Anzac Highway is an 8.7-kilometre-long (5.4 mi) main arterial road heading southwest from the city of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, to the beachside suburb of Glenelg.[3]
Originally named the Bay Road (which remains an informal synonym), it mostly follows the track made by the pioneer James Chambers[4] from Holdfast Bay, the first governor's landing site, to Adelaide.[5] It gained its current name in 1923[6] to honour the contribution of the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) in World War I.
The highway is serviced by a 15-minute "Go Zone",[note 1] serviced by the 262, 263 and 265 buses.
Historyedit
South Road Underpass beneath Anzac HighwayLooking towards the city at the South Road intersection in 2008. This intersection has since been replaced with an underpass.
The road from the city to Holdfast Bay was originally named the Bay Road.[7] After the state government was lobbied in 1917 the by the ANZAC Memorial League to rename it in honour of the ANZAC troops who fought in World War I, it eventually renamed the road to Anzac Highway in 1923, at the same time doing some roadworks. In 1937 the government, in collaboration with the West Torrens Council, Unley Council and Glenelg Council Council agreed on a plan for the future of the road, which was ratified by Parliament by the passing of the Anzac Highway Memorial Act 1937. The plan included developing a dual carriageway which included trees on the central reservation and along the verges, to be maintained by the respective councils. The trees chosen were the claret ash.[8]
On 18 September 1918, a tram line opened from Sturt Street, via West Terrace and then down the Bay Road to Keswick. It was used to transport soldiers returned from World War I to the military hospital there.[9] Known as the West City Line, ran down West Terrace and Goodwood Road turned west into Park Terrace (now Greenhill Road) before turning in to Bay Road, and terminating at the entry to the Keswick Barracks. After redevelopment of Anzac Highway in the 1930s, the tram line was eventually truncated at the new Keswick Road Bridge in March 1939, at a stop known as Wayville West. This line was closed in December 1957.[10]
The South Road intersection with Anzac Highway saw major construction works in 2007-2009 as part of a South Australian Government initiative to transform South Road into a non-stop north–south route. Under the works, both routes became grade-separated, with South Road proceeding through an underpass with bi-directional controlled exits onto Anzac Highway. The underpass model is a diamond interchange. Construction began in October 2007, and the underpass was opened in March 2009, named the Gallipoli Underpass, in keeping with the Anzac theme. Each of the four corners of the intersection has a display to commemorate those who fought in the war.[citation needed]
^Adelaide Metro definition: "A Go Zone is an area that offers public transport services every 15 minutes between 7.30am and 6.30pm Monday to Friday, and every 30 minutes at night, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays until approximately 10pm. Stops within Go Zones are indicated by red hoop signs."
Referencesedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anzac Highway, Adelaide.
^ abcGoogle (29 June 2022). "Anzac Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
^2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN0-7319-1441-4.
^Kerr, Margaret Goyder Colonial dynasty: the Chambers family of South Australia Rigby Ltd., Adelaide, 1980. ISBN0 727010972
^Perry, Dulcie M. (1985). The Place of Waters, A story of Glenelg's first fifty years. Glenelg, South Australia: The Corporation of the City of Glenelg, National Trust of South Australia. ISBN0-9589503-0-X.
^""Anzac Highway"". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 11 September 1923. p. 12. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
^"Claret Ash (Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood')". National Trust. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021. The basis for much of this information is: The West Torrens Historian Volume 7 Number 2 August 2015
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Anzac Highway is an 8 7 kilometre long 5 4 mi main arterial road heading southwest from the city of Adelaide the capital of South Australia to the beachside suburb of Glenelg 3 Anzac HighwaySouth AustraliaView of Anzac Highway facing southwest towards the Morphett Road intersectionCoordinates34 54 56 S 138 37 22 E 34 915676 S 138 622745 E 34 915676 138 622745 Northeast end 34 56 11 S 138 35 18 E 34 936301 S 138 588401 E 34 936301 138 588401 Southwest end General informationTypeHighwayLocationAdelaideLength8 7 km 5 4 mi 1 Route number s A5 1998 present Keswick Glenelg Formerroute number 1998 2017 Adelaide Keswick Major junctionsNortheast endWest TerraceAdelaide Goodwood Road Greenhill Road South Road Cross Road Marion Road Tapleys Hill RoadSouthwest endColley TerraceGlenelg AdelaideLocation s RegionEastern Adelaide Western Adelaide Southern Adelaide 2 Major suburbsPlympton Camden ParkHighway systemHighways in Australia National Highway Freeways in Australia Highways in South Australia Originally named the Bay Road which remains an informal synonym it mostly follows the track made by the pioneer James Chambers 4 from Holdfast Bay the first governor s landing site to Adelaide 5 It gained its current name in 1923 6 to honour the contribution of the ANZACs Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in World War I Contents 1 Route 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 In popular culture 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Further readingRoute editCommencing at the intersection with South Terrace West Terrace and Goodwood Road on the Adelaide city centre s south western corner Anzac Highway heads southwest through the Adelaide Park Lands through Plympton before turning west through Camden Park and eventually terminating at the bayside suburb of Glenelg The highway is serviced by a 15 minute Go Zone note 1 serviced by the 262 263 and 265 buses History edit nbsp South Road Underpass beneath