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DELIVERING OUR TRANSPORT FUTURE NOW north-south corridor southern expressway duplication Graphic for illustration purposes only All enquiries: 1300 626 097 Visit: www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au Email: [email protected] southern expressway duplication SOUTH ROAD PANALATINGA ROAD MARION ROAD SEACOMBE ROAD MAJORS ROAD LANDER ROAD YOUNG STREET MOORE ROAD Black Existing access Blue Compulsory access provided by duplication Green New access provided by duplication Black Existing roundabout Red Existing traffic signal Black Existing bridge October 2010 February 2011 March 2011 start issue Expression of release Project Impact project planning study Interest for D&C contact Report and concept design milestones > Approximately 18.5km of > Duplication of existing > Construction will start in roadway to be constructed interchanges, road and late 2011 and is scheduled pedestrian bridges for completion by mid 2014 PANALATINGA ROAD SHERRIFFS ROAD BEACH ROAD MAIN SOUTH ROAD MOORE ROAD BEACH ROAD O’SULLIVANS FLAXMILL ROAD ELIZABETH ROAD HONEYPOT ROAD SHERRIFFS ROAD March 2011 May 2011 Late 2011 Mid 2014 release Project Impact issue design and construct start construction Report and concept design tender documents construction completed A two-way A chance to have your say run from Gawler to Old Noarlunga The local community will receive with a series of strategic non-stop Southern Expressway information about the project and road links to connect the rapidly have an opportunity to provide input expanding industrial and residential The Southern Expressway and feedback. The department will growth areas in the north and south, Duplication project will provide work with residents, businesses, providing new opportunities for a two-way 18.5 km road from industry groups and local government economic development. The 78 Darlington to Old Noarlunga to determine a concept design that kilometre corridor will comprise four operational 24 hours a day, considers factors such as: road links: seven days a week. > safety > Northern Expressway from > community needs Gawler to Port Wakefield Road > local heritage > Northern Connector from Port The project will: > visual amenity Wakefield Road to the Port River > Construct a new roadway > environmental impacts Expressway alongside the existing Southern > cost > South Road from Port River Expressway, creating a two-way > construction. Expressway to the Southern road Environmental investigations Expressway > Southern Expressway from > extend existing road and The potential environmental, social and Darlington to Old Noarlunga. pedestrian bridges economic effects of the duplicated > duplicate existing interchanges. expressway are being investigated Nearly $2 billion has been by the project team. Findings will be committed for major projects along The benefits of a two-way summarised in a Project Impact Report the north-south corridor, including Southern Expressway are: that will be available for public comment the recently completed Northern > reduced travel times to and in March 2011. Expressway ($564 million), Gallipoli from the southern suburbs and Underpass ($114 million), Glenelg What’s happened? Fleurieu Peninsula. There will be Tram Overpass $32 million) as an estimated travel time saving > Planning study contract awarded well as the current South Road of 13 minutes on the Southern > Jobs taskforce established. Superway – Wingfield to Regency Park ($812 million). Expressway, when compared What’s next? to Main South Road with 16 > Start extensive community Darlington Transport Study signalised intersections engagement process The Darlington Transport Study is > greater access for people living in > Develop concept design a separate project to the Southern the southern area to employment, > Environmental impact investigations. Expressway duplication that education, shopping and is developing a plan for future North-south transport corridor community facilities in the south upgrades of South Road in the and wider metropolitan area Together with the release of South Darlington area. Australia’s Strategic Infrastructure It includes South Road/Sturt Road > greater commercial traffic access Plan in 2005, the State Government intersection and the South Road/ to industry related facilities in the announced its intention to create a Flinders Drive intersection, including wider metropolitan area non-stop north-south corridor between adjacent intersections such as > tourist locations on the Fleurieu the Port River Expressway and the Ayliffes Road and the Southern Peninsula will be easier to access Southern Expressway. Expressway as well as potential > opportunities for economic To deliver the outcomes of the 30 changes to local land use and development in the southern year Plan for Greater Adelaide, the public transport connections. The regions government has broadened the scope study is scheduled for completion in > improved road safety. of Adelaide’s north-south corridor to early 2011. 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