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Mallee Highway Safety Upgrades

Works on the Mallee Highway from Tailem Bend to Geranium are now complete.

This project formed part of the $168 million National Road Safety Program, jointly funded by the Australian (50%) and South Australian (50%) governments.

Completed works on the Mallee Highway from Tailem Bend to Geranium included:

  • Curve widening
  • Safety barrier installation
  • Shoulder sealing
  • New line marking

Over the coming months we will be undertaking Audio Tactile Line Marking (ATLM) installation across completed projects. ATLM is used to reduce rural ‘run-off-road’ road crashes by providing a noise (audio) and vibratory (tactile) warning to road users.

For more information or to speak with a member of the project team, please contact us on 1300 794 880 or email DIT.Engagement@sa.gov.au.

Project Background

Extending approximately 70km, this section of Mallee Highway passes through the townships of Sherlock, Peake, Jabuk and Geranium. The Mallee Highway is a key transport link between Adelaide, Melbourne and the Murraylands agricultural region.

Between 2018 and 2022 nearly half of all crashes on the Mallee Highway were on curved sections of the road. Upgrades will improve safety, freight efficiency and support regional economic growth.

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