Designs of the $250 million proposal, part of the Hahndorf Township Improvements and Access Upgrade Project, have been released.
The South Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport released the plans in a bid to seek community consultation on:
- A full interchange at River Road and a new link road connecting Echunga Road and River Road;
- A half interchange at River Road and a link road connecting Echunga Road and River Road; and
- A full interchange at Verdun with a link road connecting Echunga Road and River Road.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the proposed upgrades will further support the towns growing number of visitors.
“Hahndorf is one of South Australia’s premier tourism destinations with around one million visitors each year and traffic volume on the main street is growing by 1.9 per cent annually,” McCormack said.
The project is also set to create a bypass for Hahndorf’s main street, which will further ease congestion for freight vehicles and visitors.
Three alternative routes have been highlighted in the proposal, which South Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Corey Wingard said would greatly benefit the local community.
“Route options have been identified to provide access to and from the South Eastern Freeway, along with a set of ideas to improve traffic management and amenity in the main street,” Wingard said.
More detailed planning is set to be released later this year, with construction set to begin in late 2023.
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