Daws Road
Daws Road | |
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| Daws Road, looking east from the South Road intersection | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Location | Adelaide |
| Length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi)[1] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Oaklands Road Ascot Park, Adelaide |
| East end | Springbank Road Daw Park, Adelaide |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Southern Adelaide[2] |
| Major suburbs | Edwardstown, Melrose Park |
Daws Road is a major arterial road in the central southern suburbs of Adelaide. It runs east–west between Marion Road in the west and Goodwood Road in the east.[3] Pasadena High School and the Repatriation Hospital are on Daws Road.
Route[edit]
Daws Road starts at the intersection with Oaklands Road and Marion Road in Ascot Park. It heads east as a four-lane, dual-carriageway road. It goes underneath the railway bridges of the Seaford railway line, then crosses the Flinders railway line a short distance further east. It continues east to cross South Road. It ends at the intersection with Goodwood and Springbank Roads in Daw Park.
History[edit]
The section of Daws Road west of South Road was previously known as Sweetmans Road, with the road ending at Railway Terrace, Ascot Park.
In 2019, the government proposed to realign the intersection of Daws and Goodwood Roads to create a new four-way intersection, eliminating the dogleg and improving traffic flow between them.[4] Construction started in January 2021 and was completed four months later in April 2021,[5] for a cost of $61 million. Half was funded by the South Australian government and half by the Federal government.[6]
Public transport[edit]
The road is serviced by the 241 bus between Marion Road and West Street (Ascot Park). The 213 bus runs between Beaumont Street (Clovelly Park) and Goodwood Road. The 297 bus travels from Beaumont Street to Winston Avenue (Melrose Park).
Major intersections[edit]
| LGA[7] | Location[1][8] | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion | Park Holme–Ascot Park boundary | 0.0 | 0.0 | Oaklands Road – Somerton Park | Western terminus of road |
 Marion Road (A14) – Brooklyn Park, Plympton, Darlington | |||||
| Ascot Park–Mitchell Park boundary | Seaford railway line | ||||
| Flinders railway line | |||||
| Marion–Mitcham boundary | Edwardstown–Clovelly Park–Melrose Park–St Marys quadripoint |  South Road (A2) – Hindmarsh, St Marys | |||
| Mitcham | Daw Park–Pasadena boundary |  Oxford Circus – Repat Health Precinct | |||
| Daw Park–Panorama boundary | 3.3 | 2.1 | Goodwood Road – Wayville, Goodwood | ||
| Springbank Road – Clapham | Eastern terminus of road | ||||
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Google (1 July 2022). "Daws Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Location SA Map viewer with regional layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
- ^ Wills, Daniel (6 May 2019). "Minister accused of 'embarrassing backflip' as new plans are released to eliminate Springbank Rd dog-leg". The Advertiser. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Goodwood, Springbank and Daws Road Intersection Upgrade". Department of Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Goodwood, Springbank and Daws Road Intersection Upgrade". Infrastructure Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
