Approved areas or routes

There will be a temporary closure of the Port River Expressway Bridge (Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge) from 7:00 pm Friday 15 February to 1:00 am Saturday 16 February 2019.

These works will involve detours for all commuters, particularly heavy freight who commute over the bridge. VMS boards will be placed on both approaching sides of the bridge advising commuters/road users about the temporary closure and the detours.

Heavy Vehicle Detours

The following information is provided in relation to approved heavy vehicle detours for the period of the temporary closure:

• A signposted detour for heavy vehicles up to 4.6m high will be in place via Hanson Road, Grand Junction Road, Causeway Road, Semaphore Road, Port River Expressway/Victoria Road and return.
• Operators travelling to and from Outer Habour from Northern Adelaide may use alternative routes that are published on RAVnet that are appropriate for the vehicle type being operated
• Operators who have an oversize permit or may be required to move loads during the temporary closure should contact the NHVR at access.enquiries@nhvr.gov.au to discuss alternative routes for this period.

If further information regarding the detours is required please contact:

• the NHVR at access.enquiries@nhvr.gov.au or
• DPTI at dpti.roadmanager@sa.gov.au.

Weekend works will continue for the installation of permanent anti-throw screens along the Southern Expressway. Installation of permanent anti-throw screens is part of the department’s commitment to improve safety along the transport network and to provide a practical response to the incidents of object throwing.

Works will occur from 7:00 pm Friday through to 6:00 am Monday, weather permitting, on the following dates:

15-17 February 2019 – Throw screen installation

• Southern Expressway will be closed to traffic between Sherriffs Road, Reynella to near Panalatinga Road Ramp from Adelaide, Trott Park
• Northbound motorists on the Expressway will need to exit via the Sheriffs Road Interchange and continue on Main South Road.
• Southbound motorists will be detoured via Main South Road and access the Expressway from the Sheriffs Road Interchange.

For more information visit https://dpti.sa.gov.au/sxway

Works are being undertaken to improve road safety by improving truck access on the Goyder Highway to and from the livestock sale yards at Crystal Brook, and are expected to commence on Monday 18 February and be completed by Friday 15 March 2019, weather permitting.

The majority of construction work will be undertaken between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

The Goyder Highway will remain open to traffic, with a 25km/h speed restriction in place during the day and a 40km/h speed restriction at night while workers are on site, adjacent to the saleyards.

For further information please email DPTI at dpti.communityrelations@sa.gov.au or telephone 1300 794 880.

Lovers Lane, Pinnaroo will be closed to heavy vehicles and oversize vehicles from 9.00 am 29 January 2018 to 4.00 pm 31 March 2019 for widening and reconstruction of a section of unsealed section with new bitumen spray seal pavement.

Heavy vehicles will be detoured via the Browns Well Highway, Symonds Street, Gilbert Avenue, Homburg Terrace, Mallee Highway.

Note: The slip lane from Gilbert Avenue entering Homburg Terrace, Pinnaroo has a width of 5.6 m due to signage. Vehicles with loads greater than 5.6 m may need to travel via the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Homburg Terrace instead of the slip lane.

Improvements to the Barrier Highway / Copperhouse Road / Springbank Road junction will commence in January 2019. Works will include the offsetting of the existing four-way intersection of the Barrier Highway / Copperhouse Road / Springbank Road to a staggered 'T' Junction. A separated left turn lane will also be installed on the Barrier Highway for vehicles turning left on to Copperhouse Road.

The works will be undertaken between 7.00 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Saturday commencing 7 January 2019 with works anticipated to be completed by April 2019, weather permitting.

Traffic restrictions will be in place throughout the work site during construction.

For community and road user enquiries please contact the Technical Services department at the Goyder Council by email council@goyder.sa.gov.au or telephone 8892 0100.

The $40 million Australian government and state government-funded Regional Bridges Upgrade Program will improve road safety and increase freight efficiency by upgrading a number of bridges across South Australia’s regional road network at various locations in the Mid-North, Riverland, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley.

Regional Bridges Project - Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

Rocky River Bridge, Crystal Brook (21 January to June 2019)

The Rocky River Bridge on the Augusta Highway near Crystal Brook is being upgraded.

A traffic diversion and speed restrictions at this location are now in place, applicable to all vehicles. The diversion is in place to allow for preliminary activities to occur prior to the upgrade works which are scheduled to commence from Thursday 31 January 2019 and are expected to be completed by late June 2019, weather permitting, and will include:

• bridge and road shoulder widening
• installation of new guard rails and bridge barriers

Works will be undertaken from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm, starting on Monday morning and finishing on Saturday afternoon each week until the completion of the Project.

Road users are advised to follow the direction of traffic management staff and observe signage.

• Rocky River Bridge traffic diversion (2.6 MB PDF)
• Start of works notification - Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

Sturt Highway and Riverland bridges (7 January to July 2019)

A number of regional bridges in the Kingston and Renmark-Paringa districts are being upgraded. Works are scheduled to commence from 7 January 2019 and are expected to be completed by late July 2019, weather permitting, and will include:

• Installation of new guard rails and bridge barriers
• Widening of road pavement across bridges

Works will be undertaken from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday each week until the completion of the project.

Start of works notification - Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure

Bridges schedule for works are located along the Sturt Highway between Kingston ON Murray and Renmark and are as follows:

• Paringa Causeway Bridges 1 and 2 (River Murray Flood Plains) - works commenced 7 January 2019
• Salt Creek Bridge - works commenced 29 January 2019
• Bookmark Creek Bridge - works commenced 12 February 2019
• Kingston Bridge - works commenced 29 January 2019
  • During the works the bridge will be closed to oversize and/or overmass heavy vehicle combinations, with a signposted detour via Murraylands Road, Sturt Highway, Kingston Road and return.
  • Kingston Bridge Wide Load Detour Route (for heavy vehicles over 3.5m wide) (749.3 KB PDF)
• Paringa Causeway Bridges 3 and 4 (River Murray Flood Plains) - scheduled 15 March 2019

Barossa Valley bridges (22 February to July 2019)

Works on the Stott Highway Bridge and Lyndoch Bridge are scheduled to commence on Friday 22 February 2019 and are expected to be completed in July 2019, weather permitting, and will involve:

• replacing the existing bridge with wider structures
• installation of new guard rails and bridge barriers

Works will be undertaken from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Saturday each week until the completion of the project.

Traffic will be diverted around the work site under a speed restriction via a temporary diversion road, which has been constructed adjacent to the bridge structures.

• Stott Highway Bridge: Start of works notification and diversion map
• Lyndoch Bridge: Start of works notification and diversion map

Program schedule