Darlington Transport Study - Strategic Economic Study (2007)

Client

SA Government: Department of Transport, Energy, and Infrastructure

Project Description

The Darlington Transport Study provides a program of integrated transport and planning solutions for the Darlington area. The Study was commissioned to solve the considerable transport challenges associated with the immediate area, and to create a non-stop North South Corridor between the Port River Expressway in the North and the Southern Expressway in the south. The project scope of the Darlington Transport Study includes:

The differing nature of the communities in the NT means that a mix of road, air and marine transport is required across the different regions for the movement of passenger and freight. An integrated approach across all regions is applied to ensure consistency throughout the Territory, whilst ensuring the specific requirements of the regions are addressed. The Strategy’s focus on meeting the needs of the Territory’s five re-gions and will help shape a Territory wide Plan.

• Grade separation of South Road and Sturt Road;
• The extension of the Tonsley Passenger Rail Line and relocation of Tonsley Station;
• The provision of a new public transport interchange incorporating a park ‘n’ ride.

InfraPlan Involvement

An important focus of the Darlington Transport Study is the support and economic benefit that will accrue to industry, commercial, retail and residential land uses in the immediate vicinity of the project, as well as to the Southern Region of Adelaide. The industries of agribusiness, wine, manufacturing and tourism will benefit from the significant accessibility improvements that the South Road/Sturt Road grade separation will offer, while the local area employment clusters of science and technology, education, retail and health will benefit from all the transport project components.

InfraPlan was commissioned by AECOM to undertake a Regional Economic Analysis of the Darlington Transport Study. This entailed a review and discussion of the regional economic benefits and impacts arising from the project as a whole was well as the collection and analysis employment data. The report included:

• Policy Context
• Regional economic drivers and investment
• Assessment of the transport and land use regional effects
• Economic outcomes and wider economic benefits.