Regional North-South Freight Route Upgrade

About the project

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (the Department) has undertaken works to upgrade the established Regional North-South Freight Route between Sedan and Murray Bridge to improve safety for road users, freight productivity, efficiency and network reliability.

This $12 million package of works was jointly funded (80:20) by the Australian and South Australian governments as part of the Road Infrastructure Stimulus Package.

The first stage of the project was completed in early 2021, and involved 39 kilometres of shoulder sealing works between Sturt Highway and Murray Bridge to improve safety along the route.

The second stage of the project was completed in late June 2022 and included widening and strengthening three road bridges along the route at Reedy Creek Bridge (Mannum Road, north of Murray Bridge), Marne River Bridge and Saunders Creek Bridge, (both on Ridley Road, south of Sedan).

These bridge upgrades have increased the width of the bridges, providing oversize vehicles a viable alternative to using the South Eastern Freeway and improving freight productivity in regional South Australia.

Barrier upgrades and shoulder resealing works have also been completed as part of stage two works at three further locations along Ridley Road, at Pine Hut Creek, Boundary Creek and Milendella Creek.

For more information please contact:

Email: DIT.communityrelations@sa.gov.au
Phone: 1300 794 880