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South Australian Regional Bridge Upgrades

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (the Department) is upgrading a series of bridges and culverts across South Australia to improve safety for road users and increase productivity and efficiency for the freight industry.

They are being delivered as part of the following funding packages:

  • South Australian Rural Roads Package, jointly funded by the Australian and South Australian governments
  • Bridges Renewal Program, jointly funded by the Australian and South Australian governments
  • Bridge Stimulus Package, funded by the South Australian Government.

These works are being undertaken across multiple locations in South Australia. Works will vary depending on the need at each location, including design and survey investigations, bridge or culvert upgrade or replacement, bridge widening and/or strengthening and safety barrier upgrades.

Current Works

Site Specific LocationScope Start Date* Expected Completion Date (weather permitting)
Bridge over Junction Creek located on Onkaparinga Valley Road Bridge Upgrade - Replacement of existing bridge with culverts September 2022
(Suspended to January 2024)             
August 2024

Completed Works

Adelaide Hills
LocationScope Completion Date
Bridge over Meadows Creek located on Mawson Road, within the township of Meadows Bridge Upgrade - To strengthen the bridge and upgrade the safety barriers June 2023
Bridge over Blumberg Creek located on Torrens Valley Road Bridge Upgrade - To strengthen the bridge and upgrade the safety barriers July 2023
Bridge over Aldgate Creek located on Strathalbyn Road Replacement of the existing bridge July 2023
Culvert located on Brookman Road, adjacent to the junction with Hammersmith Drive, approximately 3 kilometres south west of Meadows Replacement of the culvert and upgrade of safety barriers July 2023
Culvert over Leslie Creek located on Strathalbyn Road, approximately 100 metres from Aldgate Creek Bridge Replacement of the existing culvert September 2023
Bridge over Onkaparinga River tributary located near Pugh Road, on Onkaparinga Valley Road Replacement of the existing bridge with culverts November 2023
Bridge over Onkaparinga River tributary located near Beasley Road, on Onkaparinga Valley RoadReplacement of the existing bridge with culvertsDecember 2023
Clare Valley and Flinders Ranges
LocationScope Completion Date
Little Spring Creek culvert located on the Horrocks Highway, approximately 4.7 kilometres south of Wilmington Replacement of the existing culvert February 2023
Allen Creek bridge located on the Thiele Highway, near the junction with Kings Bridge Road, approximately 2.5 kilometres north east of Kapunda Bridge Upgrade - To strengthen the bridge and upgrade the safety barriers June 2023
Bridge located on the Barrier Highway, within the township of Burra Bridge Upgrade - To strengthen the bridge and upgrade the safety barriers June 2023
Culvert over Light River on Marrabel Road and the junction at Marrabel Road and Curio Road, Marrabel Replacing the existing culvert with a wider structure, installing new safety barriers and the introduction of new turning lanes at the Marrabel Road and Curio Road junction July 2023
Spring Creek bridge located on the Horrocks Highway, approximately 8 kilometres south of Wilmington Replacement of existing bridge August 2023
Bridge located over the Hutt River on the Horrocks Highway, north of Clare Replacement of the existing bridge and upgrade of safety barriers August 2023
Bridge over Light River on Marrabel Road, located near the junction with Rowett Road, approximately 6 kilometres south of Marrabel Bridge Upgrade - To strengthen and widen the bridge August 2023
Fleurieu Peninsula
LocationScope Completion Date
Culvert located on Inman Valley Road, adjacent to the junction with Hurrel Road, approximately 1.4 kilometres west of Inman Valley Replacement of the culvert and upgrade of safety barriers July 2023
Bridge over Hindmarsh River located on Hindmarsh Tiers Road approximately 10 kilometres east of Myponga Bridge upgrade - To strengthen the bridge and upgrade safety barriers September 2023
Culvert over watercourse located on Alexandrina Road approximately 6.5 kilometres south of Strathalbyn Culvert replacement and upgrade of the safety barriers November 2023
South East
LocationScope Completion Date
Culvert over Drain L located on Princes Highway, approximately 40 kilometres south-east of Kingston Replacement and widening the existing culvert and upgrade of the safety barriers August 2023
Culvert over the stormwater crossing located on Princes Highway, approximately 23 kilometres north-west of Millicent Replacement and widening the existing culvert and upgrade of the safety barriers August 2023

More Information

To find out more about the project, please contact the project team at the following: