The state government is proposing to upgrade a section of Main Road, Cherry Gardens to improve safety, and it wants your feedback.
Detailed feedback received from the community during the Department for Infrastructure and Transport’s (DIT) first phase of consultation informed the new concept designs, which you can view and provide feedback on until Sunday 14 May.
The community’s initial feedback indicated the section between Black Road and Chandlers Hill Road is narrow, with many tight turves and has dense vegetation that restricts visibility in some areas.
DIT says consultation also demonstrated a desire for the road surface quality to be improved and safety upgrades, such as road widening and safety barriers, to be made.
Following this consultation, the state government’s proposed upgrades for this section of Main Road, include:
- road and curve widening – to provide greater separation between vehicles and cyclists, allow two trucks to safely pass while travelling in opposite directions, and improve sight distances.
- a new road surface – removal of existing surface and replacement with new asphalt to improve skid resistance and road safety.
DIT says tree and vegetation impacts will be required to achieve the critical safety upgrades, and its preliminary investigations have identified up to 70 trees within the immediate project area.
You can now have your say on DIT’s proposed upgrades at its website until Sunday 14 May, or email or call using the details provided on the site.
The state government will also host a series of community information sessions at Cherry Gardens Memorial Hall, so you can view the high-level designs and provide your feedback.
The concept design is the first to be released as part of the $150 million Adelaide Hills Productivity and Road Safety (PRS) package, which is jointly funded with the Australian Government contributing $120 million and the South Australian Government $30 million.
City of Onkaparinga had advocated for DIT to upgrade Main Road, Coromandel Valley through to at least Black Road and Cherry Gardens Road as part of council’s 2021–22 Advocacy Plan due to residents’ ongoing safety concerns.
Photo: a Google Street View image taken along Main Road, Cherry Gardens