Departmental media releases

Motorists are advised there will be partial closures of the Heysen Tunnels next week to allow crews to carry out wall cleaning and essential safety maintenance for electrical systems, including the ventilation, lighting, fire detection and emergency management systems.

As part of the Darlington Upgrade Project, major traffic changes will come into effect at the Sturt Road intersection with Main South Road over the weekend of 27-28 October 2018.

Adelaide Metro advises late night rail closures will occur on all rail lines from Thursday 1 November to allow the upgrade and testing of essential operational systems to be undertaken.

South Australians are urged to be aware of their safety and vehicle traffic at pedestrian and railway level crossings through a level crossing safety campaign.

The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) is improving safety for motorists with rock stabilisation works on Gorge Road, adjacent the Kangaroo Creek Reservoir.

Voters are strongly encouraged to vote in the 2018 local council elections by completing and returning their postal ballot by the due date.

The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) advises that the Port River Expressway Bridge, also known as the Tom ‘Diver’ Derrick Bridge, will be temporarily closed for essential planned maintenance works overnight this Thursday 18 October and Friday 19 October.

As part of the Darlington Upgrade Project, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, will be partially closed this weekend for road reconstruction works.

Children across South Australia are heading back to school next week for Term 4 and drivers are reminded to travel at 25km/h in school zones and when passing school buses that are picking up or dropping off children.

Adelaide Metro bus timetables are changing from Sunday, 14 October. Changes will enable the ability to relink and realign services and improve travel times.