Work is now complete on the upgrade of Brighton Road and Edwards Street junction at South Brighton in Adelaide.
The jointly funded project from the Federal and South Australian governments included the installation of traffic lights, a signalised pedestrian and a cyclist crossing.
The $30 million works considered relevant environmental, economic, social and safety factors which has been designed to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.
As part of the Brighton Road Intersection Improvements project, a dedicated right-turn lane has been installed on Edwards Street into the Brighton Central Shopping Centre.
This junction serves as the main access from Brighton Road to and from Brighton Central Shopping Centre which frequently experiences long delays.
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For those who catch public transport, a new bus stop 37 (east) has been installed south of the junction.
Further improvements to the junction include upgraded LED lighting, new kerbing and gutters, resurfaced road pavement and new line-marking.
Following community consultation in 2022, designs included retaining the pedestrian actuated crossing on Brighton Road, south of Gregory Street, which has been sequenced with the new junction to manage traffic flow.
Tom Koutsantonis, South Australia Infrastructure and Transport Minister said the junction has long been a source of frustration for locals.
“With this upgrade, we have delivered improved accessibility, improved safety and decreased congestion – not only across the intersection, but also in the surrounding area,” he said.