[U/C] M2 North-South Motorway

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#3166 Post by Eurostar » Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:12 pm

Furyan wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:47 am
Pictures of Darlington Project yesterday

Looking south Flinders Drive Bridge 20181019 1.jpg
That looks quite low, will a double decker bus fit underneath ?

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#3167 Post by Bacon » Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:55 pm

It’s fine. There would be an expectation that the bridge would be a standard height, same goes for power lines

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#3168 Post by Furyan » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:13 pm

Eurostar wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:12 pm

That looks quite low, will a double decker bus fit underneath ?
The excavation on both sides of the Flinders Drive Bridge is not yet complete. As such I'm sure the final clearance will be adjusted to suit more than just construction vehicles.

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#3169 Post by rev » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:31 pm

Eurostar wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:12 pm
Furyan wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:47 am
Pictures of Darlington Project yesterday

Looking south Flinders Drive Bridge 20181019 1.jpg
That looks quite low, will a double decker bus fit underneath ?
except the one that’s barely used running between the cbd and airport, why would double decker buses be a consideration? :?:

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#3170 Post by SBD » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:26 pm

Eurostar wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:12 pm
Furyan wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:47 am
Pictures of Darlington Project yesterday

Looking south Flinders Drive Bridge 20181019 1.jpg
That looks quite low, will a double decker bus fit underneath ?
Buses are only allowed to be 4.3m. Stock crates and car carriers are allowed 4.6m and OD loads up to 4.9m with a permit, so I doubt there would be an issue for a bus since car carriers and stock crates would expect unrestricted passage.

ref: https://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/__data/asset ... n_2_33.pdf

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#3171 Post by Hooligan » Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:51 am

Just on height, why is the Superway so damn high?

I can't find anything online.

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#3172 Post by SBD » Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:23 am

Hooligan wrote:
Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:51 am
Just on height, why is the Superway so damn high?

I can't find anything online.
I had assumed it is to allow overheight loads on Grand Junction and Cormack Roads.

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#3173 Post by Goodsy » Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:27 am

SBD wrote:
Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:23 am
Hooligan wrote:
Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:51 am
Just on height, why is the Superway so damn high?

I can't find anything online.
I had assumed it is to allow overheight loads on Grand Junction and Cormack Roads.
Probably for doublestack containers on the train line

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#3174 Post by rhino » Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:46 am

Hooligan wrote:
Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:51 am
Just on height, why is the Superway so damn high?

I can't find anything online.
To allow yachties from Golden Grove to take their trailer sailers to the Port with the masts stepped.

I made that up.
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#3175 Post by aaronjameslange » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:08 pm

Still 60 km/h on lowered t2t

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#3176 Post by rev » Tue Oct 23, 2018 2:23 pm

Note that a 60km/h speed limit will apply, until the completion of these final road works and the lowered motorway will be fully open from 6am Monday 15 October 2018 (weather permitting) with a 80km/h speed limit.
http://www.t2talliance.com.au/lowered-m ... september/

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#3177 Post by aceman » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:09 pm

will the speed limit be 100 once its non stop?

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#3178 Post by Norman » Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:11 pm

aceman wrote:
Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:09 pm
will the speed limit be 100 once its non stop?
No, it will remain at 80km/h. The road is designed for 90km/h, but the limit is always 10km/h lower than the design speed.

The 80km/h limit is common across many of the other inner urban freeways in Australia, including in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

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#3179 Post by ChillyPhilly » Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:10 am

The speed limit signs were off as of tonight, so 80km/h limit is good to go!
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[U/C] Re: North-South Motorway

#3180 Post by rev » Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:14 am

Norman wrote:
Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:11 pm
aceman wrote:
Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:09 pm
will the speed limit be 100 once its non stop?
No, it will remain at 80km/h. The road is designed for 90km/h, but the limit is always 10km/h lower than the design speed.

The 80km/h limit is common across many of the other inner urban freeways in Australia, including in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Pretty sure the metropolitan ring road is 100, at least it was the last time I drove on it.

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