Mount Barker and Adelaide Hills Transport Study

About the study

The Mount Barker and Adelaide Hills Transport Study (the Study) is delivering on the South Australian Government’s commitment to examine key transport issues impacting the growth of Mount Barker and the Adelaide Hills region.

The Study commenced in September 2022 and included a technical assessment of the transport network in the Adelaide Hills as well as stakeholder and community engagement.

The Adelaide Hills region covers an area similar in size to metropolitan Adelaide and contains 32 townships. The economic makeup of the region presents diverse and rich range of sectors including health, retail education and tourism among others. People work and live across the region, however, the highest concentration is in Mount Barker/Littlehampton and between Crafers and Bridgewater close to the South Eastern Freeway.

As the population and travel demand increases, pressure on the region’s roads will rise. Better understanding the needs of those travelling to/from and within the region is sought to help future transport planning and decision making.

This Study is building on the $580 million investment by the Australian and South Australian Governments and will consider further transport needs and investment priorities to support population growth, economic growth and liveability.

• Mount Barker/Adelaide Hills Transport Study Report
• Mount Barker/Adelaide Hills Transport Study What We Heard Report

Projects in Mount Barker and the Adelaide Hills

The Australian and South Australian Governments are delivering on a range of improvements to the Mount Barker/Adelaide Hills transport network. These projects include:

• An upgrade of the Adelaide Road, Alexandrina Road, Wellington Road, and Flaxley Road intersection in Mount Barker,
• The construction of the rail level crossing and linking the Heysen Boulevard across the Steam Ranger Heritage railway line, co-funded with the Mount Barker District Council,
• Banning trucks greater than 15 metres from travelling through Hahndorf main street,
• The Adelaide Hills Productivity and Road Safety Package to improve the regions state-managed road network;
• A new dedicated express bus service, fleet and depot, and an upgrade of the Crafers Park ‘n’ Ride, and planning for a Bridgewater Park ‘n’ Ride; and
• Upgrades to the South Eastern Freeway (South Eastern Freeway Managed Motorways Stage 2) and Heysen Tunnels upgrade projects.

Further Information

If you have any further questions about the Mount Barker and Adelaide Hills Transport Study, please do not hesitate to contact the team:

email DIT.Engagement@sa.gov.au

telephone 1300 794 880