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South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Sojourner » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:33 am

Just wondering why there seems to be no activity on the promised South Rd Tunnel from Manton Street through to Port Rd?

With all the heavy earthmoving equipment gone from the Anzac Highway project, why are they not using it on the promised tunnel project?

Is it perhaps a case of yet another project promised and given advertising in the public domain that has now been shelved? :roll:
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Dirko » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:36 am

And WTF is there still a 40 kmh speed limit through the South Rd underpass ?
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby overloaded » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:54 am

Sojourner wrote:Just wondering why there seems to be no activity on the promised South Rd Tunnel from Manton Street through to Port Rd?

With all the heavy earthmoving equipment gone from the Anzac Highway project, why are they not using it on the promised tunnel project?

Is it perhaps a case of yet another project promised and given advertising in the public domain that has now been shelved? :roll:

It's in the too hard basket at the moment. The government are doing the easy vote winning parts of South Road first. Apprently the next section is a $750 long 1.3km long bridge from Wingfield to Regency Road...WTF??
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby redden whites » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:39 pm

Sojourner wrote:
With all the heavy earthmoving equipment gone from the Anzac Highway project, why are they not using it on the promised tunnel project?

Is it perhaps a case of yet another project promised and given advertising in the public domain that has now been shelved? :roll:

Maybe they are being serviced ready for the Martin Hamilton-Smith colleseum that was/then wasn't/not sure/still on the agenda/no definately not Liberal Party policy .
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby redden whites » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:43 pm

SJABC wrote:And WTF is there still a 40 kmh speed limit through the South Rd underpass ?

Bloody hell that is what 1 km max.Leave 30secs earlier :shock: work still being done there.If its done without someone being killed then so be it.
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby heater31 » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:01 pm

Sojourner wrote:Just wondering why there seems to be no activity on the promised South Rd Tunnel from Manton Street through to Port Rd?

With all the heavy earthmoving equipment gone from the Anzac Highway project, why are they not using it on the promised tunnel project?

Is it perhaps a case of yet another project promised and given advertising in the public domain that has now been shelved? :roll:



think you will find that the project start date has been pushed back to late 2010 early 2011. This is because of the lack of vision when planning the ANZAC underpass coming back up to ground level and hitting the tramline :roll: . The tram overpass has now leap frogged the Port Rd Project plus putting in the line to the Ent Centre.
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Ian » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:12 pm

Sojourner wrote:With all the heavy earthmoving equipment gone from the Anzac Highway project, why are they not using it on the promised tunnel project?



I reckon there would be a fair bit of heavy earth moving equipement working on the Northern Expressway ATM.
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Ian » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:13 pm

redden whites wrote:
SJABC wrote:And WTF is there still a 40 kmh speed limit through the South Rd underpass ?

Bloody hell that is what 1 km max.Leave 30secs earlier :shock: work still being done there.If its done without someone being killed then so be it.



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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Dirko » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:19 pm

redden whites wrote:
SJABC wrote:And WTF is there still a 40 kmh speed limit through the South Rd underpass ?

Bloody hell that is what 1 km max.Leave 30secs earlier :shock: work still being done there.If its done without someone being killed then so be it.


Every time I drive through it (Night time) I've never seen anyone working, nor any signs of anyone working....
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby dedja » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:28 pm

Long term roadworks are governed by a 40Km/h limit 24/7 I believe ... it would be impractical to change the signs twice a day.

Plus it gives them the flexibility work whenever they need to.

It might be slightly annoying but I'm sure the workmen appreciate it. ;)
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Hondo » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:31 pm

SJABC wrote:
redden whites wrote:
SJABC wrote:And WTF is there still a 40 kmh speed limit through the South Rd underpass ?

Bloody hell that is what 1 km max.Leave 30secs earlier :shock: work still being done there.If its done without someone being killed then so be it.


Every time I drive through it (Night time) I've never seen anyone working, nor any signs of anyone working....


They are still there during the day

We live down the road and they are still finishing the gardening, the middle of South road on the North side of the intersection and the left hand turn from Anzac Highway heading south.

Seems to be taking ages to finish I have to say.
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Dirko » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:33 pm

When was the thing meant to be finished anyway ?

They should make all pedestrian crossings as overpasses and install those wheelchair lifts. That would get rid of a few sets of lights as well....

EDIT: Right got it Hondo ! The company who did the job, has probably gone over time and have now got it down to a skeleton crew to finish off the scraps.
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Squawk » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:04 am

SJABC wrote:
redden whites wrote:
SJABC wrote:And WTF is there still a 40 kmh speed limit through the South Rd underpass ?

Bloody hell that is what 1 km max.Leave 30secs earlier :shock: work still being done there.If its done without someone being killed then so be it.


Every time I drive through it (Night time) I've never seen anyone working, nor any signs of anyone working....


It was 25km/h at 10pm tonight - 1km of witches hats, 1 ute parked in the left lane, two blokes chatting. :shock:
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby once_were_warriors » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:55 pm

overloaded wrote:
Sojourner wrote:Just wondering why there seems to be no activity on the promised South Rd Tunnel from Manton Street through to Port Rd?

With all the heavy earthmoving equipment gone from the Anzac Highway project, why are they not using it on the promised tunnel project?

Is it perhaps a case of yet another project promised and given advertising in the public domain that has now been shelved? :roll:

It's in the too hard basket at the moment. The government are doing the easy vote winning parts of South Road first. Apprently the next section is a $750 long 1.3km long bridge from Wingfield to Regency Road...WTF??



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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby once_were_warriors » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:59 pm

dedja wrote:Long term roadworks are governed by a 40Km/h limit 24/7 I believe ... it would be impractical to change the signs twice a day.

Plus it gives them the flexibility work whenever they need to.

It might be slightly annoying but I'm sure the workmen appreciate it. ;)



40 km/hr limit in place as road not commissioned for 60km/hr yet, requires overlays on south road approaches . temperature a problem at the moment. DTEI have kittens if wearing course is layed < 15C
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Re: South Road Tunnel Hindmarsh to Port Rd

Postby Punk Rooster » Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:17 am

www.sensational-adelaide.com has 60 pages on this topic (including the Anzac Hwy underpass)

http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/for ... ?f=9&t=263
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