North–South Corridor The 10 year Strategy SCOPING a Strategy for the Investment and Implementation of the non-stop North-South Corridor in 10 Years (“The Strategy”) May 2015 K-Net #9526649, V1 Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure GPO Box 1533 Adelaide SA 5001 Email:
[email protected] PREFACE Background Adelaide's North-South Corridor runs between Gawler and Old Noarlunga and connects the rapidly expanding industrial and residential growth areas in the north and the south, providing new opportunities for economic development. It is one of Adelaide’s most important transport corridors and is the major route for north and south bound traffic (including freight vehicles) running between Gawler and Old Noarlunga at a distance of 78km. The current roadway is not capable of handling projected land use and transport growth and the number of vehicles that need to use the road or the size of freight carriers travelling along it. In response, the Australian and South Australian Governments have indicated their desire to expand the route by creating a dedicated ‘non-stop’ North-South Corridor. Once completed (subject to detailed planning and funding allocations), the 78 kilometre corridor will comprise of the following road links: The Northern Expressway; The Proposed Northern Connector; An upgraded South Road; The Southern Expressway. Currently 44km’s of non-stop motorway on the North-South Corridor is completed. A funded program of works is already underway to eliminate the worst bottlenecks along the remaining 34km’s of the North-South corridor. This currently funded program of works comprises two distinct projects: Torrens Road to River Torrens (to be completed by end of 2018); Darlington Upgrade Project (to be completed by end of 2018).