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Additional works are being undertaken to extend the Northern Expressway project to the Sturt Highway Upgrade. This will improve safety and capacity of the Gawler Bypass. During these works, both Weyland Road, Willaston and Mallala Road, Gawler Belt will be closed for a time, but not simultaneously. Detours will occur in two stages.
Temporary Rd Closure Weyland Road, Willaston:
Weyland Road will be temporarily closed from 21st of January to enable:
Full reconstruction of the existing road
construction of a deceleration lane into Weyland Rd
Installation barriers for the protection of motorists
installation of lighting to improve the intersection with Weyland Rd
NOTE: Weyland Road will be closed from 21st January to mid-March, to be followed by the Mallala entry/exit ramp, at which time Weyland Road will reopen.
click here for detailed detour information and to view the illustrated detour map
For residents on the north bound section of Port Wakefield Road between Symes Road and Anjanto Road, there will be changes to access. These changes are temporary and will be in place for a period of 2-3 weeks from Thursday 7 January 2010. This will allow works to be undertaken to profile and reinstate a section of Port Wakefield Road. As this section of Port Wakefield Road will be closed to traffic during the construction period, an access track will be provided at designated locations. (click on link below to view maps)
There will be a traffic diversion in place which will create a single lane in each direction on the existing south bound section of Port Wakefield Road. There is changed access for Anjanto Road. There will be left turn only access from Port Wakefield Road, with north bound traffic travelling via the available traffic diversion. There is changed access for Symes Road. There will be north bound left turn in only access from Port Wakefield Road.
Maps showing details of temporary access can be seen by clicking this link.
Works on Heaslip Road between Petherton Road and Womma Road (including the Womma Road intersection) are currently causing long delays. From the 1st of February it will be necessary to close Heaslip Road between Womma Road and Petherton Road to complete the tie-ins to the bridge and complete works on the roundabout.
Heaslip Road will be closed to traffic from the 1st of February 2010 to the 18th of February 2010. The alternative route is via Robert Road, Taylors Road and Penfield Road, Penfield.
NOTE: Angle Vale Road-Port Wakefield Road is the alternative B-Double route for Heaslip Road.
As part of the Northern Expressway, there will be construction work adjacent to properties along Port Wakefield Road, south of the interchange that is currently being built.
For residents on the southbound section of Port Wakefield Road between Taylors Road and Anjanto Road, there will be changes to access. These changes are temporary and will be in place for a period of 2-3 weeks from Tuesday 2nd February, 2010. This will allow works to be undertaken to profile and reinstate a section of Port Wakefield Road. As this section of Port Wakefield Road will be closed to traffic during the construction period, an access track will be provided at designated locations. Detail of the temporary access will be available soon by clicking on the link below.
There will be traffic diversion in place which will create a single lane in each direction on the existing Northbound section of Port Wakefield Road. In addition, please note that there will be changed access for Anjanto Road and there will be left turn only access from and to Port Wakefield Road.
Click Here for temporary access map
Intersection works will take place throughout February, begining Monday 8th, in two stages. During these works parts of Mill Road will be closed to traffic and detour signage will be in place to direct traffic.
New Taylors Road is the short segment of road connecting Port Wakefield Road to Mill Road, to the south of the existing Taylors Road and to the north of Greyhound Road.
Works will take place in two stages:
During these works, these parts of Mille Road will be closed to traffic. Detour signage will be in place. NOTE: maps for the detour routes will be provided shortly.
Detours for each stage of roadworks are as follows:
Stage One- Mill Road/New Taylors Road:
Stage Two- Mill Road/existing Taylors Road:
Stage Three- existing Taylors Road intersection at Port Wakefield Road:
The Curtis Road bridge opened on Friday 2 October 2009. To mark the completion of the bridge construction students from Trinity College Gawler River, attended the site to learn about propagation for the expressway and plant a variety of shrubs on one of the roundabouts. The students were joined by Federal Member for Wakefield Mr Nick Champion MP, Member for Light, Mr Tony Piccolo MP, and Playford Mayor, Mr Martin Lindsell.
The site was originally proposed as a partial interchange, but is now a full interchange as an outcome of the community engagement process. Curtis Road is a key route for vehicles travelling to the suburbs of Macdonald Park, Andrews Farm, Davoren Park, Smithfield Plains and Munno Para Downs.
The interchange will improve road safety and has been a jobs boost for the area. Construction has involved 17,000 hours of work, including the construction of the pedestrian walkway.”
The second of fifteen bridges to open along the new Northern Expressway, Curtis Road interchange bridge comprises
• 750 m3 of concrete poured
• 110 tonnes of reinforcing steel
• 39, 3.2 tonne precast concrete barriers
• 17,000 Man hours
• Includes a Pedestrian walkway and 3m high throw screen
• Twelve, 58 tonne Precast Concrete Prestressed Beams
On July 28 2009, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Hon Anthony Albanese and Premier Mike Rann officially opened the Angle Vale Bridge to traffic. This is a significant milestone on the project and is the first of fifteen bridges to be opened along the Northern Expressway.
