Road Photos & Information: South Australia
| B82 |
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Horrocks Highway (B82) |
Statistics:
- Length: 223 km
- Northern Terminus: Flinders Ranges Way (B83), Quorn
- Southern Terminus: Interchange with Gawler Bypass (Sturt Highway) (A20) and Horrocks Highway (unnumbered), Gawler
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Gawler, Giles Corner, Auburn, Clare, Yacka, Gladstone, Wirrabarra, Melrose, Wilmington and Quorn
Route Numbering:
- Multiplexed with: A32 B56 B64 B84
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 03003 (Quorn to Wilmington) & 03160 (Wilmington to Gawler), 1
General Information:
Formerly signposted as Main North Road and Quorn-Wilmington Road, B82 is entirely rural highway standard and passes through a number of small farming towns between Gawler into South Australia's Flinders Ranges.
Multiplexes along the route include:
- A32, for 40 km, between Gawler and Giles Corner
- B56, for 2.5 km, at Wilmington
- B64, for 2 km, at Gulnare
- B84, for 200 m, at Auburn
History:
- March 2012: Work commences on upgrades at the junction of Main North Road (now Horrocks Highway) and Anama Lane and also Main North Road and Black Rock -Clare Road. 2
- September 2013: Completion of upgrades at the junction of Main North Road (now Horrocks Highway) and Anama Lane and also Main North Road and Black Rock-Clare Road. The redevelopment works included widening and resurfacing of the road, the installation of batters, drainage and protective safety barriers as well as tree removal where necessary. 3
1 Location SA Map Viewer
2 Government of South Australia, Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Transport, News, Road upgrade begin near Clare, 29 Feb 2012
3 Government of South Australia, Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Transport, News, Anama Lane opened, 06 Sep 2013
Last updated: 08-Dec-2020 10:16
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