Road Photos & Information: South Australia

East Avenue, Grange Road, Holbrooks Road & Marion Road (A14)

Statistics:

• Length: 15 km
• Northern Terminus: Port Road (A7), Beverley
• Southern Terminus: Main South Road (A13), Sturt
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Beverley, Allenby Gardens, Flinders Park, Underdale, Brooklyn Park, Cowandilla, Richmond, West Richmond, Marleston, Netley, Plympton, North Plympton, South Plympton, Plympton Park, Park Holme, Ascot Park, Marion, Mitchell Park, Sturt and Bedford Park

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 6601 1

General Information:

A14 is a major north-south route in suburban Adelaide, it's multi-laned, and for the most part, divided.

History:

• 1994: Widening of Marion Road between Main South Road and Sturt Road. 2
• July 2005: Upgrade of tram level crossing on Marion Road at Plympton. Project included removal of the existing road surface, rails and sleepers and installation of new track mounted in concrete. 3
• 14 November 2002: Installation of a new signal controller on Marion Road in Mitchell Park, near Peter Street pedestrian crossing. 4

Sturt to Beverley (Northbound)			Beverley to Sturt (Southbound)
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	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign on Sturt Rd in Marion approaching Marion Rd (A14), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Trailblazer: A14 trailblazer at Plympton, just after the Anzac Hwy (A5) intersection, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Sturt Road in Marion, approaching Marion Rd, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Tramway Crossing: Glenelg-Adelaide Tramway, near Glengyle Street in Plympton. September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Cross Road: Marion Road (A14) approaching Cross Road (A3) at South Plympton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Trailblazer: Trailblazer on Marion Rd after the Cross Rd intersection in Sth Plympton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Thomas Street & Hawker Avenue: Marion Rd approaching Thomas St and Hawker Av in Sth Plympton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Raglan Avenue & Bray Street: Marion Rd approaching Raglan Av & Bray St in South Plympton, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Sixth Avenue: Marion Rd approaching Sixth Av in Ascot Park, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Oaklands Road & Daws Road: Marion Road in Ascot Park, approaching Oaklands Road and Daws Road, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Trailblazer: A14 trailblazer at Mitchell Park, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Finniss Street: Marion Road (A14) approaching Finniss Street in Mitchell Park, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Finniss St & Alawoona Av Junction: Looking southbound at the Finniss Street traffic signals towards Alawoona Avenue at Mitchell Park, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Alawoona Avenue Approach: Corner of Marion Rd and Alawoona Av at Mitchell Pk, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Supplemental AD sign: Supplemental advance directional sign showing running times for Southern Expressway (M2), September 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Sturt Road in Mitchell Park, September 2009. Image © Paul Rands

1 Transport SA, State Route Numbers map, Metropolitan Region, May 2003
2 Parliament of South Australia, Southern Expressway Stage 2 Submission to the Parliamentary Public Works Committee, Proposal
3 Transport SA, News & Media Releases, Traffic diversions at Marion Road level crossing, 16 June 2005
4 Transport SA, News & Media Releases, Crossing upgrade at Marion, 13 November 2002