Torrens Road, Adelaide

Torrens Road
South Australia
General information
Type Road
Length 8 km (5 mi)
Route number(s) A22
Major junctions
SE end Ovingham, Adelaide
NW end Rosewater, Adelaide
Location(s)
Major suburbs Ovingham, Bowden, Renown Park, Brompton, Ridleyton, Croydon, West Croydon, Croydon Park, Kilkenny, Woodville Park, Woodville North, Woodville, Cheltenham, Pennington, Rosewater

Torrens Road is an arterial road in the northwestern suburbs of Adelaide, Australia.[1] The road travels in a southeast-northwest direction and is parallel with Port Road for most of its length.

It commences at Park Terrace (A21). Travelling northwest, major roads that intersect Torrens Road include Churchill Road (A22), South Road (A13), and Regency Road. It meets the Outer Harbor railway line in Alberton, and ceases a short distance later, a couple of hundred metres south of Grand Junction Road (A16).

The short section between Park Terrace and Churchill Road at the southeastern end of Torrens Road is designated route A22.

The former Cheltenham Park Racecourse ( now a residential area ) and Centro Arndale are both located on Torrens Road.

Torrens Road is located in the Cities of Prospect, Charles Sturt and Port Adelaide Enfield.

A22

The A22 commences at Park Terrace, travels northwest for a short distance along Torrens Road, then turns north into Churchill Road. It travels the complete length of Churchill Road to Grand Junction Road (A16), where it continues northeast along the complete length of Cavan Road, terminating at Port Wakefield Road (A1) in Dry Creek / Cavan / Gepps Cross.

See also

Australian roads portal

References

  1. 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.

34°53′56″S 138°35′16″E / 34.898952°S 138.587682°E / -34.898952; 138.587682


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