Marion Road

Marion Road

Map
Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
LocationAdelaide
Length11.3 km (7.0 mi)[1]
Route number(s) A14 (1998–present)
Major junctions
North end Henley Beach Road
Underdale, Adelaide
 
South end South Road
Bedford Park, Adelaide
Location(s)
RegionWestern Adelaide, Southern Adelaide[2]
Major suburbsBrooklyn Park, Richmond, Plympton, Park Holme, Marion

Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, named after its traversal through the suburb of Marion and the local government area of City of Marion. It is designated part of route A14.

Route

Where it terminates in Bedford Park, southwest of Adelaide's centre, Marion Road feeds into the Southern Expressway near the northern starting point of that road.

At its northern end, Marion Road terminates at Henley Beach Road. Route A14 continues west on Henley Beach Road for about 250 metres. It then travels north along the entire length of Holbrooks Road. At Grange Road it take a 50-metre dog leg to the east. It then continues north along the entire length of East Avenue until it ends at Port Road.

The Glenelg tram line has a level crossing in Plympton between Anzac Highway and Cross Road. The crossing in close proximity to two major intersections sometimes causes congestion during peak times, and has been the subject of political attention to convert the intersection with the tram line into an overpass. In April 2023, it was announced that the crossings would be grade separated in 2024.[3][4] Just south of the intersection of Oaklands and Daws Road, the Seaford railway line has an overpass over Marion Road.

Major intersections

LGA[5]Location[1][6]km[1]miDestinationsNotes
West TorrensUnderdaleTorrensvilleBrooklyn Park tripoint0.00.0 Henley Beach Road (A14 west, unallocated east) – Henley Beach, Fulham, Mile EndNorthern terminus of road, route A14 heads west along Henley Beach Road
Brooklyn ParkCowandilla boundary0.90.56 Sir Donald Bradman Drive (A6) – West Beach, Adelaide CBD, Adelaide Airport
West RichmondRichmondNetleyMarleston quadripoint2.01.2Richmond Road – Keswick, to Greenhill Road (R1) – Wayville, Eastwood
Plympton4.42.7 Anzac Highway (A5) – Glenelg, Adelaide CBD
West TorrensMarion boundaryPlymptonPlympton ParkSouth Plympton tripoint4.72.9Glenelg tram line
MarionPlympton ParkSouth Plympton boundary4.83.0 Cross Road (A3) – Unley Park, Glen Osmond
Ascot ParkPark Holme boundary7.74.8Oaklands Road (west) – Somerton Park
Daws Road (east) – Daw Park
Ascot ParkMitchell ParkMarion tripoint7.94.9Seaford railway line
Sturt River9.45.8Bridge over the river (bridge name unknown)
MarionMarionMitchell ParkSturtBedford Park quadripoint10.36.4Sturt Road – Brighton, Tonsley
SturtBedford Park boundary11.16.9 Southern Expressway (M2) – Reynella, Old Noarlunga
MarionOnkaparinga boundarySturtBedford ParkDarlington tripoint11.37.0 Main South Road (A13 north-east, south-west) – St Marys, Old Reynella
Flagstaff Road (south) – Adelaide, Noarlunga, Happy Valley
Southern terminus of road and route A14
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Route transition

Tram stop

Marion Road is also the location of a stop on the Glenelg tram line.[7]

Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
South Plympton Glenelg tram line Plympton Park

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Marion Road" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Federal budget promises $200 million Marion Rd fix". InDaily. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Marion Road tram crossing upgrade could start next year". ABC Radio Adelaide. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ^ Glenelg Tram Timetable (2018) Archived 2 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Adelaide Metro