Fast forward peek at Oaklands crossing works
Motorists can now drive through the real thing, but this timelapse shows you the new Oaklands Crossing as you’ve never seen it before.
Planners promised a faster flow of traffic through the $174 million Oaklands Crossing Grade Separation Project, but never this fast.
A new timelapse video of the project opened last weekend shows months of construction work flash past in just under two minutes.
In real time, Transport Minister Stephan Knoll said the project has delivered a 23 per cent improvement in travel times in the morning peak and 25 per cent improvement in the afternoon peak for commuters on Diagonal and Morphett roads.
“The Marshall Government has built an $11.9 billion pipeline of infrastructure works over the
next four years so there’s still a lot of congestion busting construction to come,’’ he said.
“We will keep building South Australia to deliver better roads, cut travel times and build a
stronger economy.”
The Oaklands Crossing Project was also designed to improve safety by lowering the rail line under roads and removing the level crossing at the intersection of Morphett and Diagonal roads.
On average almost 42,000 vehicles use Morphett Road south of the Oaklands Crossing each
day. North of the crossing, an average of 33,200 vehicles use Diagonal Road.
Member for Boothby Nicolle Flint said that the completion of the project signalled the end of
over four decades of frustration and traffic delays for the local community.
“After 40 long years, Oaklands Crossing is finally fixed for my community and I am so proud to have been the first MP to have ever secured a funding commitment to deliver this important project,” she said.
“Local residents and motorists will never again have to stop and wait for a train at this
intersection with train commuters, pedestrians and cyclists also reaping the benefits of the new
Oaklands station and surrounding infrastructure.’’
Marion Mayor Kris Hanna said the Federal Government, state and local government funded project had already improved the lives of local residents and commuters.
“I thank the federal and state governments for their co-operation with Marion Council on this
crucial project,” he said.