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River Torrens to Darlington Tunnel Project

Sector: Tunnel • Location: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Source: Adelaide Now

Project
Under Construction

The River Torrens to Darlington project is a $15.4 billion major road tunnel development in South Australia. It involves the construction of twin tunnels with cross passages dug by specialised tunnel boring machines, including three large machines and two smaller machines for cross passages. The project aims to deliver a non-stop South Road by 2031, removing 21 sets of traffic lights and saving up

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Tunnel
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Adelaide Now

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The project “River Torrens to Darlington Tunnel Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Adelaide Now.

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The River Torrens to Darlington project is a $15.4 billion major road tunnel development in South Australia. It involves the construction of twin tunnels with cross passages dug by specialised tunnel boring machines, including three large machines and two smaller machines for cross passages. The project aims to deliver a non-stop South Road by 2031, removing 21 sets of traffic lights and saving up to 40 minutes in peak hour traffic.

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Australia

State

South Australia

City

Adelaide

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Adelaide Now

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Tunnel

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2026-07-15

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