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South Australian Rural Roads Safety Package

The Australian and South Australian governments are funding a $155 million package, on an 80:20 basis, focused on road safety outcomes on the regional and rural South Australian Road transport network.

Safety treatments to be undertaken as part of this package include:

  • overtaking lanes;
  • shoulder sealing; and
  • audio-tactile marking, wide centre line treatments, safety barrier, improved delineation and signage.

The package of works will:

  • improve road safety;
  • improve travel times; and
  • enhance connectivity between people and places, business and markets.

The following projects are funded as part of the South Australian Rural Roads Safety Package:

  • Long Valley Road

    Between Wistow and Strathalbyn

  • Victor Harbor Road

    Between Crows Nest Road and Victor Harbor Road

  • Lincoln Highway

    Between Whyalla and Port Augusta

  • Riddoch Highway

    Between Keith and Penola

  • Augusta Highway 

    Between Lochiel and Crystal Brook

Shoulder Sealing: works are complete with more than 301 kilometres of shoulder sealing undertaken on the regional road network including various sections of:

  • Playford Highway, Kangaroo Island;
  • Aldinga Road (Aldinga to Willunga);
  • Maslin Beach / Tatachilla Road;
  • Black Top Road;
  • Marrabel Road;
  • Stott Highway (Angaston to Loxton);
  • Taylorville Road (Taylorville to Waikerie);
  • Goyder Highway (Burra to Renmark);
  • Cadell Valley Road / Ramco Road (Cadell to Waikerie);
  • Karoonda Highway (Loxton to Murray Bridge);
  • Spencer Highway (Moonta to Maitland);
  • Wilkins Highway (Warnertown to Jamestown);
  • Blyth Plains Road (Blyth to Halbury); and
  • Lucindale Road (Konetta to Naracoorte).

Safety Upgrades on Eight Country Roads: works were completed at the end of 2021, with upgrades to more than 400 kilometres of road undertaken to enabling the reinstate of the 110 km/h speed limit on country roads including:

  • Goyder Highway (Crystal Brook to Gulnare);
  • Clay Wells Road (Southern Ports Highway to Callendale Road);
  • Riddoch Highway (Mount Gambier to Port MacDonnell);
  • Carpenter Rocks Road (Burrungule Road to Mount Gambier);
  • Ngarkat Highway (Pinnaroo to Bordertown);
  • Browns Well Highway (Loxton to Pinnaroo);
  • Cleve Road (Cleve to Kimba); and
  • Andamooka Road (Andamooka to Olympic Dam).

Further information

If you have any questions about these projects, please: