The South Australian state government has allocated $10 million over four years to undertake safety treatments on key regional roads across the state, including shoulder sealing, audio tactile line marking (ATLM), safety barriers and rural junction activated warning system signage.
The highways and roads set to receive the upgrades are:
- Southern Ports Highway and Southend Access Road junction.
- Spencer Highway (Wallaroo to Moonta)
- Flinders Highway (south of Wangary to the junction of Western Approach Road)
- Goolwa Road (Mount Compass to Goolwa)
- Gorge Road (Amber Gully to Corkscrew Road)
The junction at Southern Ports Highway and Southern Access Road will be upgraded to include a left-turn lane at a cost of $400,000.
Construction on ATLM on sections of the Spencer Highway between Wallaroo and Moonta will commence in 2025.
Shoulder sealing and ATLM will be undertaken on sections of the Flinders Highway from Wangary to the junction at Western Approach Road.
Safety barriers and ATLM will be installed along sections of Goolwa Road from Mount Compass to Goolwa.
Safety barriers will be installed along Gorge Road from Amber Gully to Corkscrew Road.
The $10 million investment is part of the state government’s larger $98 million road safety package, which is one of three being delivered under a combined $346.1 million partnership with the Commonwealth government.
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