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| Anzac Highway (Adelaide) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anzac Highway |
| Caption | Anzac Highway looking towards the Adelaide CBD from Glenelg |
| Length km | 9.0 |
| Direction a | West |
| Terminus a | Glenelg |
| Direction b | East |
| Terminus b | Adelaide city centre |
| Location | South Australia |
| Route | State Route A5 |
Anzac Highway (Adelaide) is a major arterial road linking Glenelg on the Gulf St Vincent coast to the Adelaide city centre in South Australia. The road forms a primary corridor for traffic between the historic foreshore precincts and metropolitan arterial routes such as Port Road and South Road, facilitating movements to Adelaide Airport and the Southern Expressway network. Anzac Highway traverses a sequence of suburbs, commercial nodes, and institutional precincts, and is notable for heritage elements commemorating the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Anzac Highway begins at the junction with Brighton Road in Glenelg near the foreshore of Gulf St Vincent and proceeds northeast through the coastal suburb grid including Glenelg North and Marion, intersecting major suburbs such as Kurralta Park and Glandore before entering the parklands and arterial network of the Adelaide city centre. The carriageway varies between four and six lanes, with central medians at sections near Pirie Street and approaches to the Mile End precinct. Key intersections along the corridor include crossroads with South Road, Cross Road, and Goodwood Road, which provide links to Torrensville, Mile End, and Unley commercial districts. The alignment passes adjacent to institutional sites including Adelaide Airport access routes, cultural venues in Glenelg, and hospital precincts such as Flinders Medical Centre via feeder roads. Streetscape treatments include landscaped central reserves, tram interfaces, and signalised pedestrian crossings to service retail centres in Mile End and Glenelg.
The route that became Anzac Highway evolved from colonial-era tracks connecting Adelaide settlers to the seaside at Glenelg and recreational reserves established during the 19th century. During the early 20th century, civic planning initiatives formalised the corridor as a major boulevard to commemorate service in the First World War, culminating in a renaming to honour the ANZAC legacy. The road’s development was influenced by interwar and postwar urban expansion, with alignment and widening projects reflecting the boom periods that affected suburbs such as Unley and Holden Hill commuter patterns. Significant civic ceremonies associated with the highway’s naming drew attendance from officials linked to institutions like the Returned and Services League of Australia and representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia. Over decades the corridor has been adapted to accommodate motor vehicles, trams, and evolving public transport priorities shaped by policy frameworks established in South Australia.
Anzac Highway has undergone staged infrastructure upgrades led by agencies including Department for Infrastructure and Transport (South Australia) and municipal councils such as the City of West Torrens and the City of Holdfast Bay. Major projects have included pavement rehabilitation, signal optimisation at intersections with South Road and Goodwood Road, and installation of intelligent transport systems consistent with metropolitan arterial strategies. Streetscape enhancement programs incorporated heritage lighting, new footpaths, and bus shelter renewals coordinated with operators like Adelaide Metro. Notable upgrades responded to freight and commuter demands from facilities associated with Port Adelaide logistics and airport access, while balancing conservation protections near heritage precincts linked to Glenelg Town Hall and memorial structures tied to the ANZAC commemorative landscape.
Public transport along the corridor is served by bus routes operated by Adelaide Metro that connect residential suburbs to the Adelaide city centre and to interchange nodes at Glenelg Interchange and Mile End railway station. The corridor interfaces with the Glenelg tram line which provides a historic light rail link between Glenelg and central Adelaide; tram crossings and stops require integrated signalling and pedestrian priority works. Cycling infrastructure has been progressively introduced with designated bike lanes, shared paths, and wayfinding that connect to the Adelaide bike network and coastal cycle routes towards Brighton and Henley Beach. Active transport upgrades have been implemented in partnership with cycling advocacy groups and local councils to promote modal shift consistent with metropolitan transport plans.
Prominent landmarks adjacent to Anzac Highway include the historic Glenelg Jetty, the Glenelg Town Hall, and memorials commemorating the ANZAC tradition. Cultural and retail precincts at Jetty Road, Glenelg and the Mile End shopping strip provide civic focal points, while institutional neighbours include Flinders University feeder roads and health campuses accessible via connecting streets. Major intersections of note are with Brighton Road at Glenelg, the signalised junction with South Road near Forestville, and the convergence with Port Road and the Adelaide Park Lands corridor leading into the Adelaide city centre.
Traffic volumes on Anzac Highway reflect its role as a primary commuter and freight corridor, with peak weekday flows concentrated during morning and evening peaks and heavier loads approaching holiday weekends toward Glenelg beaches. Transport authority counts have recorded average daily traffic in the tens of thousands of vehicles on central segments, with higher turning movements at intersections with South Road and Goodwood Road. Safety audits and crash data compiled by agencies such as the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (South Australia) indicate priority treatments at high-frequency collision sites, including signal retiming, pedestrian refuge installation, and targeted speed management interventions aligned with statewide road safety strategies. Ongoing monitoring supports evidence-based interventions to reduce serious injury crashes and improve cyclist and pedestrian safety along the corridor.
Category:Roads in Adelaide Category:Streets in Adelaide