Kangaroo Island Road Safety and Bushfire Resilience Package

We are delivering an upgrade to Kangaroo Island’s key arterial roads to improve road safety and bushfire resilience. This $40 million package of upgrades is funded by the Australian (80%) and South Australian government (20%).

We are upgrading Hog Bay Road and the Playford Highway establishing a main arterial route along the ‘backbone’ of Kangaroo Island, improving access from most of the western points of the island to the mainland (via Kingscote Airport and Penneshaw Ferry Terminal).

The upgrades will also improve road safety and freight productivity, with work to include road widening, shoulder sealing, minor intersection improvements, and installation of audio tactile line markings. The upgrades will improve north-south connections to the island's main arterial route, to enhance bushfire resilience.

Latest News

Following a project pause to review environmental impacts on Hog Bay Road, as well as inclement weather throughout the project, completion of the works on Kangaroo Island have been delayed until December 2024. More information can be found in the latest project update.

Prior to leaving the island in late May 2024, posted speed limits on Hog Bay Road will be reinstated until works re-commence in September 2024.

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