[COM] Southern Expressway Duplication | $445m | 22km

[AtD]

Jim, a better place for those sort of posts is here: http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/for ... f=9&t=2429

Just to keep the place tidy. These threads are for construction discussion for the project at hand.

Thanks.

[Waewick]

a bit of a bump, but I am looking forward to this occuring

so just for my sake

roject Milestones
October 2010 - start planning study
February 2011- issue Expression of Interest for Design & Construct contract
March 2011 - release Project Impact Report and concept design
May 2011 - issue design and construct tender documents
Late 2011 - start construction

bring on Late 2011

[metro]

and this project was announced during an election campaign, so i'll believe it when is see it

[Jim Boukas]

Can anyone tell me if the proposed underpass at the Sturt road/South road intersection will be build towards the start or towards the end of this project, or is in fact a separate stand alone project? Also what is the current ETC (Estimate to Complete) for this project?

[Ben]

Can anyone tell me if the proposed underpass at the Sturt road/South road intersection will be build towards the start or towards the end of this project, or is in fact a separate stand alone project? Also what is the current ETC (Estimate to Complete) for this project?

My understanding (limited) is that it is starting south and working towards the city so the sturt road underpass will be one of the last things. from memory it will be complete by November of 2014 (in time for the state election).

[DM8]

I was of the understanding the Sturt Rd underpass was a separate project, part of the "Darlington Transportation Study"

[Waewick]

that was my understanding as well

that over/under pass was part of a greater upgrade of the precinct.

[AG]

The Darlington flyover is a key component of both projects. Officially, it's part of the Southern Expressway duplication but there's also a direct link into the South Road underpass of Sturt Road should it proceed.

[HeapsGood]

Southern Expressway information sessions
Monday, 9 May 2011 - OMPI

A series of community information days on the Southern Expressway duplication will be held later this month.

The meetings follow the recent release of the Southern Expressway Project Impact Report, which evaluates the social, environmental and economic benefits of the project.

Feedback, views and opinions are being sought from the community before the project is finalised for approval.

The report can be viewed at several locations around the project area, online ( http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/con ... blications ) or at one of the scheduled community nformation sessions. Representatives from the department will be at the sessions to answer questions.

The community information sessions will be held on:

Saturday, 14 May, 9.00 am – 2.00 pm
South Adelaide Football Club, 1 Lovelock Drive, Noarlunga Downs

Wednesday, 18 May, 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Marion Sports and Community Club, 262 Sturt Road, Marion

The report can be viewed at the following council offices and libraries:

City of Marion, 245 Sturt Road, Sturt
City of Mitcham, 131 Belair Road, Torrens Park
City of Onkaparinga, Ramsey Place, Noarlunga Centre
City of Victor Harbor, Corner George Main Road and Bar Road, Victor Harbor
Aberfoyle Park Library, Hub Drive, Aberfoyle Park
Cultural Centre Library, 87 Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park
Hallett Cove Library, 1 Zwerner Drive, Hallett Cove
Willunga Library, St Peter’s Terrace, Willunga
Woodcroft Library, 175 – 183 Bains Road, Morphett Vale
Submissions can be sent to:

Project Director, Southern Expressway Duplication Project
Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
Reply Paid 83100
GPO Box 1533
Adelaide SA 5081
Fax (08) 8343 2516
Email [email protected]

Comments, suggestions and opinions to the department via letter, fax or email must be received before Friday 10 June 2011.

Following the collation of all submissions, a supplement report will be prepared, which will include the findings of further investigations and modifications to the project.

More information on the Southern Expressway Duplication is available online or call 1300 626 097.

[muzzamo]

Not sure if people have realised... there is lots and lots of information about the project, concept diagrams, etc in the report linked above.

http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/con ... blications

[DM8]

I'm 100% sure the initial plans following the project's announcement included grade-separated interchanges at both the northern and southern ends. Now it seems that the northern end is part of the (separate) DTS project (no doubt awaiting federal funding), and grade separation at the southern end has been scrapped altogether.

[jase111]

I thought the same thing the southern end was a interchange. With one way grade separated what happened

[muzzamo]

I thought the same thing the southern end was a interchange. With one way grade separated what happened

I spoke to them at the community consultation about this, they said that they investigated trying to include grade separation at the northern end and to integrate it with the darlington transport study but given that was a separate project on a separate timeline with separate funding it was too difficult.

Grade separation at the Northern end will come when the darlington transport study results are funded.

[Waewick]

I thought the same thing the southern end was a interchange. With one way grade separated what happened

I spoke to them at the community consultation about this, they said that they investigated trying to include grade separation at the northern end and to integrate it with the darlington transport study but given that was a separate project on a separate timeline with separate funding it was too difficult.Grade separation at the Northern end will come when the darlington transport study results are funded.

whilst I understand the issue with timing and funding - I find this statement terrible in terms of State developments, surely to god adequate planning could be made to provide for the best possible outcome for this intersection - despite the time frames?

The Southern Expressway was meant to have been built with an eye to duplication, but from what I've read it hasn't been making the duplication mor expensive.

[spiller]

so they are planning on completing the northern end with a mere "duplication", which will be re-doing what was done less than 15 years ago, then "when the timeframe is right" they will re-do it yet again with grade seperation? oh what a waste