Notification January 2020

Flinders Link Project

Bridge Girder Installation – weekend road closures Main South Road and Southern Expressway (lowered motorway) January 2020

As part of the Flinders Link Project, steel beam bridge

girders are required to be installed across Main South

Road and the Southern Expressway (lowered motorway)

to form the base of the elevated bridge deck.

In total, 20 steel beam bridge girders, ranging in length

between 30 and 50 metres, will form the 10 spans to be

installed as part of the project.

Each span requires two bridge girders to be lifted into

place using two cranes. The girders are then placed on

top of the piers (upright supports) or at the abutments

(each end of bridge structure) to form the base of the

bridge deck.

Span No. 8 & No. 9 Bridge Girder Installation

This notification provides details of the weekend closures

required for the installation of spans No. 8 & No. 9 across

Main South Road and the Southern Expressway

(lowered motorway).

As part of each weekend closure, two bridge girders and

a number of pre-cast concrete deck panels will be lifted

into place. A number of concrete pours will also be

required to form the base of the bridge deck.

Weekend closure 10 – 13 January 2020

From 8pm, Friday, 10 January, to 6am, Monday, 13

January, 2020, the Southern Expressway (lowered

motorway) will be closed in both directions. Further to

this, from 8pm, Friday, 10 January, to 8pm, on

Saturday, 11 January, 2020, the Main South

Road (southbound) surface road will also be closed

between Sturt Road and Flinders Drive.

Access will be maintained via the northbound and

southbound surface roads all weekend except during the

closure of the Main South Road (southbound) surface

road, 8pm, Friday, 10 January, to 8pm, Saturday, 11

January, 2020, when motorists will be required to detour

via Sturt Road and Marion Road.

The Southern Expressway, south of Marion Road, will

remain operational with southbound traffic required to

enter at the Marion Road ramp or via the on ramp from

Flinders Drive.

Weekend closure 17 – 20 January 2020

From 8pm, Friday, 17 January, to 6am, Monday, 20

January, 2020, the Main South Road (northbound)

surface road between Marion Road and Sturt Road will

be closed.

A detour for Main South Road (northbound) traffic will be

in place via Marion Road and Sturt Road.

As part of the Darlington Upgrade Project works, the

Southern Expressway will also be closed between

Sherriffs Road, Lonsdale and Tonsley Boulevard, St

Marys. Motorists will be required to use Main South Road

and Lonsdale Road. Access will remain available for

motorists travelling northbound along Main South Road

wanting to access the Southern Expressway (lowered

motorway).

Please refer to the relevant day’s map for further details

of each closure.

Emergency and hospital access

Access for emergency services vehicles will be

maintained at all times during the closures.

During the Main South Road (southbound) surface road

closure (10 – 11 January 2020), access to the hospital

for southbound motorists will be via Sturt Road, then left

onto Laffer Drive.

During the Main South Road (northbound) surface road

closure (17 – 20 January 2020) motorists will have

access to the hospital via the dedicated right turn lane

from Main South Road to Flinders Drive.

On-site traffic controllers will be in place to direct vehicles

as required.

Local resident and business access

Access for residents and businesses will be maintained

at all times during the closure period.

Motorists will be able to turn right from Main South Road

into Franklin Avenue and Brookside Road.

A U-turn facility is available at Franklin Avenue to access

the businesses along Main South Road during the

southbound surface road closure.

Bedford Park residents wishing to travel northbound

during the Main South Road (northbound) closure will be

required to turn left onto Main South Road, complete a

U-turn between Marion Road and Seacombe Road and

then follow the detour via Marion Road and Sturt Road.

Pedestrian and cyclists

During the Main South Road (northbound) surface road

closure (17 – 20 January 2020) pedestrian access will

be via Sturt Road and Laffer Drive.

For the weekend 10 – 13 January 2020, there is no

change to access for pedestrians and cyclists.

Pedestrians are reminded to keep clear of the work

zones, however traffic management will be in place

throughout the closures to assist with pedestrian

movements.

During both the closures, cyclists will be detoured as per

the detour for motorists.

Bus users

Stop 27 on Main South Road (northbound) will be closed

during the Main South Road (northbound) surface road

closure (17 – 20 January 2020). All other existing bus

stops will be serviced during these closures.

Even though there are no bus stop closures for the

weekend 10 – 13 January 2020, detours will be in place

for each closure. For further information regarding the

detours, changes to bus stops and timetables please visit

www.adelaidemetro.com.au

Installation of first two girders (span 10) December 2019

More information

To find out more about the Flinders Link Project and register

for future email updates, you can contact the project team

using the contact details below.

Contact us:

Contact the Flinders Link Project team by:

Phone: 1300 928 345

Email: dpti.flinderslink@sa.gov.au

Visit: dpti.sa.gov.au/FlindersLink

Translation of project information can be provided upon

request. Please call the project enquiry line if you wish more

details on how to access this service.

Businesses open for Main South Road traders

Businesses along Main South Road will continue

to trade during the weekend closures. Please

continue to support your local businesses during

this time.