Project Overview

The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) is upgrading approximately 34 kilometres of the road network between Palmer and Lobethal to enable South Australia’s Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) network to be extended from the existing Adelaide Hills freight route.

Category

Infrastructure

Client

McConnell Dowell

Value

$11 Million

The project will provide a freight route, which can safely accommodate Higher Productivity Vehicles (HPV’s) up to 26.0 metre B‑double and Performance-Based Standards Level 2A (PBS L2A) heavy vehicle combinations.

The works on the freight route include:

  • junction upgrades to enable HPV’s to undertake safe turning movements;
  • upgrade of existing culverts and bridge structures;
  • safety improvements including road widening, shoulder sealing, hazard protection and vegetation removal; and
  • upgrading Slow Vehicle Turnouts.