Major milestone reached in SA’s River Torrens to Darlington Project
The $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington Project has celebrated a milestone with work on the first construction project now complete.
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A major milestone in the ambitious $15.4 billion River Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D) has been reached with work on the first construction project on the corridor now complete.
Work on the new Selgar Ave link road has finished, connecting motorists to southern Adelaide’s Tonsley Innovation District and southbound lanes of South Road.
The work forms part of the federal and state government’s T2D project which will create a non-stop, 78-kilometre north-south corridor between Gawler and Old Noarlunga.
The new Selgar Ave link road allows vehicles to make a right turn onto South Rd from Selgar Ave via MAB Circuit and Tonsley Boulevard.
The $2.8 million main construction of the Selgar Ave link road was delivered by local civil engineering company Bardavcol and provides another entry point into the Tonsley area from South Rd, in addition to the existing Tonsley Boulevard intersection. The new link road is essential for improving local area access and connectivity with the Torrens to Darlington (T2D) motorway and South Rd corridor.
State infrastructure and transport minister Tom Koutsantonis said he was excited to announce the first T2D intersection and road upgrade was complete.
“This package is delivering additional network and amenity upgrades along and around the 10.5-kilometre Torrens to Darlington Project to ensure the proper functioning of the motorway and wider road network both during and after construction,” he said.
“The newly constructed Selgar Ave link road will allow southbound motorists to turn right from Selgar Ave onto South Rd, which is a great outcome particularly for businesses operating in the Selgar Ave-Drury Tce area.
“The two-way link road provides an extra entry point into the thriving Tonsley Innovation Precinct that is rapidly expanding with commercial and residential development.
“This is the first taste of the improved road network connectivity being delivered as part of the biggest infrastructure project in South Australian history.”
Federal Member for Boothby Louise Miller-Frost said construction work was continuing on other parts of the T2D Project.
“The Australian Government is pleased to be partnering with the South Australian Government to enhance Adelaide’s southern access links to the Torrens to Darlington motorway project,” she said.
Local contracts awarded to local businesses
Bardavcol was one of a number of SA companies to receive major state government contracts in 2022-23, it was revealed on Monday.
The latest annual report of the Industry Advocate showed that more than $12.2bn of economic benefit was delivered to the state through contracts awarded to local companies and workers over the year.
The figure was a 59 per cent increase on the previous year.
The rise was driven by a large number of construction projects, the reference design and early works for the Torrens to Darlington and other contracts in the areas of professional services, residential care and healthcare.
The Labor government made an election commitment to increase the number of contracts given to local businesses.
Premier Peter Malinauskas said the state government was embarking on a “massive build”, and the benefits were widespread.
“It’s incumbent on us to make sure every dollar spent delivers the best return for taxpayers – and one of the best ways we can do that is we ensure we maximise opportunities for South Australian businesses and jobs,” he said.
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