Victor Harbor Road

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The Victor Harbor Road (A13) is on the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It begins from Main South Road at Old Noarlunga and travels south to Victor Harbor, passing through (or just bypassing) the towns of McLaren Vale, Willunga, Mount Compass and Hindmarsh Valley.

From Old Noarlunga it travels to a turnoff to McLaren Vale, followed by a straight section traversing the McLaren Vale vineyards to Willunga Hill in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges. After ascending Willunga Hill, the road levels and continues to the town of Mount Compass before reaching the turnoff to the Mt Compass-Goolwa road. It is then 15 mins through hilly terrain to Victor Harbor.

Traffic on the road has increased in recent years due to Victor Harbor's increasing population, and an expanding local tourism industry. Because of this the road has had high numbers of fatalities; 14 people lost their lives and 163 people were injured during 2000-2004. Due to its local notoriety the road has had significant works since early 2004 with resurfacing, overtaking lanes, increased police attention and the reduction of speed limits.

The Royal Automobile Association (RAA) rated the highway at a 4.5/10 (which means it failed to pass certain benchmarks). RAA believes that if the road is duplicated will improve safety on the road remarkably. [ [http://www.raa.net/download.asp?file=documentsdocument_1316.pdf RAA Roadwatch Report] ]

References

ee also

*Highways in Australia
*List of highways in South Australia

External links

* [http://www.sa.gov.au South Australia Central]
* [http://www.southaustralia.com South Australian Tourism Commission]
* [http://www.transport.sa.gov.au/index.asp Transport SA]