Major federal parties lining up to repair notorious Springbank, Daws and Goodwood roads intersection

First, it was federal Labor. Now, the Liberals are pledging to fix one of Adelaide’s most notorious intersections.

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Anything you can do, I can do better. They are the lyrics from the 1946 Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun.

But on Sunday they will be the mantra of federal and state Liberal MPs as they announce a fix for one of Adelaide’s most dangerous intersections – just days after Labor did the same.

Federal Urban Infrastructure Minister Alan Tudge, will be joined by Boothby MP Nicolle Flint and SA Infrastructure Minister Stephan Knoll to unveil a fix for the Springbank, Daws and Goodwood roads intersection that sits in the state’s most marginal electorate.

The Liberal Party’s plan to fix the Goodwood, Springbank, Daws Rds intersection.

On Friday, Opposition leader Bill Shorten, joined by Boothby candidate Nadia Clancy, pledged $20 million to fix the intersections regarded as one of Adelaide’s most dangerous.

Labor’s pledge has threatened to overshadow the Liberals’ announcement, signed off on last week. The state and federal governments will instead argue their plan for the intersection is better.

Labor’s promise is to realign the current double intersections, replacing them with a single four lane intersection.

The Liberals pledge will be to upgrade to the existing staggered T-junction with additional lanes.

Labor Leader Bill Shorten with candidate Nadia Clancy at the intersection on Friday. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Martin

Ms Flint and State Liberal MPs Sam Duluk and Carolyn Power instigated a “Fix Springbank Intersection campaign” – complete with a website and public petition – to “ensure this project is delivered as quickly as possible”.

“I have been working hard to see the Springbank Intersection problem solved after years of empty promises from the former Labor government,” Ms Flint said.

“It is time for action, not for promises.”

Mr Tudge credited Coalition MPs in SA - in particular Ms Flint - for convincing the Federal Government of the importance of the project.

“Unlike Bill Shorten, we have done the planning and we have the money in the budget,” Mr Tudge said.

Boothby MP Nicolle Flint

Federal Urban Infrastructure Minister Alan Tudge

“Labor’s promises are too little, too late, this is already a done deal so the people of Adelaide can get home sooner and safer.”

The former Weatherill government announced an intersection upgrade in the 2017/18 state budget but later declared that the project was not publicly announced because of “compulsory acquisition costs”.

The new Marshall Government did not include the project in its first budget dismaying local residents, and even catching some Liberals off-side.