Metropolitan Adelaide gets A$22 million road safety upgrades
Nine metropolitan blackspots, including the intersection of Main North Road, Dalkeith Road and Smith Road will be upgraded as part of the State Government’s latest $22 million investment in road safety infrastructure improvements across metropolitan Adelaide.
The program will fund works such as the installation of new traffic signals, intersection upgrades and roundabouts.
New traffic signals will be installed at the intersections of Bridge Road and Maxwell Road, Para Hills, and Main North Road, Dalkeith Road and Smith Road, Kudla with the objective of improving safety for all road users.
A new roundabout at the intersection of Yorktown Road and Blair Park Drive, Craigmore, will improve safety for families attending Craigmore South Primary School and Hope Christian College as well as improving safety for all other road users at this location.
Local Councils, in partnership with the State Government, will contribute approximately $400,000 in total across three black spots projects at the Morphett Street and Gouger Street intersection in Adelaide, Harvey Road and Ridley Road intersection in Craigmore, and the intersection of Morphett Road and Stonehouse Avenue in Camden Park.
Road Safety Minister Chris Picton, said: “In 2017 we saw 101 fatalities on South Australian roads. The State Government remains focussed on reducing deaths and injuries on our roads, and our investment in infrastructure plays a critical role in achieving these goals.
We are committed to improving road infrastructure right across the State and this $22 million investment in the metropolitan roads will go a long way towards increasing safety, particularly at black spot locations.
33% of fatal crashes on metropolitan roads were at intersections, and through constant analysis of road crash statistics we are able to identify the priority locations for upgrade works.”
Member for Light Tony Piccolo, said: “I strongly welcome the upgrade for the Dalkeith and Main North Road intersection, which will include traffic lights to fully control all through and right hand movements both into and out of Main North, along with the construction of left hand slip lanes.
I have been working with the Dalkeith Country Fire Service since January 2015 in calling for the intersection to be upgraded.
I would like to thank the leaders and members of the local CFS who have worked tirelessly to get this intersection upgraded.”
Adelaide metropolitan road safety projects funded under the 2017-18 and 2018-19 DPTI Annual Program:
- Main North Road, Dalkeith Road and Smith Road intersection, Kudla – $3.9m for the installation of new traffic signals.
- Bridge Road and Maxwell Road intersection, Para Hills – $4.4m for the installation of new traffic signals.
- OG Road and Payneham Road intersection, Payneham – $3.8m intersection upgrade including extending right turn lanes.
- Fitzroy Terrace, Main North Road and Robe Terrace, Fitzroy – $3.1m to upgrade the intersection, including additional lanes and modifications.
- Yorktown Road and Blair Park Drive, Craigmore – $1.6m for the installation of a new roundabout.
- Dyson Road and Beach Rd, Christies Beach – $692,000 for a signalised intersection upgrade.
- Regency Road and Churchill Road, Prospect – $150,000 for the addition of a right hand turn lane on Regency Road.
- Morphett Road and Oaklands Road, Glengowrie – $409,000 for a signalised intersection upgrade.
- Greenhill Road and Portrush Road intersection, Burnside – $300,000 pedestrian safety upgrade.
- Tapleys Hill Road, Brighton Road and Anzac Highway intersection, Glenelg – $822,000 for the addition of a right hand turn lane on Anzac Highway.
- Greenhill Road between Fullarton Road and Beaumont Road, Eastwood – $1.14m mid-block upgrade including U turn slots and installing bike lanes.
- Morphett Street and Gouger Street, Adelaide – $308,000 State Government contribution for kerb extensions and signal relocations.
- Harvey Road and Ridley Road, Craigmore – $240,000 State Government contribution for the installation of a new roundabout.
- Morphett Road and Stonehouse Avenue, Camden Park – $293,000 State Government contribution for the installation of a new roundabout.
