The existing creek crossings at Tutu Creek and Little Wachee creek are frequently inundated and impassible for much of the year. Additionally these creek crossing are unsafe with vehicles frequently becoming stuck or damaged.Upgrade of creek crossings. This includes raising the existing road, construction of causeways and installation of stormwater pipes underneath road to provide improved accessTotal cost of proposed project is $202,920
This project will deliver a bypass of Truro on the Sturt Highway, to improve road safety and productivity of the national network, and to improve the regional connection between Adelaide and the Riverland for freight, tourism and local commuters. It complements works being undertaken as part of the Renmark to Gawler Roads of Strategic Importance corridor.
The Flinders Link project will extend existing Tonsley passenger rail line to the Flinders Medical Centre, works include:
A 650 metre extension of the Tonsley rail line, linking the Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders University Precinct to the rail network, including 520 metres of elevated single track over Sturt Road, Laffer's Triangle and Main South Road.
Removal of the existing Tonsley Station and construction of a new station station adjacent to the Flinders Medical Centre.
An integrated shared pedestrian/cycle path adjacent the rail line.
The project includes an upgrade of the intersection at Grand Junction Road and Hampstead Road including construction of a right-turn lane on Grand Junction West.
The project included the construction of a rail underpass extending approximately 400m to the east and west of the Oaklands Park level crossing, modifications to road junctions along Morphett Road and Diagonal Road, a grade separation of the Marino Rocks Greenway pedestrian and cycling shared use path at Morphett Road, increased pedestrian accessibility along and across the rail corridor and to the train station and new Oaklands train station of 160 metres in length to cater for increased train length and to manage patronage growth on the Seaford line.
A planning study was undertaken to upgrade South Road at Darlington, including grade separation of the intersection of South Road and Sturt Road.
The project will deliver planning studies for outer metropolitan and regional passenger rail service extensions. This will include development of new corridors and reactivation of closed corridors.
The project will deliver planning, technical and cost investigations for transport network improvements in Adelaide's northern growth areas.
The Project will deliver critical safety improvement works along Main South Road between Myponga and Cape Jervis.