Speed will be restricted to 40kph over the new bridge until the completion of ETSA works in approximately November 2009.
The Angle Vale bridge is a culmination of more than 15,000 hours of labour, and comprises 10 55-tonne concrete beams, 650 cubic metres of concrete, 100 tonnes of reinforcing steel and 26 pre-cast concrete barriers.
The Northern Expressway project contractor Fulton Hogan has recently installed a portable asphalt plant for the construction of this 23km of expressway. The state of the art Astec Hot Mix Asphalt facility includes Double Barrel technology, can manufacture asphalt incorporating up to 20% recycled material meaning significant cost and time saving to the project while being fuel efficient and eco-friendly.
March 13 2009 saw the Northern Expressway Team lay the first mix of asphalt on the Northern Expressway alignment.
The Asphalt plant is capable of producing 250 tonnes of asphalt per hour and it is anticipated that the laying crews will place up to 2000 tonnes per day. This will be a first in SA with approximately 450,000 tonnes of asphalt being placed on this project.
The Astec Hot Mix Asphalt facility has been supplied from the US and is fully portable, enabling the contractor to move it on to future projects at a later date.
For more detailed information on the Astec Hot Mix Asphalt facility please visit the Astec Website.
The Northern Expressway Asphalt Plant on Curtis Road
Community Open Day
December 7th 2008 saw the Northern Expressway site open up to the local community. From 10am to 2pm members of the public were invited to visit the Community Room to learn more about the project, view a drive-through animation and talk to project team members. Visitors were also given a unique opportunity to tour the construction site on guided bus tours. The site tour travelled along the alignment and to get up close to the construction works. The tour allowed people to get a better understanding of the huge scale of the project, see how far works have already progressed and see what is happening off the local road network. For younger visitors there were also various safety and construction activities as well as a temporary tattoo artist and sausage sizzle for the whole family.
The Open Day was a huge success with over 250 people from the local community in attendance. We anticipate another open day in late 2009.
Minister Conlon enjoying activities with local families
The Northern Expressway Community Room
The Northern Expressway project team has established a community room at the Curtis Road site office. The community room acts as a class room for school groups with displays and activities about the environment, construction, the on site asphalt plant, community engagement, and employment. School groups can listen to presentations from the project team members on these topics, see and touch samples including plants and asphalt, take part in educational activities and learn about career opportunities in the Civil Construction Industry.
The Community room also provides the ideal space for meetings with local council, emergency services and other stakeholders.
If you would like to know more about the community room please contact the project team on 1300 658 621 or via email at northernexpressway@saugov.sa.gov.au
Construction on the Northern Expressway Underway
On Monday, July 28 the Minister marked the start of construction for the Northern Expressway with a “sod turning event”. Fulton Hogan York Joint Venture commenced construction on the 23km expressway standard road starting with the Angle Vale and Curtis Roads interchanges. Motorist can expect some traffic management to be in place at these locations. Construction is expected to be completed by December 2010.
Construction work occurring at the Curtis Road Interchange.
Current works and Road Closures
Fulton Hogan York Joint Venture commenced construction work for the Northern Expressway on September 1 2008. While the construction team aim to minimise the impact on the local road network there is the need to have some lane and road closures, speed restrictions and traffic management in place. While the traffic management is in place we ask for motorist patience and understanding as any restrictions are in place for your safety and that of the workers. For further details on road works and closures please go to the Northern Expressway interactive map.
Road Closures:
Road closures at the expressway corridor will take effect progressively as the road is constructed. The following roads have been permanently closed where the expressway crosses them:
Argent Road
Hillier Road
Petherton Road
Short Road
Whitelaw Road
Womma Road
Fradd Road
Huxtable Road
Pellow Road
Norma Road
Taylors Road
Nash Road
Stanley Road (partially closed)
Aerial photo of the Northern Expressway crossing Argent Road.
Temporary Closure of Two Wells Road
From Monday 26 October 2009, Two Wells Road, east of Wingate Road, will be closed. for a period of up to 8 weeks, dependent on weather conditions. A signed detour will be put in place, directing traffic to Angle Vale Road.
The route for B Double vehicles is via Port Wakefield Road and Angle Vale Road during the closure period.
All options to limit the length of the closure are being investiaged.
Preliminary works have been undertaken prior to the closure to ensure that Two Wells Road is closed for the shortest possible time.
Curtis Road Intersection upgrade – temporary closure of Curtis Road between Julian Road and Heaslip Road
The intersection of Curtis and Heaslip Road is being upgraded, beginning this Saturday 31 October 2009. This work will include repairs to the intersection and the construction of an additional left turn lane onto Heaslip Road. The Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure and the City of Playford are working in partnership to complete this work.
