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neoballmon wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:14 am

It's also worth pointing out just how much growth this area has experienced. When they did the Victor Harbor Road Junction 10ish years ago, the finished works were great and held up capacity!
Prior to that, Victor Harbor Road northbound had one lane turning right through a stop sign, into their own lane. South Road northbound went from 2 lanes to 1, to join with the lane from Victor Harbor Road. This led to 2 lanes at the Seaford Road intersection - which may have actually been better than the merging disaster it is currently.

So anything done here needs to take into account that the area, but Aldinga especially, will continue to grow rapidly!

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A-Town wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 02, 2023 10:22 am

neoballmon wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 02, 2023 12:14 am

It's also worth pointing out just how much growth this area has experienced. When they did the Victor Harbor Road Junction 10ish years ago, the finished works were great and held up capacity!
Prior to that, Victor Harbor Road northbound had one lane turning right through a stop sign, into their own lane. South Road northbound went from 2 lanes to 1, to join with the lane from Victor Harbor Road. This led to 2 lanes at the Seaford Road intersection - which may have actually been better than the merging disaster it is currently.

So anything done here needs to take into account that the area, but Aldinga especially, will continue to grow rapidly!

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Very good points, and the future growth of Hackham, Seaford Heights, Seaford Meadows, Moana, Aldinga and Sellicks Beach is only going to put more pressure on this section of road. Not to mention the increased levels of tourism that McLaren Vale is experiencing too.

Aidan wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:05 am

Driving along Victor Harbor Road this week I was quite astonished to find they’re building a roundabout on the section between Old Noarlunga and McLaren Vale!
Why isn’t that intersection being grade separated?

Aidan wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:05 am

Driving along Victor Harbor Road this week I was quite astonished to find they’re building a roundabout on the section between Old Noarlunga and McLaren Vale!
Why isn’t that intersection being grade separated?

neoballmon wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:14 pm

I dont understand why they're demolising the old bridge.

I know that it's probably nearing the end of its useful life as a roadway, but surely as a pedestrian/cyclist bridge, it would have another 50 odd years of service! I can think of several bridges that only remain for these uses and haven't seen a car across them for decades.

I know the coast to vines train veers off just before this bridge, but with Aldinga growing, who's to say cycling towards the area won't become more popular, and I doubt the width of the new bridge allows much room, if any, for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Spotto wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:17 pm

neoballmon wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:14 pm

I dont understand why they're demolising the old bridge.

I know that it's probably nearing the end of its useful life as a roadway, but surely as a pedestrian/cyclist bridge, it would have another 50 odd years of service! I can think of several bridges that only remain for these uses and haven't seen a car across them for decades.

I know the coast to vines train veers off just before this bridge, but with Aldinga growing, who's to say cycling towards the area won't become more popular, and I doubt the width of the new bridge allows much room, if any, for pedestrians and cyclists.

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The new bridge has a wide shared path based on the designs, the old bridge would be insanely wide for a simple pathway.

I think the main factor would be that demolition now while works are ongoing would be much cheaper than demolishing it in a separate project once it reaches end of life as a pathway.