Road Photos & Information: South Australia
Main South Road, Victor Harbor Road, Adelaide Road, Hindmarsh Road and Torrens Street (A13)
Bedford Park to Old Noarlunga
Former Alignment
Statistics:
- Length:
- 71 km (Bedford Park to Old Noarlunga)
- Termini:
- Northern: Southern Expressway (M2) and Main South Road (A2), Bedford Park
- Southern: Victoria Street (B37 and unnumbered) and Wills Street, Victor Harbor
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Bedford Park, Darlington, O'Halloran Hill, Fountain Valley, Reynella, Morphett Vale, Huntfield Heights and Old Noarlunga
Route Numbering:
- Current: A13
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 06203 (Old Noarlunga to Bedford Park)
General Information:
A13 is one of the main north-south routes in metropolitan Adelaide and links the city to the Fleurieu Peninsula, the route starts in Bedford Park and continues through Morphett Vale, Reynella and Old Noarlunga. From Old Noarlunga, Main South Road continues south as the B23, while the A13 follows Victor Harbor Road to the small town of Mount Compass then south onto the holiday destination of Victor Harbor. 2
History:
- 1998: A13 route number given when Transport SA was rolling out route numbers with the introduction of the alphanumeric numbering system.
- 2004: upgrade of the Main South Road, Beach Road and Doctors Road Intersection at Hackam West.
- November 2017: Installation of first Southern Expressway bridge, forming part of interchange with Main South Rd at Bedford Park. 3
- August 2018: Installation of second Southern Expressway bridge, forming part of interchange with Main South Rd at Bedford Park. 4
This page concentrates on the former alignment between Bedford Park and Old Noarlunga
Old Noarlunga to Bedford Park
Intersection Directional Sign and Advance Directional Signs:
ID and changeable AD signs at the junction with Kenihans Rd and approaching Southern Expwy (M2) at Reynella, January 2016.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Intersection Directional Sign:
Changeable ID signs at the junction with Southern Expwy (M2) at Reynella, January 2016.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Main South Rd (A13) at Bedford Park approaching Sturt Rd, September 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Main South Rd (A13) at Bedford Park approaching Sturt Rd, September 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Bedford Park to Old Noarlunga
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Main South Rd (A13) approaching Southern Expwy (M2), September 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at the corner of Main South Rd (A13) and Southern Expwy (M2), September 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
2 Tristan Anderson.
3 SA Government, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Projects, North South Corridor, Darlington Upgrade Project, 1st Major bridge move: Main South Road and Southern Expressway November 2017.
4 SA Government, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Projects, North South Corridor, Darlington Upgrade Project, 2nd Major bridge installation - Main South Road and Southern Expressway, August 2018.