The South Australian government has hit significant milestones for two of the state’s most important transport infrastructure projects.
As part of the $120 million Majors Road Interchange project, 18 SA-made girders have been installed to widen the Majors Road bridge.
At the same time, a new interchange and realigned intersection of Aldinga Beach Road and Aldinga Road, which will be a major piece of infrastructure in the second stage of the Main South Road duplication from Aldinga to Sellicks Beach, is starting to take shape.
The interchange will realign Aldinga Beach Road and the Aldinga Road junctions, with underpass to be built at the intersection of Main South Road.
At Majors Road, girders ranging from 23 to 31m long and each weighing between eight and 14 tonnes have been installed using a 300-tonne crane.
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“SA is building, and we are continuing to get on with the job of delivering infrastructure projects to improve the lives of South Australians,” SA infrastructure and transport minister Tom Koutsantonis says.
“It’s great to see another milestone reached on Majors Road with the installation of the bridge girders, locally produced by a South Australian company.
“Work is also well underway on doubling the capacity of Main South Road from Aldinga to Sellicks Beach, which will support growing communities and create faster and safer journeys.
“This interchange at Aldinga is the biggest single piece of infrastructure in this second stage of the Main South Road duplication. Drivers will now travel on the first new section of asphalt as work to dig out the underpass and build the bridge continues, while the interchange begins to take shape.”
Alongside this increased bridge capacity, the Majors Road Interchange project will see new on and off-ramps built for the Southern Expressway.
Majors Road carries around 13,200 vehicles per day, with it expected to reach around 14,700 during peak times by 2036, while the Southern Expressway carries around 74,000 vehicles per day.
“The Australian and South Australian governments are delivering the infrastructure projects that improve the lives of South Australians,” federal transport and infrastructure minister Catherine King says.
“The Majors Road Interchange project will have significant benefits for the many thousands of people who pass through the area each day, reducing travel times and providing safer and more reliable journeys.
“It will also provide better connections to local sporting and recreational facilities, improve access for emergency services vehicles and take trucks off local streets.”
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