Another safety boost for regional South Australian roads

Monday, 13 May 2024

The Australian and South Australian governments continue their commitment to improving regional roads with a series of safety upgrades announced for Barrier Highway and Mannum Road. 

As part of the state’s most recent $168 million allocation under the nationwide Road Safety Program, $10 million will go towards upgrading 60 kilometres of the Barrier Highway from Burra to Riverton.

Upgrades on the Barrier Highway include shoulder widening and sealing, improving access to properties, pavement rehabilitation, Audio Tactile Line Marking and installing safety barriers. 

Additionally, $800,000 will go towards safety upgrades at multiple locations on a 30-kilometre stretch of Mannum Road between Mannum and Murray Bridge. Those upgrades will include Audio Tactile Line Marking and safety barrier installation.

The works on Barrier Highway and Mannum Road will support 50 full-time-equivalent jobs over the construction period and the whole $168 million package of works will support approximately 635 full-time-equivalent jobs.

Works in both locations begin this month and are expected to be completed by March 2025. The completion of these works will improve road safety and freight efficiency while supporting regional economic development.

The $168 million investment under the nationwide Road Safety Program is equally funded by the Australian and South Australian governments, each contributing $84 million.