Comments on: Adelaide transport…

By: Adrian living in Adelaide

Adrian living in Adelaide — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:52:37 +0000

Talking of driving in Adelaide I wish they’d get the F1 race back again from Melbourne. Saw some great races back in the late 80s/early 90s.

By: Peter the commuter

Peter the commuter — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:41:45 +0000

I have only just come across this blog site, but yes, Adelaide roads are clogged up with bad drivers (‘I’ll drive at 45 kmh just in case it’s a 50 zone’ and ‘I have to turn right somewhere on my journey, so I’ll stick to the right hand lane all the way’) but it is exacerbated by traffic lights and bad lane designations. I catch the bus to work. I used to catch the tram but now they go past the plympton stop because they are full. Thanks Pat. I also cycle to work and that topic is another can of worms (‘the bike lane has just disappeared’ etc). My current bee in my bonnet are the man hole covers that countersunk by up to 3cm below th level of the road. That is hell on a bike. Anyone know how these came about or how to get them to use the flat profile types?

By: Darin

Darin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:04:57 +0000

Yeah I agree with the comments re. Adelaide’s roads. I live in a suburb very close to the city but it’s still a pain to travel around unless it’s late evening or early weekends. It’s just as well I work in the hills where the roads are so much more fun eh!! (50km/h limits notwithstanding!)

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:14:53 +0000

Mate, we can only blame the local and national goverment. Hopfully Mike Rann will be showen the door when the time comes. I do agree all roads in the state need to be up graded, including most of the country roads that I travel. All the beast and be safe on them.

By: Ned Needs

Ned Needs — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:04:32 +0000

Adelaide is the only capital city in Australia with no urban ring roads and/or freeways; and none have been planned! The Brittania roundabout and Gepps Cross (both 5 ways intersections) are still a total shambles with no plan to remedy the situation. We are slowly sliding into oblivion here and is it any wonder?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:33:35 +0000

I travel from the southern side of town to Port Adelaide every day approx 120 k round trip. It takes me 50min in the morning (6.00am) and 1.15 in the evening (6.30ish) The roads are a discrase and should be fully upgraded. South Rd needs to have a full lane built over the top for its complete length. ps enjoy the articles.

By: OttoAu

OttoAu — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:14:27 +0000

The roads are ok, as is the “traffic” [What traffic, Ed.?]
Anyway, the worst thing are the speed-camera hidden in wheelie-bins up @ TheHills, and of corse the Stubbie Poles, hit that in your car and your toast
Cheers
O/A

By: Oosh

Oosh — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:13:12 +0000

The roads in Adelaide have been the bane of my existence ever since moving here from Melbourne, all jokes aside I do love the place, but the roads! The network itself stuffed as you outline, esp. with no city bypass, plus pot holes and man hole covers galore (that effective become engineered-in pot holes when they resurface the road but don’t raise the covers), spoon drains (in the driest state?), road signage AFTER the intersection, 6 lane roads with 60kph limits, 5 lanes suddenly turning in 3 turn lanes with no warning or escape, the list goes on and on and on…

By: OttoAu

OttoAu — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:32:46 +0000

http://www.diblasi.eu/Folding_Scooters.asp?Prd=R7&Pag=Prodotto&Lng=en

By: OttoAu

OttoAu — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:08:24 +0000

I love Adelaide, [change that to like] the *traffic* is no-brainer!
Best thing is get a moped, esp since in foward-thinking SA you can use a moped on your car license
DID YOU HERE THAT BRUMBY [nee Bracks]
Cheers
F-0