[U/C] Re: News & Discussion: South Road / North-South Corridor
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 3:55 pm
An Edward Street tunnel is more palatable than land acquisition along Cross Road. Smart thinking Goodsy.
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A tunnel anywhere is more palatable than land aquesition and yet land aquesition is how SA prefer to roll. Comparing Adelaide to the Eastern states regarding tunnel length etc is not relevant, because SA does not have the money, and land aquesition is cheaper than tunnelling. Now, ask the question, would South Australians prefer tolls for a tunnel, or a line of houses along Cross Road be bulldozed ? I think we all know the answer.
I find it fascinating that so many South Australians object to buying their fuel from a South Australian family-owned company (OTR) and would rather buy from national public company supermarket chains (Coles and Woolworths). I notice another South Australian family supermarket company (Drakes) has started opening fuel outlets. Drake actually employs more people than OTR according to their websites. Are the AM/PM outlets also SA family-owned?rev wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 9:29 pmMove them to the large empty lot on Days Road just behind the Bridgestone center on the corner of Days/Regency.
Use it as a catalyst to move out the industrial sites in that immediate area and redevelop it into housing, as well as the crappy shops across the road.
That entire intersection is a major eyesore.
Could sell the remainder of Polonia that wouldn't be used by the NS corridor to a fuel retailer other then OTR and create some decent competition in that area of the North West.
OTR don't have the best reputation. Consider it an effective rolling boycott, if you will.SBD wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 10:31 pmI find it fascinating that so many South Australians object to buying their fuel from a South Australian family-owned company (OTR) and would rather buy from national public company supermarket chains (Coles and Woolworths). I notice another South Australian family supermarket company (Drakes) has started opening fuel outlets. Drake actually employs more people than OTR according to their websites. Are the AM/PM outlets also SA family-owned?rev wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 9:29 pmMove them to the large empty lot on Days Road just behind the Bridgestone center on the corner of Days/Regency.
Use it as a catalyst to move out the industrial sites in that immediate area and redevelop it into housing, as well as the crappy shops across the road.
That entire intersection is a major eyesore.
Could sell the remainder of Polonia that wouldn't be used by the NS corridor to a fuel retailer other then OTR and create some decent competition in that area of the North West.
Coles and Woolworths don't always have the best reputations either. In my area, Coles Express (Shell) is frequently the most expensive, almost always for diesel by at least 5c. The smaller OTR is my preferred stop, the staff are always friendly, and it is not as busy as the larger one and mostly cheaper than Caltex/Woolworths too.ChillyPhilly wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 11:20 pmOTR don't have the best reputation. Consider it an effective rolling boycott, if you will.SBD wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 10:31 pmI find it fascinating that so many South Australians object to buying their fuel from a South Australian family-owned company (OTR) and would rather buy from national public company supermarket chains (Coles and Woolworths). I notice another South Australian family supermarket company (Drakes) has started opening fuel outlets. Drake actually employs more people than OTR according to their websites. Are the AM/PM outlets also SA family-owned?rev wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 9:29 pmMove them to the large empty lot on Days Road just behind the Bridgestone center on the corner of Days/Regency.
Use it as a catalyst to move out the industrial sites in that immediate area and redevelop it into housing, as well as the crappy shops across the road.
That entire intersection is a major eyesore.
Could sell the remainder of Polonia that wouldn't be used by the NS corridor to a fuel retailer other then OTR and create some decent competition in that area of the North West.
I like this idea. I would extend the tunnel past Goodwood Road though, Springbank Road would be a tough one to handle politically. Once you get to Daws Road there is a lot of industrial land you can easily take over.fifty wrote:Here's my go....
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UVCbl ... sp=sharing
Two tunnels of about 1.5km, following Brownhill Creek in between, popping out just under the train line and following the already wide Daws Rd corridor to NS Motorway.
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Once again guys, SA does not have the money for tunnels-unless it is prepared to introduce a tolling model which is highly unlikely as it does not have the traffic volumes on a single route. Federal funding would not be available for such a project without significant funding from the SA government. Also, this route really does join the motorway too far to the south.fifty wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 2:46 amHere's my go....
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UVCbl ... sp=sharing
Two tunnels of about 1.5km, following Brownhill Creek in between, popping out just under the train line and following the already wide Daws Rd corridor to NS Motorway.
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the property acquisition through those suburbs would probably be comparable to a full length tunnelclaybro wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 10:32 amOnce again guys, SA does not have the money for tunnels-unless it is prepared to introduce a tolling model which is highly unlikely as it does not have the traffic volumes on a single route. Federal funding would not be available for such a project without significant funding from the SA government. Also, this route really does join the motorway too far to the south.
If they treated their employees the same as the other big companies it would be an easy choice to support the SA company, but unfortunately OTR has a well-deserved reputation for mistreating its staff with practices such as forcing them into traineeships so they can pay them less which can be most generously described as "technically legal".SBD wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 10:31 pmI find it fascinating that so many South Australians object to buying their fuel from a South Australian family-owned company (OTR) and would rather buy from national public company supermarket chains (Coles and Woolworths). I notice another South Australian family supermarket company (Drakes) has started opening fuel outlets. Drake actually employs more people than OTR according to their websites. Are the AM/PM outlets also SA family-owned?rev wrote: ↑Mon May 14, 2018 9:29 pmMove them to the large empty lot on Days Road just behind the Bridgestone center on the corner of Days/Regency.
Use it as a catalyst to move out the industrial sites in that immediate area and redevelop it into housing, as well as the crappy shops across the road.
That entire intersection is a major eyesore.
Could sell the remainder of Polonia that wouldn't be used by the NS corridor to a fuel retailer other then OTR and create some decent competition in that area of the North West.