Northern Adelaide Food Park

In reply to the Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (23 February 2016).

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has provided the following advice:

The duplication of Elder Smith Road and extension to Port Wakefield Road are identified as future projects in the Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan. The plan identifies these projects as a medium 5 to 15 years and long term 15+ years priority.

The timing of the duplication and extension of Elder Smith Road in the plan is based on an assessment of future traffic demands.

As planning work progresses on the Food Park, more detailed implementation timing and traffic information will become available. This information will be utilised to review the relative priority of any improvement needs for Elder Smith Road.

The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure is already addressing the need for improved heavy vehicle access into the park, and recently gazetted Elder Smith Road between Salisbury Highway and Main North Road for use by B-double vehicles. This provides B-double connectivity into the Port of Adelaide,

Parafield Airport and the wider road network, which will be an important productivity improvement for the park and other operations in the area.