Road Photos & Information: South Australia
Horrocks Pass Road, Horrocks Highway, Willowie Road, RM Williams Way and Petersburg Road (B56)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 123 km
- Termini:
- Eastern: Barrier Hwy (A32), Ucolta
- Western: Augusta Hwy (A1), Winninowie
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Winninowie, Wilmington, Willowie, Orroroo, Peterborough and Ucolta
Route Numbering:
- Current: B56
- Multiplexed with: B79 B80 B82
- Former: 56
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 03160
General Information:
B56 is a rural route linking South Australia's Spencer Gulf region with the greater Flinders Ranges region.
- B79, for 15 km, between Peterborough and Ucolta.
- B80, for 15 km, between Orroroo and Black Rock.
- B82, for 2.5 km, Wilmington.
History:
- 2017: Reduction of speed limit and signage upgrades for the railway level crossing on Horrocks Pass Rd at Winninowie. 2
Winninowie to Ucolta
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Winninowie, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Horrocks Pass:
Horrocks Pass Rd (B56) making its way through Horrocks Pass at Nectar Brook, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Entering Wilmington:
Horrocks Hwy (B56 / B82) as it enters the town of Wilmington, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign in the Wilmington town centre, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Wilmington, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign with remnant NR56 shields on Hammond Rd at Willowie approaching Willowie Rd (B56), December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Ucolta to Winninowie
Black Reassurance Directional Sign:
Black distance sign at Orroroo, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Willowie Rd (B56) approaching Horrocks Hwy (B82 / B56) at Wilmington, December 2003. B56 turns right here and duplexes with B82.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Wilmington:
Horrocks Hwy (B56 / B82) passing through the town of Wilmington, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign approaching Horrocks Hwy (B82) and Horrocks Pass Rd (B56) at Wilmington, December 2003. The B82 duplex ends at this junction and B56 turns left here.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Augusta Hwy (A1) at Winninowie, December 2003.
Image © Michael Greenslade
2 SA Government, DPTI News 2017, Taking a safer approach to rural level crossings.