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Statistics:

• Length: 123 km
• Eastern Terminus: Barrier Hwy (A32) at Ucolta
• Western Terminus: Augusta Hwy (A1) at Winninowie
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Winninowie, Wilmington, Willowie, Orroroo, Peterborough and Ucolta

Route Numbering:

• Current: B56

• Former:

• Multiplexes: B79 B80 B82
• Road Authority Internal Classification: 03160 (Winnowie to Wilmington) & 03163 (Wilmington to Ucolta) 1

General Information:

B56 is a rural route linking South Australia's Spencer Gulf region with the greater Flinders Ranges region.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• B79, for 15 km, between Peterborough and Ucolta
• B80, for 15 km, between Orroroo and Black Rock
• B82, for 2.5 km, at Wilmington

History:

• 2017: Reduction of speed limit and signage upgrades for the railway level crossing on Horrocks Pass Rd at Winninowie 2

Winnowie to Ucolta			Ucolta to Winninowie
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	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Winninowie, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade			Black Reassurance Directional Sign: Black distance sign at Orroroo, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Horrocks Pass: Horrocks Pass Rd (B56) making its way through Horrocks Pass at Nectar Brook, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Willowie Rd (B56) approaching Horrocks Hwy (B82 / B56) at Wilmington, December 2003. B56 turns right here and duplexes with B82. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Entering Wilmington: Horrocks Hwy (B56 / B82) as it enters the town of Wilmington, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade			Wilmington: Horrocks Hwy (B56 / B82) passing through the town of Wilmington, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign in the Wilmington town centre, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade			Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign approaching Horrocks Hwy (B82) and Horrocks Pass Rd (B56) at Wilmington, December 2003. The B82 duplex ends at this junction and B56 turns left here. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Wilmington, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Augusta Hwy (A1) at Winninowie, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	Black Advance Directional Sign: Black AD sign with remnant NR56 shields on Hammond Rd at Willowie approaching Willowie Rd (B56), December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade

1 South Australian Government, Location SA Map Viewer
2 South Australian Goverment, DPTI News 2017, Taking a safer approach to rural level crossings

Last updated: 18-Sep-2020 12:22

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