to Broken Hill
- B82 through the Clare Valley and beyond to Wilmington.
- B56 to Stirling North, 6 kilometres south-east of Port Augusta.
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[edit] References
- ^ (2003) 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
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