Duplication
On 17 February 2010 Premier Mike Rann announced that the expressway would be duplicated in a A$445m project, including a new A$75m interchange at Darlington (which was later scrapped ). This was driven by the planning of a major transport hub at Darlington, during which the government discovered that it faced having to build a $50 million section of road that would have to be destroyed when the expressway was eventually duplicated.
The new road will be built entirely on the western side of the current roadway, and will be 4 lanes between Reynella and Marion Road in the Northbound. Once complete, the expressway open 24 hours a day, in both directions, removing much confusion from locals and visitors as to when, and which direction the Expressway is open. Accessibility will be improved with the project, with completely new intersections at Beach Road and Sherrifs Road, as well as being able to left turn out at Old Noarlunga, right turn out at Marion Road, and left turn in at Marion Road.
Works are currently underway, and the 2-way expressway is expected to open to traffic in 2014.
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