Southern Expressway

[banjo70]

Hi there,

I feel a little confused but could someone explain how the Southern Expressway works?

It's a motorway, but only one way - however it can be one way in either direction - I don't get it.

How many accidents are there on it becuse people drive the wrong way on it?

[Guzzler&Sas]

Hi,

Have a look at this site and everything should be as clear as mud on a murky night,
http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/trans...rn_express.asp

Good luck

Guzzler

[sarahsmartiepants]

Hi there,

I feel a little confused but could someone explain how the Southern Expressway works?

It's a motorway, but only one way - however it can be one way in either direction - I don't get it.

How many accidents are there on it becuse people drive the wrong way on it?

It is closed in the middle of the day and the middle of the night for it to change directions, someone is employed to drive up and down it before it re opens the other way!!!! Excellent planning went into it...... NOT!
You cant get on the wrong way because there is a big sign saying "go back wrong way"!! It goes south to north weekday mornings and north to south weekday arvos/evenings, then at the weekends it goes north to south in the mornings and south to north in the arvos/evenings.

In fact the road infrastructure in Adelaide is not up to much IMO. The roads are busier than they were 5 years ago, according to people I know, due to us immigrants probably! And they will only get busier.

There was a plan for two bigs roads years ago, one for north to south and one from east to west, it was scrapped by the state government that got in shortly afterwards, because they said Adelaide didnt need it! Just like the old railway that went all the way past Seaford and on to Willunga!

[dglamoore]

It is definitely quirky but you soon get used to it Really really fun when you have a satnav that insists on you getting on it come hell or high water when shut

Lisa:D

[Zippy]

There has been one fatality on the Southern Expressway, but it wasn't due to someone driving the wrong way (at least direction wise). The road is closed for at least an hour or so between when they close it off one way and allow traffic to go the other way, to allow all the cars to pass and for the workers to check there are no hazards on the road.

Also keep in mind that when the Gvt built it they could only afford to build it one-way, however they did buy enough land to extend it to a dual way expressway in the future. (So there is land reserved). It is expected this will come in the next few years (I believe the fed gvt has funded it).

[deb and stoo]

Yo dudes
We came back from the city on it today and nice to set the cruise at 100 k's for a change and really does save you time by missing out the lights on the South Road, a great idea but does seem an awful lot of work for the road workers bless em

[sarahsmartiepants]

Yo dudes
We came back from the city on it today and nice to set the cruise at 100 k's for a change and really does save you time by missing out the lights on the South Road, a great idea but does seem an awful lot of work for the road workers bless em

It would be good if you could come ALL the way back from the city on it, but you have to get 20 mins from the city to bedford pk before you can get on it, and there are not enough entrances and exits between the begining and sherriffs rd. The road is only ever any good if I go to the southern beaches. Depending on where you live it is a pointless road, seeing as the busiest part of south road is the stretch between Bedford pk and the city. After that the run up south rd is nothing.
sarah

[banjo70]

I feel I may have touched a nerve of one or two of you.

But thanks for the replies, it's gone some way to clearing it up.

I suspect I'll find the roads around Adelaide real easy and comparativley traffic free. I currently do most of my suburban driving in London - now that is a real snarl up and can take an hour to get 10 miles (or should I say 16 kilometers).

[Guzzler&Sas]

[quote=banjo70;14255]I feel I may have touched a nerve of one or two of you.




Hi,

Not sure where they get the term "whinging poms" from even after 15 months here I cannot get over how little traffic there is on the road but I'm sure some will disagree, after London driving you'll love it,

Guzzler

[dglamoore]

Not sure where they get the term "whinging poms" from
Guzzler

mmmmm wondered this many a time myself

would never drive in UK - we lived in Exeter and traffic was bad enough but bliss here!!! Can't understand what most of the moaning is about with aussie drivers, but maybe as I learnt here that means I am one of them

Lisa:o