Daws Road is a major arterial road in the central southern suburbs of
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...
. It runs east–west between
Marion Road
Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, named after its traversal through the suburb of Marion and the local government area of City of Marion. It is designated part of route A14.
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in the west and
Goodwood Road in the east. Pasadena High School and the Repatriation Hospital are on Daws Road.
Route
Daws Road starts at the intersection with Oaklands Road and
Marion Road
Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, named after its traversal through the suburb of Marion and the local government area of City of Marion. It is designated part of route A14.
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in
Ascot Park. It heads east as a four-lane, dual-carriageway road. It goes underneath the railway bridges of the
Seaford railway line
The Seaford line is a commuter railway line in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the city's second longest metropolitan railway line at .
History
Before the extension of the line to Noarlunga Centre railway station, Noarlunga Centr ...
, then crosses the
Flinders railway line a short distance further east. It continues east to cross
South Road. It ends at the intersection with
Goodwood and Springbank Roads in
Daw Park.
History
The section of Daws Road west of South Road was previously known as Sweetmans Road, with the road ending at Railway Terrace, Ascot Park.
In 2019, the government proposed to realign the intersection of Daws and Goodwood Roads to create a new four-way intersection, eliminating the dogleg and improving traffic flow between them. Construction started in January 2021 and was completed three months later in April 2021, for a cost of $61 million. Half was funded by the South Australian government and half by the Federal government.
Public transport
The road is serviced by the 241
bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used ...
between Marion Road and West Street (Ascot Park). The 213 bus runs between Beaumont Street (Clovelly Park) and Goodwood Road. The 297 bus travels from Beaumont Street to Winston Avenue (Melrose Park).
Major intersections
References
{{Road infrastructure in Adelaide
Roads in Adelaide