This upgrade will necessitate the temporary closure of Curtis Road between Julian Road and Heaslip Road from 31 October to 10 November 2009. During this period, there will be variable message signage and the signed detour will be via Julian Road and Petherton Road, or Fradd Road and Frisby Road.
If you have any queries in relation to these works please call the site foreman Travis Ferris on 0438 855 402 or the Northern Expressway Information line on 1300 658 621.
Petherton Road Closure
The closure of Petherton Road occurred on November 3 2008. Alternative routes are along Heaslip Road to Womma Road onto Andrews Road or Julian Road or Heaslip Road to Curtis Road onto Andrews Road.
Petherton Road-Argent Road diversion map (PDF)
Taylors Road Closure
Taylors Road is now closed at the railway line. Alternative B-Double truck route is now Penfield Road and Taylors Road to Angle Vale Road.
Road Works:
At the intersection of Two Wells Road and the future Northern Expressway, traffic signals have been installed to allow haulage vehicles along the alignment to cross the road. Two way traffic is being maintained but there will be minor delays associated with the operation of these signals. The signals are only in operation during working hours.
Heaslip Road
Barriers are now installed on the western side of Heaslip Road. These barriers will ensure the safety of both the travelling public and of NEXY workers while interchange works take place.
A speed limit of 60kph applies. This will remain in place for the rest of the year while construction works are completed. The speed limit will return to 80kph once the interchange is opened.
Speedway City Events in October and November 2009
Beginning on the weekend of Saturday 31 October 2009, Speedway city will be holding events over four weekends. Variable Message signs will be in place for all Speedway City events from October to November. Traffic will be directed to use Symes & McEvoy Road to access the venue.
Currently there is one lane each way on Port Wakefield Road adjacent Ryan Road to allow construction works to continue. This is expected to be completed by mid to late November.
As of 23 September 2009, there is no left turn from Port Wakefield Road onto Old Port Wakefield Road.
On Friday 19 June 2009, traffic was moved onto a new temporary pavement on Port Wakefield Road between Symes Road and King Road/ Waterloo Corner. Traffic will be restricted to 1 northbound and 2 southbound lanes and speed will be reduced to 60km/h. This will be in place for 6-8 months.
Wingate Road
Wingate Road between Two Wells Road and Gawler River is temporarily closed while this section of road is re-constructed and re-aligned.
Penfield Road
Penfield Road bridge works commenced in October 2009.
While there is two way traffic in place along the Gawler Bypass, please be aware that there is no overtaking between Mallala and Two Wells Roads. Cameras are in place to monitor traffic conditions.
Safety works continue along the Gawler Bypass. Traffic is restricted to a single lane for city bound traffic on the section of the Bypass from Weyland Road to the rail bridge, for approximately 800 metres. Speed will be restricted to 80 km per hour once the safety barriers are fully installed. This south bound single lane will be effective for the next 4-5 months unitl approximately December 2009.Other works in the local area
Many different projects and road works have commenced in the local area in addition to the Northern Expressway. The Northern Expressway team understands that construction works can cause delays, dust and noise. The Northern Expressway project team will consider the impacts of other works in the area and will plan to minimise any disruption wherever possible.
We will also provide contact details for other projects if they are available. Please let us know of any works occurring in the area that we can include on our contact list.
If you would like information on daily road works occurring across metropolitan Adelaide please go to: http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/quicklinks/metro_country_roadworks.asp
Northern Works Contact List
Angle Vale Road
Upgrade to approx 600m of stormwater pipes is currently taking place. Works commenced in the last week of June 2009 and will continue for approximately 6 weeks, dependant on weather.
Contacts for the work are:
Project Manager: Miguel Martin - 0439 996 869
Site Supervisor: Taylor Lindschau - 0429 998 857
Pioneer Road Services
Upgrading and resurfacing of Main North Road near Gawler Bypass
For more information please contact John Becker - 0407 898 045
Munno Para Wetlands (Curtis Road)
For more information please contact York Civil – 8340 5330
The Virginia Pipeline
Road closures commencing on Monday 16 March 2009:
These closures will be in place for a period of approximately 6 weeks. For further information, please contact Mark Schneemilch from York Civil on 0417 177 663.
As outlined in the Northern Expressway Environmental Report Supplement the Expressway will generate substantial employment and business opportunities over the course of its construction.
To maximise opportunities for local industry to contribute to the construction of the Northern Expressway, expressions of interest are being sought from businesses in the northern area with capabilities in civil construction and other related fields. This information will be passed onto Fulton hogan York Joint Venture for consideration. You can register your interest online through the Industry Capability Network SA (ICNSA).
What is ICNSA?
The Industry Capability Network South Australia (ICNSA) promotes South Australian industry through import replacement and opportunities for participation in major projects. The ICN performs a technical role, providing purchasers with a free sourcing service to identify local suppliers capable of supplying goods and services to meet their project requirements. For more information on ICN go to www.icnsa.org.au
An Environmental Report has been prepared to describe the Northern Expressway proposal and evaluate its potential environmental, social and economic effects.
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