Majors Road Interchange project contract awarded

Tuesday, 18 July 2023

Momentum continues to build for the Australian and South Australian governments’ jointly funded Majors Road Interchange Project. Acciona Construction Australia has been awarded the contract to design and construct the project.

The $120 million project involves the construction of new on/off-ramps for the Southern Expressway at Majors Road, with each government committing $60 million. Adelaide southern suburbs environmental group Friends of Glenthorne will also have a new home to support its conservation and re-vegetation activities.

The project team has worked closely with the Friends of Glenthorne, a local volunteer group, to improve environmental outcomes for Glenthorne National Park – Ityamaiitpinna Yarta both during and after the construction of the interchange.

As a result of this collaboration, a new plant nursery and garden area will be funded and built. The nursery will assist with the project’s vegetation offset requirements and continue to support the Friends of Glenthorne’s conservation and re-vegetation activities into the future.

The nursery will be located in the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) SA’s Majors Road premises, adjacent the project site facilities, with construction expected to be completed by early 2024. The nursery will be operated and maintained by Friends of Glenthorne, in collaboration with RDA SA.

Major construction on the Majors Road Interchange Project is expected to begin in the last quarter of 2023 and final project completion is expected at the end of 2025. The project is expected to support approximately 245 full-time-equivalent jobs per year over the construction period.