Northern Connector

The $867 million Northern Connector is a six-lane, 15.5 kilometre motorway that provides a vital freight and commuter link between the Northern Expressway, South Road Superway and Port River Expressway.

Project overview

This project focused on delivering economic benefits to the local South Australian community, including creating 480 full-time equivalent jobs each year during construction.

The Australian Government committed $694 million to the project, with $173 million from the South Australian Government.

Planning visualisation

Northern connector map

Key benefits

Benefits of the Northern Connector Project include:

• improved safety and more efficient road travel
• facilitates economic growth and development in Adelaide’s northern region
• 90% of all on-site labour ours by South Australians
• 480 jobs for SA each year during construction
• 3 lanes in each direction
• 16km of cycle and pedestrian path
• Improved freight reliability for economic growth
• 110 km/h posted speed limit
• maximising use of South Australian steel with approximately 6500 tonnes of billet from the Whyalla steel works.