Cross Road, Adelaide
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.
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. The eastern part of cross road was the scene of a horrific accident in 2015; a speeding truck collided with cars and rolled over, damaging a nearby wall and killing many people. The truck was descending the nearby South Eastern expressway and the brakes failed, meaning that the truck had no way of stopping, resulting in carnage.
There are a number of suburbs which Cross Road passes through and borders. These are:
References
- ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
