Tagged: South Australia

Concept design finalised on Majors Road Interchange

Major works are starting on the Southern Expressway and Majors Road Interchange project in Adelaide’s south, following refinements to the concept design in response to community feedback and additional technical analysis. Additions to the design include the widening of Majors …

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SA launches new road safety campaign

A confronting and graphic campaign emphasising the importance of wearing seatbelts is currently being filmed at Sellicks Beach and Alberton before being launched in February. Not correctly wearing a seatbelt is one of the ‘Fatal Five’ causes of trauma on …

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SA Government adds $168 million to road safety

The South Australian Government has increased funding for road safety initiatives with 109 lives tragically lost on SA roads so far this year. The Malinauskas Government has matched the Commonwealth Government’s $84 million commitment to SA under the Road Safety …

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ACCIONA awarded Majors Road contract

Acciona Construction Australia has been awarded the contract to design and construct new on/off ramps for the Southern Expressway at Majors Road. The $120 million project has been funded through $60 million contributions from the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments. …

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SA Budget invests in road safety

The South Australian Government has included $98 million of new funding for road safety measures in its 2023-24 Budget. The timely investment comes as the SA road toll remains higher than the five-year average at this point of the year. …

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Heysen Tunnels set for major refit works

McConnell Dowell has been appointed as the Managing Contractor for an extensive refit of South Australia’s Heysen Tunnels, as part of a broader South Eastern Freeway upgrade. The Federal and South Australian Governments are both investing in the upgrade works …

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SA releases Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2025

South Australia’s Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2025 (Action Plan) has been developed to help reduce lives lost and serious injuries on South Australian roads. The Action Plan identifies actions that will contribute to the state’s target of at least a 50% …

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Port Wakefield Overpass opens

Journeys between between Adelaide, Port Augusta and the Yorke Peninsula have been made safer and more efficient by the official opening of the Port Wakefield Overpass and Highway Duplication in South Australia. The works were delivered by the Port Wakefield …

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T2D Project design changes released

Following a review of South Australia’s Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport has released details of an updated design for the project. The T2D Project is the final 10.5km section of the North-South Corridor (NSC), …

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