Roads and traffic monitoring

Find out about the state road network in South Australia.

State road network

The state government through the Department for Infrastructure and Transport manages around 25% of South Australia's total road network, including:

  • 13,000 kilometres of sealed roads
  • 10,000 kilometres of unsealed roads.

Local government is responsible for maintaining 75,000 kilometres of local roads.

How traffic on state roads is monitored

Traffic volume figures estimate the number of vehicles on roads maintained by the state government. They are used to help manage, maintain and improve the traffic network. The two main measures are:

  • annual average daily traffic estimates
  • commercial (heavy) vehicle estimates.

Estimates of traffic volumes for metropolitan roads and rural roads are available as a series of maps.

Traffic volumes on state maintained roads

Traffic volume figures estimate the number of vehicles on roads maintained by the state government. They are used to help manage, maintain and improve the traffic network. The two main measures are:

  • annual average daily traffic estimates
  • commercial (heavy) vehicle estimates.

Estimates of traffic volumes for metropolitan roads and rural roads are available as a series of maps.

Traffic camera locations

Speed and red light cameras are proven to encourage safe driving behaviour.

Visit the speed cameras website for the latest information about South Australian speed camera operations.

Maps of roads managed by state government

These documents provide information on roads of interest to the Department for Infrastructure and Transport.

These PDF documents have been designed to print at A1 size. Use the print scaling options of Acrobat Reader to reduce the map to A2 or A3.

Transport corridors

Transport corridors managed by the state government, including public transport, freight, bicycle, pedestrian and car movements, have an important role in achieving the state's goals.

The draft document A Functional Hierarchy for South Australia's Land Transport Network (9.3 MB PDF) guides the use of all transport corridors for which the state government is responsible.

Contact

Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Email: ditfuturedirections@sa.gov.au

Federal responsibilities

The Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development supports continued improvement to our road transport infrastructure.


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