Our urban design journey

The Central Precinct is located between Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Hilton, and Glengarry Avenue, Glandore. It is where the lowered open motorway joins the Southern and Northern Tunnels.

The area is crucial for east-west connectivity and accessing the Adelaide CBD and airport.

For this area, we’ve heard:  

• Gardens and landscaping are important, with trees and green canopy particularly valued.

• Providing facilities which cater for different activities and abilities – both formal and passive recreation – is important.

• Continuous path networks and good access to nearby facilities are needed. 

• Shielding neighbouring areas from traffic noise is a key focus for local communities.

• The existing memorials to ANZACs at the Gallipoli Underpass and Anzac Highway are valued by communities.

• Spans the southern end of the Northern Tunnels to the northern end of the Southern Tunnels, with around 2.7km of lowered open motorway in between.

• Four shared use bridges across the motorway, each complemented by green open space.

• Enhanced Westside Bikeway connection and new green space at Deacon Avenue.

• Richmond Oval – green space at the eastern entrance adds to street appeal.

• Access to Richmond Primary School improved with a dedicated shared use bridge, and existing large Ficus tree retained.

• Shared use bridge at Tennyson Centre Day Hospital which has direct ramp connections to Brown Hill Creek on eastern and western sides.

• Activated open space beneath the new tram overpass to provide local communities with more active travel and leisure options.

• Tunnel maintenance and operations facility, along with the Telstra Exchange.

• Dedicated shared use bridge providing improved access to Black Forest Primary School, with open community space on the western side of the motorway.

• Enhanced walking and cycling paths connecting local areas of interest and to public transport, including the City-Glenelg tram at Glandore.

• Existing trees retained where possible and new plantings in multiple zones to green the area.

We welcome your feedback on the draft designs for the new open spaces at:

• Westside Bikeway, Richmond

• Ashford Reserve

• Grosvenor Street Linear Park

• Pleasant Avenue Reserve

• South Road Tram Overpass Plazas

 Learn about each space by clicking on its tile below.

The Southern Precinct is located between Norrie Avenue, Clovelly Park, and Tonsley Boulevard, Tonsley. It is the southern point of the T2D Project, where the 4.5km Southern Tunnels begin.

For this area, we’ve heard:

• Tree planting should focus on walking and cycling routes, recreation areas and locations that provide a buffer for residential areas from the motorway.

• Safe connections to schools, public transport and recreation areas are important.

• Desire for community spaces near existing halls and playgrounds.

• Southern entry point of the T2D Project, where the 4.5km Southern Tunnels begin.

• Cosgrove Hall Linear Park – a new green corridor improving amenity and visual appeal in front of the motorway.

• Clovelly Park Reserve – a new community space on York Avenue.

• Tunnel maintenance and operations facilities, along with a substation supporting the Southern Tunnels.

• Tree retention where possible and new plantings to improve green canopy.

• Enhanced walking and cycling paths connecting local schools, transport and recreation areas.

• Dedicated shared use bridge providing safe access to St Bernadette’s School.

We welcome your feedback on the draft designs for the new Cosgrove Hall Linear Park and Clovelly Park Reserve.  Learn about each space by clicking on its tile below.