Road Photos & Information: South Australia
Burbidge Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive (A6)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 7 km
- Termini:
- Eastern: James Congdon Dr (R1) and Sir Donald Bradman Dr (unnumbered), Mile End
- Western: Seaview Rd (unnumbered), West Beach
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- West Beach, Brooklyn Park, Adelaide Airport, West Richmond, Richmond, Hilton and Mile End
Route Numbering:
- Current: A6
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 06586
General Information:
A6 is a divided suburban arterial route in Adelaide's western suburbs, connecting the CBD with the city's coastal suburbs. It's mostly 2 lanes in each direction and services residential, industrial and commercial zones.
Sir Donald Bradman Drive is named after the Australian cricketer widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time.
History:
- 1 January 2001: Burbridge Road between Tapleys Hill Rd (A15) and James Congdon Dr (R1) was re-named Sir Donald Bradman Drive. 2
- June 2017: Traffic lights upgraded to LED lanterns at the intersection of South Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive. 3
- 15 January 2018: Work commences on improving access around Adelaide Airport with the installation of an additional right-turn lane from Sir Richard Williams Avenue onto Sir Donald Bradman Drive. 4
West Beach to Mile End
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Burbidge Rd (A6) at West Beach, approaching Tapleys Hill Rd (A15), December 2003. A6 becomes Sir Donald Bradman Dr at this location.
Image © Michael Greenslade
1 SA Government, Location SA Map Viewer.
2 SA Government, State Library of South Australia, SA Memory, Bradman, Donald George 1908-2001.
3 SA Government, Towards Zero Together, Traffic signal upgrades on South Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive intersection commencing Tuesday 13 June 2017, 9 June 2017.
4 SA Government, Towards Zero Together, Sir Richard Williams Avenue Intersection Upgrade, 15 January 2018.
2 SA Government, State Library of South Australia, SA Memory, Bradman, Donald George 1908-2001.
3 SA Government, Towards Zero Together, Traffic signal upgrades on South Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive intersection commencing Tuesday 13 June 2017, 9 June 2017.
4 SA Government, Towards Zero Together, Sir Richard Williams Avenue Intersection Upgrade, 15 January 2018.