Anzac Highway nbsp Looking towards the city at the South Road intersection in 2008 This intersection has since been replaced with an underpass The road from the city to Holdfast Bay was originally named the Bay Road 7 After the state government was lobbied in 1917 the by the ANZAC Memorial League to rename it in honour of the ANZAC troops who fought in World War I it eventually renamed the road to Anzac Highway in 1923 at the same time doing some roadworks In 1937 the government in collaboration with the West Torrens Council Unley Council and Glenelg Council Council agreed on a plan for the future of the road which was ratified by Parliament by the passing of the Anzac Highway Memorial Act 1937 The plan included developing a dual carriageway which included trees on the central reservation and along the verges to be maintained by the respective councils The trees chosen were the claret ash 8 On 18 September 1918 a tram line opened from Sturt Street via West Terrace and then down the Bay Road to Keswick It was used to transport soldiers returned from World War I to the military hospital there 9 Known as the West City Line ran down West Terrace and Goodwood Road turned west into Park Terrace now Greenhill Road before turning in to Bay Road and terminating at the entry to the Keswick Barracks After redevelopment of Anzac Highway in the 1930s the tram line was eventually truncated at the new Keswick Road Bridge in March 1939 at a stop known as Wayville West This line was closed in December 1957 10 The South Road intersection with Anzac Highway saw major construction works in 2007 2009 as part of a South Australian Government initiative to transform South Road into a non stop north south route Under the works both routes became grade separated with South Road proceeding through an underpass with bi directional controlled exits onto Anzac Highway The underpass model is a diamond interchange Construction began in October 2007 and the underpass was opened in March 2009 named the Gallipoli Underpass in keeping with the Anzac theme Each of the four corners of the intersection has a display to commemorate those who fought in the war citation needed Major intersections editLGA 11 Location 1 12 km 1 miDestinationsNotes AdelaideAdelaide0 00 0West Terrace north Adelaide CBDSouth Terrace east Adelaide CBDGoodwood Road south Goodwood PasadenaNortheastern terminus of highway no access from Anzac Highway to Goodwood Road Adelaide West Torrens Unley tripointAdelaide Keswick Terminal Keswick Wayville quadripoint0 80 50 nbsp Richmond Road R1 west Mile End South Thebarton nbsp Greenhill Road R1 east Burnside Uraidla BalhannahNortheastern terminus of route A5 Seaford Flinders Belair and Adelaide Wolseley SG railway lines West Torrens Unley boundaryKurralta Park Ashford Everard Park Wayville quadripoint2 41 5 nbsp South Road A2 Hindmarsh Edwardstown DarlingtonDiamond interchange South Road free flowing West TorrensPlympton4 42 7 nbsp Marion Road A14 Brooklyn Park Park Holme Darlington Camden Park5 13 2 nbsp Cross Road A3 east Unley Park Glen OsmondStonehouse Avenue west Camden Park MarionGlengowrie6 44 0Morphett Road Novar Gardens Oaklands Park Seacombe Gardens Holdfast BayGlenelg8 05 0 nbsp Tapleys Hill Road A15 north Port Adelaide Fulham nbsp Brighton Road A15 south Brighton Hallett Cove Port NoarlungaSouthwestern terminus of route A5 8 75 4Chapell Drive west GlenelgColley Terrace south GlenelgRoundabout southwestern terminus of highway 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete access Route transitionIn popular culture editAnzac Highway is mentioned in the song One More Boring Night in Adelaide by Redgum on their 1978 album If You Don t Fight You Lose See also edit nbsp Australian Roads portal Highways in Australia List of highways in South AustraliaNotes edit Adelaide Metro definition A Go Zone is an area that offers public transport services every 15 minutes between 7 30am and 6 30pm Monday to Friday and every 30 minutes at night Saturday Sunday and public holidays until approximately 10pm Stops within Go Zones are indicated by red hoop signs References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anzac Highway Adelaide a b c Google 29 June 2022 Anzac Highway Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 29 June 2022 Location SA Map viewer with regional layers Government of South Australia Retrieved 16 June 2022 2003 Adelaide Street Directory 41st Edition UBD A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd 2003 ISBN 0 7319 1441 4 Kerr Margaret Goyder Colonial dynasty the Chambers family of South Australia Rigby Ltd Adelaide 1980 ISBN 0 727010972 Perry Dulcie M 1985 The Place of Waters A story of Glenelg s first fifty years Glenelg South Australia The Corporation of the City of Glenelg National Trust of South Australia ISBN 0 9589503 0 X Anzac Highway The Register Adelaide National Library of Australia 11 September 1923 p 12 Retrieved 16 January 2013 Advertising Southern Australian Adelaide National Library of Australia 12 January 1841 p 2 Retrieved 16 January 2013 Claret Ash Fraxinus oxycarpa Raywood National Trust 24 May 2018 Retrieved 12 February 2021 The basis for much of this information is The West Torrens Historian Volume 7 Number 2 August 2015 Keswick Hospital The Diggers Hospital State Library of South Australia Retrieved 12 February 2021 The Western Lines Tramway Museum St Kilda Retrieved 15 February 2021 Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers Government of South Australia Retrieved 16 June 2022 Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers Government of South Australia Retrieved 16 June 2022 Further reading editManning Geoff Anzac Highway A History of the Road to Glenelg From Place Names of South Australia 1990 State Library of South Australia Road Photos amp Information South Australia Anzac Highway A5 Expressway 15 March 2009 The opening of the Gallipoli Underpass The fascinating history of Anzac Highway Metro425 34 57 41 S 138 33 32 E 34 9613 S 138 559 E 34 9613 138 559 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anzac Highway amp oldid 1202000971, wikipedia, wiki, 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