House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Parliamentary Committees Public Works Committee: Heaslip Road and Curtis Road Intersection Upgrade Public Works Committee: Heaslip Road and Curtis Road Intersection Upgrade Ms HOOD House of Assembly Adelaide Ms HOOD (Adelaide) (11:08): I move: That the 136^th report of the committee, entitled Heaslip Road and Curtis Road Intersection Upgrade, be noted. The Heaslip Road and Curtis Road intersection is located in Angle Vale, approximately 30 kilometres north of Adelaide's central business district. Presently, it is an unsignalised intersection with channelised right-turn lanes on Heaslip Road and stop signs on both legs of Curtis Road. The intersection currently experiences an annual average daily traffic count of 15½ thousand vehicles, and motorists turning onto Heaslip Road from Curtis Road can experience delays of up to two minutes per vehicle during peak hours. Between 2019 and 2023, there were 18 reported crashes at the intersection, including one serious injury crash, five minor injury crashes and one motorcycle rollover. The majority of these crashes were right-angle and right-turn crashes attributed to drivers either failing to stand or disobeying stop signs. The Department for Infrastructure and Transport proposes to construct a new dual-lane roundabout at the intersection to improve safety, reduce traffic congestion and cater for the rapid expansion of growth in northern Adelaide. The upgrade will include additional traffic lanes, shared-use paths, pedestrian and cyclist crossings, and upgrades to drainage infrastructure and road lighting. The proposed works will enhance traffic capacity and complement other infrastructure upgrades that are being undertaken in the area to support the rapidly expanding residential developments occurring in Angle Vale and the broader northern Adelaide areas. Construction is anticipated to commence in late 2025 with the expectation to be complete and open to traffic by mid-2026. The project is expected to cost $30 million and is funded on a fifty-fifty basis between the Australian and South Australian governments. The design of the roundabout has required the partial acquisition of two privately held land parcels under the Land Acquisition Act, which has been successfully undertaken by the department. Ongoing maintenance costs for the proposed intersection upgrade will be sourced from the department's annual operating budget. The project is expected to support the development of 700 houses as well as 120 full-time equivalent jobs over the course of its construction. The committee examined written and oral evidence in relation to the Heaslip Road and Curtis Road intersection upgrade. Witnesses who appeared before the committee were Andy Excell, Executive Director, Transport Strategy and Planning, Department for Infrastructure and Transport; and Craig Eckermann, Delivery Manager, Infrastructure Delivery, Department for Infrastructure and Transport. I thank the witnesses for their time. Based upon the evidence considered and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to parliament that it recommends the proposed public work. Motion carried.