Torrens to Darlington Project

The T2D Project consists of two separate twin three-lane tunnels that will be connected by an open motorway. 📍 The Southern Tunnels will run between the open motorway at Darlington to just south of Anzac Highway in Glandore. 📍 The Northern Tunnels will run between James Congdon Drive and the existing open motorway south of Grange Road. Watch the video to learn more about the T2D Project. #infrastructure #t2dproject #torrenstodarlington

The North-South Corridor is one of South Australia's most important transport corridors. The T2D Project will unlock the full potential of the NSC by completing a 78km non-stop journey between Gawler and Old Noarlunga, providing road users with improved access to key travel gateways. #T2DProject #Infrastructure

Safety is a top priority for the T2D Project. Our tunnels will include many features to keep all road users safe. The T2D Project will be a "managed motorway," meaning it will have several technology-based information, communications, and control systems, including in the tunnels. These safety features include: 👉🏼 automatic incident detection 👉🏼 CCTV cameras 👉🏼 dynamic variable message signs 👉🏼 fire detection and suppression systems 👉🏼 radio rebroadcasting Check out the video to find out more about how we'll keep the tunnels safe! #Tunnelsafety #infrastructure #southaustralia #adelaide

There are several factors that affect whether a TBM will be re-used at the end of a project for a subsequent project. Various parts of TBMs do tend to suffer considerable wear in excavating and constructing any tunnel project and their useful remaining life may not be sufficient to make refurbishment and re-use worthwhile. The TBMs to be used for T2D will be recovered when they have finished tunnel construction as they are subject to a “buy back” scheme from the TBM supplier. Whether the TBMs get used again depends on the type of machine and the availability of a suitable similar project. For example, many of the TBMs used in the Sydney Metro tunnel projects in the last eight years have been re-used on the next project because they are the right size, and the ground conditions are very similar between projects. #infrastructure #tunnelboringmachines #TBMs

Here's a trip down memory lane! 🚌 Throwback to these archival images from around 1920, when motor buses used to operate between South Road Park (now Clovelly Park) and South Road Estate (now St Marys). The early 20th century saw the rise of motor vehicles, which eventually dominated public transport in Adelaide. What’s your earliest memory of public transport along South Road? Image courtesy: State Library of South Australia #southroad

The T2D Project corridor is situated in a dense urban environment where walking is an established mode of transport, whether commuting to work, visiting local destinations or for recreation. The project is committed to promoting active travel through the Urban Design Strategy and providing great journeys for people walking and wheeling.   Eleanor Freeman, T2D’s Urban Design Project Manager, spoke at the annual Walking SA forum held at Unley Oval on Thursday, where she discussed various ways active travel opportunities will be explored along the T2D Project alignment. Learn more about T2D's Urban Design Strategy: https://lnkd.in/gcfpC4um #infrastructure #activetravel #urbandesign #t2dproject

September was a busy month for the T2D Project with major announcements, community engagement activities and more progress on our early works. Here's what our teams were up to... #infrastructure #southaustralia #T2Dmonthlyupdate #september2024

📢 Major project update! The River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project is powering ahead, with a contract signed to purchase three Tunnel Boring Machines from world-leading manufacturer Herrenknecht. These TBMs will excavate the southern and northern T2D tunnels and will be manufactured to suit the unique ground conditions they'll encounter for this project. Headquartered in Schwanau, Germany, Herrenknecht has delivered TBMs around the world, including to the US, England, China, Singapore, Italy and Qatar - as well as Australia for projects such as the Sydney Metro, and the North East Link and West Gate Tunnel Projects in Melbourne. The first of the three TBMs is expected to arrive in late 2025. #infrastructure #tunnelboringmachine #TBM #southaustralia #Herrenknecht

The upgrade to the Manton Street and Adam Street junction is really taking shape. 🚦 We've installed a new set of traffic lights for the left turn from Manton Street onto Adam Street, where an additional turning lane is being added to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. The upgraded junction is expected to open to traffic by the end of the year. #infrastructure #hindmarsh

The T2D tunnels and motorway will have a speed limit of 80km/h. Speed limits on roads are dependent on a variety of factors including location, road structure and available shoulder widths. The T2D motorway is largely in tunnels, has minimal width shoulders, and will also join sections of the North-South Corridor at either end which are speed limited at 80km/h. This is consistent with similar roads in tunnels in other major capital cities throughout Australia. #infrastructure #torrenstodarlingtonproject #t2dproject