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'''Cross Road''' is a major arterial road that travels east-west through the inner southern suburbs of the [[Australia]]n city of [[Adelaide]].<ref>{{cite book|title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref> Its western terminus is at [[Anzac Highway, Adelaide|Anzac Highway]], travelling east and ending at [[Glen Osmond, South Australia|Glen Osmond]] and the [[Adelaide Hills]], joining the junction of [[Glen Osmond Road, Adelaide|Glen Osmond Road]], [[Portrush Road, Adelaide|Portrush Road]], and [[South Eastern Freeway]]. |
'''Cross Road''' is a major arterial road that travels east-west through the inner southern suburbs of the [[Australia]]n city of [[Adelaide]].<ref>{{cite book|title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref> Its western terminus is at [[Anzac Highway, Adelaide|Anzac Highway]], travelling east and ending at [[Glen Osmond, South Australia|Glen Osmond]] and the [[Adelaide Hills]], joining the junction of [[Glen Osmond Road, Adelaide|Glen Osmond Road]], [[Portrush Road, Adelaide|Portrush Road]], and [[South Eastern Freeway]]. |
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==Route description== |
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There are three railway level crossings along Cross Road: the [[Glenelg Tram]] in [[Plympton, South Australia|Plympton]], the [[Seaford railway line]] at ''[[Emerson Crossing]]'' and the [[Belair railway line]] and [[Adelaide-Melbourne railway]] in [[Unley Park, South Australia|Unley Park]]. [[South Road, Adelaide|South Road]] passes over the Emerson level crossing on a large overpass. It was built between 1982 and 1984 to reduce the traffic congestion caused by the junction and level crossing. All other junctions are at-grade, with traffic lights at main roads. |
There are three railway level crossings along Cross Road: the [[Glenelg Tram]] in [[Plympton, South Australia|Plympton]], the [[Seaford railway line]] at ''[[Emerson Crossing]]'' and the [[Belair railway line]] and [[Adelaide-Melbourne railway]] in [[Unley Park, South Australia|Unley Park]]. [[South Road, Adelaide|South Road]] passes over the Emerson level crossing on a large overpass. It was built between 1982 and 1984 to reduce the traffic congestion caused by the junction and level crossing. All other junctions are at-grade, with traffic lights at main roads. |
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==Major intersections== |
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* {{AUshield|SA|A1}} [[Glen Osmond Road, Adelaide|Glen Osmond Road]] – [[Adelaide city centre]] |
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*{{AUshield|N|A17}} [[Portrush Road, Adelaide|Portrush Road]] – [[Payneham, South Australia|Payneham]] |
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* {{AUshield|N|M1}} [[South Eastern Freeway]] – [[Murray Bridge, South Australia|Murray Bridge]] |
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|road=[[Fullarton Road, Adelaide|Fullarton Road]] – [[Eastwood, South Australia|Eastwood]], [[Adelaide city centre]] / [[Mitcham, South Australia|Mitcham]], [[Belair, South Australia|Belair]] |
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|road=[[Unley Road, Adelaide|Unley Road]] – [[Adelaide city centre]] / [[Belair Road, Adelaide|Belair Road]] – [[Blackwood, South Australia|Blackwood]] |
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|road=[[Goodwood Road, Adelaide|Goodwood Road]] – [[Adelaide city centre]] / [[Darlington, South Australia|Darlington]] |
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|location_special={{SAcity|Black Forest|Clarence Park|Clarence Gardens|Glandore|Edwardstown}} |
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|road= {{AUshield|SA|A13}} [[Main South Road]] – [[Hindmarsh, South Australia|Hindmarsh]] / [[Darlington, South Australia|Darlington]] |
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|notes=[[Emerson Crossing]] – South Road goes over a bridge, and [[Seaford railway line]] is a level crossing under the bridge, between the junction ramps |
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|road={{AUshield|SA|A14}} [[Marion Road]] – [[Adelaide Airport]] |
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|road={{AUshield|SA|A5}} [[Anzac Highway]] – [[Glenelg, South Australia|Glenelg]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 14:10, 9 July 2016
Cross Road | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  A3 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end |  South Eastern Freeway, Glen Osmond |
| West end |  Anzac Highway, Plympton |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Black Forest, Clarence Gardens, Clarence Park, Edwardstown, Glandore, Hawthorn, Plympton |
Cross Road is a major arterial road that travels east-west through the inner southern suburbs of the Australian city of Adelaide.[1] Its western terminus is at Anzac Highway, travelling east and ending at Glen Osmond and the Adelaide Hills, joining the junction of Glen Osmond Road, Portrush Road, and South Eastern Freeway.
Route description
There are three railway level crossings along Cross Road: the Glenelg Tram in Plympton, the Seaford railway line at Emerson Crossing and the Belair railway line and Adelaide-Melbourne railway in Unley Park. South Road passes over the Emerson level crossing on a large overpass. It was built between 1982 and 1984 to reduce the traffic congestion caused by the junction and level crossing. All other junctions are at-grade, with traffic lights at main roads.
There are a number of suburbs which Cross Road passes through and borders. These are:
Major intersections
References
- ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
- ^ "Property Location Browser". Government of South Australia. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Cross Road, Adelaide" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
