Road Photos & Information: South Australia
Hampstead Road, Taunton Road, Ascot Avenue, Lower Portrush Road and Portrush Road (A17)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 14 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Grand Junction Rd (A16) and Briens Rd (unnumbered), Clearview
- Southern: Glen Osmond Rd (A1), South Eastern Fwy (M1) and Cross Rd (A3), Glen Osmond
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Clearview, Northgate, Lightsview, Greenacres, Manningham, Broadview, Vale Park, Marden, Payneham, Payneham South, Evandale, Trinity Gardens, Maylands, Beulah, Norwood, Kensington, Marryatville, Heathpool, Toorak, Tusmore, Linden Park, Glenside, St Georges, Glenunga, Myrtle Bank and Glen Osmond
Route Numbering:
- Current: A17
- Former: A17
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 05603 (Clearview to Manningham)
- 06033 (Manningham to Glen Osmond)
General Information:
A17 is a divided and undivided arterial road that traverses Adelaide's eastern suburbs and acts as a bypass of the city area.
Multiplexes along the route include:
History:
- March 2015: Work commenced on the installation of a new bicycle and pedestrian signalised crossing facility of Portrush Road at the intersection with Beulah Road, Norwood. 2
- May 2018: Work commenced on upgrading the intersection of Portrush Rd (A17) and Greenhill Rd at Linden Park. Works included installation of a signalised left turn lane from Greenhill Road into Portrush Road for motorists heading south, installation of a signalised sheltered left-turn lane from Portrush Road into Greenhill Road for motorists heading east, reinstatement of landscaping along Portrush Road, upgrading existing lighting to LED, installation of an uninterrupted power supply to provide temporary backup power to the intersection in the event of a power outage. 3
Glen Osmond to Clearview
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Lower Portrush Rd (A17) at Payneham approaching Payneham Rd (A11), December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Clearview to Glen Osmond
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Portrush Rd (A17) approaching Magill Rd at Trinity Gardens, July 2014.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Portrush Rd (A17) approaching Kensington Rd (A6) at Kensington, July 2014.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Advance Directional Sign:
Changeable AD sign on Portrush Rd (A17) approaching Cross Rd (A3) and South Eastern Fwy (M1) at Glen Osmond, July 2014.
Image © Michael Greenslade
1 SA Government, Location SA Map Viewer.
2 SA Government, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, News, Cycling safety to be improved with new Norwood bicycle boulevard, 13 Mar 2015.
3 SA Government, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, News, Safety upgrade for the Greenhill Road and Portrush Road intersection, Linden Park, 18 May 2018.
2 SA Government, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, News, Cycling safety to be improved with new Norwood bicycle boulevard, 13 Mar 2015.
3 SA Government, Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, News, Safety upgrade for the Greenhill Road and Portrush Road intersection, Linden Park, 18 May 2018.