• Funding program Roads to Recovery Program
  • Status Completed
  • Transport mode Road
  • Expected start/finish Nov 2017 - Jun 2019
  • Estimated project cost $5,700,000
  • Australian Government contribution $1,890,000
  • Local Council/Shire South Australian Local Government Grants Commission
  • State SA

Project description

The current alignment is a two lane non-divided road, with on road parking on the Northern Side and open drain on the Southern Side. The road is designated as a local distributor which acts as a main thoroughfare between Adelaide Airport, Harbourtown, and Adelaide Shores the beach and Western suburbs. There are currently no dedicated turning lanes into the sporting complex and numerous boats and caravans use the road to access nearby tourist and recreational facilities. These boats and caravans are wider than normal and are less manoueuvrable causing safety concerns. The existing road is classified as a major collector road at its upper bound. It is currently rapidly moving towards become a distributor road with traffic counts (2 day weekday) of over 5000 vehicles requiring immediate improvement.

Work proposed includes providing a divided road, with protected turning lanes, dedicated parking lane, two on road cycle lanes, water sensitive urban design options for stormwater drainage, upgraded landscaping and an off road shared use path. Work includes separating the opposing lanes with a wide median allowing protected turning facilities to the sports field car parks while allowing large recreational vehicles, boats and trucks to safely navigate the area. Stage 1 of 2 will mainly comprise of the CIVIL Component of the project, which includes all earthworks, drainage, storm water, concrete works and asphalt works over the 1.2kms length. City of Charles Sturt acknowledge the requirement for the contractor to be accredited in the Federal WHS accreditation scheme and is a mandatory requirement of council’s tender process.

Total cost of proposed project is $5,700,000

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