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Rail Safety Week was kicked off in grand style today, with members of the South Australian Police Band heralding its start at Adelaide Railway Station.

Road users are advised the Anzac Highway/Brighton Road/Tapleys Hill Road intersection will be closed to all traffic for resurfacing works on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 13 – 15 August,  between 9pm and 6am. Speed and land restrictions will also be in place between 7pm-9pm prior to the full closure.

As people around the world mark International Youth Day on Sunday 12 August, DPTI is proud of its record in encouraging, developing and supporting younger staff members.

UPDATE: This late night closure of the Gawler rail line for the Gawler Rail Electrification Project has been extended for a further two Sunday nights:

• Sunday 23 September
• Sunday 7 October

Train services will be replaced with substitute buses between Mawson Lakes and Adelaide from 10.30pm.

As part of the Torrens Road to River Torrens Project, the T2T alliance will be undertaking major pavement and asphalt works at the South Road intersection with Hawker Street, Ridleyton. As a result, Hawker Street will be closed to all traffic at South Road.

Road users and bus passengers are advised the Anzac Highway/Brighton Road/Tapleys Hill Road intersection will be closed to all traffic for asphalt works on Sunday night (29 July) and Monday night (30 July) between 9pm and 6am.

As part of the early works for the Blackwood Roundabout Upgrade, the relocation of underground services will be undertaken between the week commencing Monday 30 July and the end of August 2018, weather permitting.

Motorists are advised there will be partial closures of the Heysen Tunnels to allow crews to carry out wall cleaning and essential safety maintenance for electrical systems, including the ventilation, lighting, fire detection and emergency management systems.

Children across South Australia are heading back to school on Monday 23 July and drivers are reminded to travel at 25km/h in school zones and when passing school buses that are picking up or dropping off children.

Older vehicles are over-represented in fatal vehicle crashes and the average age of a vehicle involved in a fatality crash is increasing.