South Road Superway
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The South Road Superway is a proposed elevated freeway in the northern suburbs of the South Australia
n capital city of Adelaide
. It will be constructed over a 4 km section of South Road as part of a long term plan to upgrade this road into a non-stop north-south route. At a cost of AUD$812 million, the freeway is the biggest single investment in a road
project in South Australia
’s history. The South Road Superway is stage two of the north-south corridor upgrade and will deliver a 4.8 kilometre section of freeway grade road, including a 2.8 kilometer elevated roadway, from the Port River Expressway
to Regency Road. Along the way, it will pass over the Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
, Cormack Road, Grand Junction Road and Days Road, with exits at Grand Junction Road and Days road.
n Government $432 million to the north-south corridor over five years.
This funding allocation recognises that South Road is the only continuous link between the northern and southern suburbs as well as the spine connecting Adelaide
’s major inter-modal transport hubs – Adelaide Airport, Islington Rail Terminal, Port Adelaide
and Outer Harbor.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n capital city of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. It will be constructed over a 4 km section of South Road as part of a long term plan to upgrade this road into a non-stop north-south route. At a cost of AUD$812 million, the freeway is the biggest single investment in a road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
project in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
’s history. The South Road Superway is stage two of the north-south corridor upgrade and will deliver a 4.8 kilometre section of freeway grade road, including a 2.8 kilometer elevated roadway, from the Port River Expressway
Port River Expressway
The Port River Expressway is a freeway-grade road. The expressway links Port Adelaide and the LeFevre Peninsula to the northern suburbs of Adelaide and major interstate routes via Salisbury Highway to Port Wakefield Road and the Northern Expressway to Perth and Sydney.The expressway is only...
to Regency Road. Along the way, it will pass over the Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
The Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway is an east – west line running through Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. The line is controlled by ARTC and is an important link between Port Adelaide, Pelican Point and the main interstate rail routes which link Adelaide with Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and...
, Cormack Road, Grand Junction Road and Days Road, with exits at Grand Junction Road and Days road.
Purpose
The Australian Government, through the Nation Building Program project, has committed $500 million and the South AustraliaSouth Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n Government $432 million to the north-south corridor over five years.
This funding allocation recognises that South Road is the only continuous link between the northern and southern suburbs as well as the spine connecting Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
’s major inter-modal transport hubs – Adelaide Airport, Islington Rail Terminal, Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
and Outer Harbor.