South Road, Adelaide

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South Road
South Road in Everard Park, facing southwards
South Road in Everard Park, facing southwards
Length 115 km
General direction North-South
From Salisbury Highway /
Port River Expressway, Wingfield, Adelaide
via Everard Park, Reynella, Morphett Vale, Old Noarlunga, Aldinga, Sellicks Hill, Yankalilla, Normanville, Second Valley
To Cape Jervis-Noarlunga Road, Cape Jervis, South Australia
via Ferry to Kangaroo Island
Allocation Wingfield - Old Noarlunga:
Old Noarlunga - Cape Jervis:
Major Junctions Grand Junction Road
Port Road
Sir Donald Bradman Drive
Anzac Highway
Cross Road
Southern Expressway
Victor Harbor Road
Biscay Road
Yankalilla-Victor Harbor Road
Range Road
The Southern Expressway's northern end joins Main South Road. The direction of the expressway alternates to ease congestion on South Road
The Southern Expressway's northern end joins Main South Road. The direction of the expressway alternates to ease congestion on South Road

South Road (route A13, B23) is a major north-south conduit in Adelaide, South Australia[1]. Also known as Main South Road, It carries much of the road traffic from the southern suburbs towards the city centre. This traffic completes its journey via Anzac Highway. South Road continues north as a western bypass of the city across Grand Junction Road to the junction of the Port River Expressway and Salisbury Highway. Until the Port River Expressway opened in 2005, the sections of South Road and Salisbury Highway between Grand Junction Road and Port Wakefield Road were known as the South Road Extension, built in the early 1990s.

To the south, the name changes to Main South Road at the intersection of Ayliffes and Shepherds Hill Roads at Clovelly Park, and continues past McLaren Vale (where the Victor Harbor road branches off) and runs parallel to the west coast of Fleurieu Peninsula all the way to Cape Jervis at its southern tip. The town of Old Noarlunga, South Australia was bypassed in 1978.[1]The fully-reversible Southern Expressway (M2) runs roughly parallel to South Road for 21 km from Darlington to Noarlunga and carries through traffic to reduce peak congestion.

The road has begun suffering from extreme traffic congestion in recent years from the growth and development of the southern suburbs. An overpass at Cross Road was built between 1982 and 1984 to reduce these concerns. While the Southern Expressway has been successful in expediating traffic past South Road's southern extent, it has been criticised for simply getting commuters to the blockage quicker. The current State Government is proposing an underpass at Anzac Highway and a tunnel under Grange Road, Port Road and the Outer Harbor/Grange railway line to further reduce congestion on South Road.

South Road overpass at Cross Road / Emerson Station.
South Road overpass at Cross Road / Emerson Station.

In November 2005, the RAA released their recommendations to the South Australian Government in regards to the road network. South Road was found to be the poorest road in the State, registering a 2/10 on the RAA's scale. The recommendations given included $6 billion of funds to upgrade the roads of South Australia - with $1.5-2 billion to be spent on South Road alone. The RAA's plan for the road included a 6 km tunnel from Port Road all the way to the Anzac Highway underpass and over/underpasses at six other major intersections and two rail crossings. PDF

On the 18th of August 2007, the then Prime Minister John Howard announced that South Road was to be included in the AusLink National Road Network, and also pledged one billion dollars in funding for the project between 2007 and 2020. [2]

[edit] Major Intersections (North-South)

Begins from southbound exit of Salisbury Highway / Port River Expressway


Becomes continues as Main South Road.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). ISBN 0-7319-1441-4. 
  2. ^ Federal Labor announces Support for South Australia road projects. Australian Labor Party (2007-11-09). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  3. ^ Port Road Upgrade. South Australian Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (2007-08-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  4. ^ Grange Road Upgrade. South Australian Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (2007-08-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  5. ^ Anzac Highway Underpass. South Australian Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (2007-08-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
  6. ^ Federal Labor announces Support for South Australia road projects. Australian Labor Party (2007-11-09). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
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