Springbank Road Traffic Study

In 2022, as part of the South Australian Government's commitment to undertake a traffic safety and access review, we investigated potential improvements to pedestrian and cyclist safety on Springbank Road.

In February 2023, we released the Springbank Road Traffic Safety and Access Report findings and sought feedback from the community on the report between February 2023 and March 2023.

The report summarises the conditions along Springbank Road, including collecting and evaluating data such as:

• surveys of pedestrian movements;
• an audit of pedestrian facilities;
• vehicle crash analysis; and
• analysis of traffic movements and public transport.

The PAC will provide a safer crossing facility for pedestrians and cyclists. It is anticipated that it will also create additional gaps in traffic on Springbank Road and assist drivers turning onto or from Springbank Road.

Every PAC includes an audible warning device. The various sounds that these devices make, particularly helps vision impaired people to locate and use the crossing. The volume of the sound is determined by the background noise at the location of the crossing. For safety reasons, the sound must be above the background noise. This ensures the sound can be heard clearly by pedestrian crossing users, while limiting noise as much as possible around the crossings for residents.

Pedestrian actuated crossings are installed in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards and meet the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) compliance standards. Audible warning device sound levels are set at the mandated levels for safety as required by Australian Standards.

Works are expected to commence in September 2025, with completion in March 2026. Some early works may be undertaken in preparation for major works.

Advance notice will be provided before any works commence.

It is always safer to cross at a PAC if there is one available. By law, you must cross at a crossing if there is one within 20 metres. Drivers must not park within 20 metres of the approach to a pedestrian crossing or within 10 metres after passing it.