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Road Safety Program

We're delivering critical road safety upgrades and improvements on remote, regional, urban roads, footpaths and cycle paths around South Australia. The $168 million program is jointly funded by the Australian (50%) and South Australian (50%) governments over three years.

These upgrades will support:

  • improvements to freight movements
  • regional economic growth
  • improved safety for all road users.

Projects

  • 40 km/h school speed limits
    A 40 km/h time-based school speed limit will be introduced across the state to improve children's safety and help them when they travel to and from school.
    • Roads
    • Design development underway
  • Cycling and pedestrian road safety improvements
    We're improving pedestrian access and safety by delivering new bicycle and pedestrian actuated crossings and new or upgraded pedestrian refuges.
    • Active travel
    • Works underway
  • Southern Ports Highway Project
    Upgrades to two 15km sections of the Southern Ports Highway – from Beachport to Southend Access Road and from Robe to Clay Wells Road.
    • Roads
    • Planning underway
  • Springbank Road Pedestrian Actuated Crossing Project
    We're making it safer and more convenient for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Springbank Road, Colonel Light Gardens and Panorama.
    • Active travel
    • Planning underway

Completed projects

  • Barrier Highway Safety Upgrades
    We upgraded the Barrier Highway from Burra to Riverton, passing through the towns of Burra, Hanson, Porter Lagoon, Black Springs, Manoora and Saddleworth.
    • Roads
    • Completed
  • Lincoln Highway Safety Upgrades
    We made upgrades on the Lincoln Highway between Tumby Bay and Whyalla. Works included shoulder widening, shoulder sealing, new line marking and vegetation management.
    • Roads
    • Completed
  • Main South Road Safety Upgrades
    We upgraded Main South Road between Myponga and Second Valley. Works included safety barrier installation, shoulder sealing and vegetation management.
    • Roads
    • Completed
  • Mallee Highway Safety Upgrades
    We made upgrades to Mallee Highway from Tailem Bend to Geranium. Works included curve widening, safety barrier installation, shoulder sealing, new line marking.
    • Roads
    • Completed
  • Mannum Road Safety Upgrades
    We made upgrades to Mannum Road between Mannum and Murray Bridge. Works included safety barrier installation, shoulder sealing, storm water upgrades, Audio Tactile Line Marking (ATLM).
    • Roads
    • Completed
  • RM Williams Way Safety Upgrades
    We made upgrades to RM Williams Way between Jamestown and Spalding. Works included shoulder widening, shoulder sealing, pavement rehabilitation and safety barrier installation.
    • Roads
    • Completed
  • Thiele Highway Safety Upgrades
    We made upgrades to Thiele Highway between Kapunda and Eudunda. Works included shoulder sealing, pavement rehabilitation, new line marking, safety barrier installation.
    • Roads
    • Completed
  • Upper Yorke Road Safety Upgrades
    We made upgrades to Upper Yorke Road between Kulpara and Arthurton and, Port Broughton and Bute.
    • Roads
    • Completed

Works updates

For works notices and updates:

Minor projects and resurfacing

Under the Road Safety Program, we did some minor resurfacing projects. Works include shoulder sealing and shoulder widening to:

  • provide a greater sealed road width
  • allow more opportunity for a vehicle to recover safely if it moves from the travelling lane.

Works along Black Road, between Main South Road and the Happy Valley roundabout were completed in May 2025.

Contact

Engagement Team