Russell Street, Main Road and Sheoak Road Junctions
About the project
As part of the Mitcham Hills Corridor Upgrade the South Australian Government is upgrading the Russell Street, Main Road and Sheoak Road junctions. This upgrade will increase capacity across the road network and improve road safety for all users.
The planned treatments for the upgrade include:
- new traffic signals at Main Road and Russell Street Junction
- widening of Main Road to include single vehicle storage lanes for drivers accessing Gloucester Avenue and Sheoak Road
- provision of traffic light controlled right turn movements and improved pedestrian safety
- integrating new traffic signals by relocating signalised pedestrian crossing at Russell Street
- extension of right turn lane into Sheoak Road
- a ‘Bus Only’ right turn into Main Road
- widening of Main Road with the installation of an additional right turn lane into Russell Street.
Design update
The upgrade design remains primarily as presented during the consultation period due to the site limitations, other than the retention of the right turn from Sheoak Road into Old Belair Road. Opportunities to minimise vegetation and land impacts continue to be investigated.
For more detail, download the proposed concept design for the Russell Street, Main Road and Sheoak Road Junction artist’s impression.
Latest news
Night works to undertake asphalt works will be undertaken along Russell Street, Main Road and Sheoak Road within the project area.
This work will involve placing the final layer of new asphalt to ensure the long-term safety and integrity of these roads.
Following the asphalt works, line marking and traffic signal commissioning works will be undertaken at the Russell Street and Main Road junction.
The final layer of new asphalt works will occur at night from Tuesday 2 April 2024 to Sunday 7 April 2024, weather permitting, between 7pm and 6am.
Line marking and traffic signal commissioning works will occur at night from Monday 8 April 2024 to Thursday 18 April 2024, weather permitting, between 7pm and 6am.
To keep you safe during the asphalt works, temporary detours will be in place at night. Russell Street, Sheoak Road and Old Belair Road will be temporarily closed between the intersections of Main Road, Sheoak Road and Old Belair Road during night working hours.
Local access will be maintained under traffic controller assistance. Please plan ahead and expect some delays.
Main Road will remain open to traffic at all times with speed and lane restrictions in place while works are being undertaken.
Outside of night work hours all roads will be fully open to traffic with speed restrictions in place.
Refer to the Latest News for more information and to view the detour map
Community engagement
Engagement with the community will continue to be an important part of the project during the construction period. We look forward to keeping you well-informed about the status of the project and minimising impacts as much as possible.
Further information
For more information, or to register for project updates, please contact the project team via the details below:
- phone 1300 794 880
- email to DIT.MitchamHills@sa.gov.au