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[Shuz] wrote:I would rather see the $200m go towards much needed level crossing removals. The two intersections earmarked for upgrades are nowhere near as high priority as removing either the Park Terrace, Salisbury or Cross/Marion Roads tram crossing.

I'm sure the 60,000 cars that use the intersection probably disagree.

Whilst it isn't the bottleneck on Fullarton rd I'd be fixing, it is a reflection of the huge amount of traffic that use it. Especially during peak.

I can't comment on the cost, do they ever supply cost breakdowns on government jobs?

[Shuz] wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:39 pm

I would rather see the $200m go towards much needed level crossing removals. The two intersections earmarked for upgrades are nowhere near as high priority as removing either the Park Terrace, Salisbury or Cross/Marion Roads tram crossing.

I'd argue Brighton Road too.

[Shuz] wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:39 pm

I would rather see the $200m go towards much needed level crossing removals. The two intersections earmarked for upgrades are nowhere near as high priority as removing either the Park Terrace, Salisbury or Cross/Marion Roads tram crossing.

Torrens Rd level crossing too.

Hmm.... the Richmond Road/South Road intersection was upgraded for the cost of just $9.5 million.

Seems to me that they were trying to find somewhere to redeploy the $185 million that was secretly committed to trams in Turnbull's last budget. Guess Marshall is definitely not keen on North Adelaide extension or city loop this term.

A hundred million bucks for some terminating lanes on Portrush road? Literally spaces for people to park their cars while waiting at red lights?

Holy moly, that is ridiculous. A grade separation could almost be built for that amount.

Total coincidence that the intersections are in the at-risk Boothby and Sturt seats.

https://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/ro ... arton_road

Says $61m on the Govt website for the Cross Roads part.

Still no detail as to why.

Waewick wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:21 pm

https://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/ro ... arton_road

Says $61m on the Govt website for the Cross Roads part.

Still no detail as to why.

Gallipoli Underpass cost $118M ten years ago.

SBD wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:05 pm

Waewick wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:21 pm

https://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/ro ... arton_road

Says $61m on the Govt website for the Cross Roads part.

Still no detail as to why.

Gallipoli Underpass cost $118M ten years ago.

which is $145m in todays dollars

The Blackwood train station boom gates at main coromandel road are terrible, the traffic banks all the way to the Blackwood roundabout and stops the roundabout from running. But as if they would spend any money there.

North East/Sudholz Rd upgrade was $7.7m in 2014/15.

RiseHigh wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:49 pm

The Blackwood train station boom gates at main coromandel road are terrible, the traffic banks all the way to the Blackwood roundabout and stops the roundabout from running. But as if they would spend any money there.

Between curved roads, houses, train station, pub, the interstate freight line, and the terrain, it seems like a pretty difficult level crossing to do anything about

Does anyone remember the original proposals for Salisbury whereby the bus interchange was meant to be by former Sizzlers and underpass was meant to be built for Park Terrace instead of the current underpass?