Road Photos & Information: South Australia
A8 Dukes Highway (A8)

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General Information:

The Dukes Highway forms part of the main route between Adelaide and Melbourne, and is funded under the Federal Government's Auslink road funding scheme. 2

The Dukes Highway is heavily trafficked by more than 2000 vehicles daily. Around 45 per cent of vehicles are commercial and articulated vehicles. 3

The route is mostly undivided single carriageway with 1 lane in each direction, except for some overtaking lanes.

Multiplexes along the route include:

History:

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1 Transport SA State Route Numbers Map, May 2003
2 South Australian Public Works Committee, Dukes Highway Rehabilatation Bordertown to the Victorian Border report
3 Transport SA News & Media Releases, Stage 2 of $15 Million Dukes Highway upgrade to start, 25 August 2005
4 Transport SA News & Media Releases, Stage 1 completed of $15 million Dukes Highway rehabilitation, 17 June 2005
5 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Projects, Dukes Highway Upgrade - Roadside Hazard Mitigation, 16 October 2009
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Projects, Dukes Highway Upgrade - Overtaking Lane Extensions, 16 October 2009
7 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Projects,
Dukes Highway Upgrade - Roadside Rest Areas Upgrade, 16 October 2009
8 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Projects, Dukes Highway Upgrade - Roadside Hazard Mitigation, 16 October 2009

9 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, News, Safety improvements along Dukes Highway, 12 Sep 2011
10 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, News, State's first 'audio lines' on Dukes Highway, 06 Dec 2011
11 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, News, 85km of audible strips installed along Dukes, 15 Jul 2013
12 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, News, Upgrade works on Dukes Hwy, Tailem Bend overpass 30 Jan 2014
13 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, News, New point to point speed cameras explained, 08 Jul 2014
14 Government of South Australia, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, News, Safety to be Improved at the Dukes Highway Junction with the Princes Highway

Last updated: 01-May-2019 11:59

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