Victor Harbor Road
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 / Main South Road Old Noarlunga ( SA ) ( 35 ° 11 ′ S , 138 ° 30 ′ E ) |
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B37 Range Road / Victor Harbor Goolwa Road Victor Harbor ( SA ) ( 35 ° 32 ′ S , 138 ° 38 ′ E ) |
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| Overall length: | 50 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course of the road
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Map with all coordinates: The Victor Harbor Road is a highway in the southeast of the Australian state of South Australia . It connects the Main South Road at Old Noarlunga on the Fleurieu Peninsula with the port city of Victor Harbor on the south coast of the peninsula.
course
From Old Noarlunga, the road originally ran southeast through the town of McLaren Vale and from there directly south through Willunga , before climbing the rocky step south of the settlement, which is part of the Mount Lofty Ranges , in a steep, winding driveway . This ramp was known as Willunga Hill .
Since 1970, a bypass has been running west past McLaren Vale and Willunga and through the vineyards west of the settlement. A four-lane route climbs the rock step. The old road is now called Old Willunga Hill Road and is occasionally used for cycling races, e.g. B. as part of the Tour Down Under .
After Willunga Hill, the new road returns to the old route. It descends on a moderate gradient to Mount Compass . 3 km further south, the Mount Compass Goolwa Road branches off, which leads to the mouth of the Murray River in Goolwa . After another 16 miles through hilly terrain and the coastal plain, Victor Harbor Road reaches the port city of Victor Harbor.
Traffic safety
Traffic on this road has increased rapidly in recent years as the coastal settlements between Victor Harbor and Goolwa have become more densely populated. The result was an increasing number of accidents: In the years 2000–2004, 14 drivers died and 163 were injured on this route. Extensive measures have therefore been taken since 2004: the road has been re-paved, overtaking lanes have been added, speed-limited areas have been set up and police surveillance has been increased.
The Royal Automobile Association (RAA) awarded 4.5 out of 10 possible points to the track. This means that important minimum standards are not met. The RAA proposes an expansion to four lanes with separate driving directions, which would noticeably increase safety.
Web links
source
Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 66
Individual evidence
- ↑ Road Watch Report . RAA ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 623 kB)
