Glen Osmond Road
{{Short description|Road in Adelaide, South Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox Australian road
| type = road
| road_name = Glen Osmond Road
| state = sa
| image = Glen osmond road peak.jpg
| caption = Peak hour traffic on Glen Osmond Road
| city = Adelaide
| urban = yes
| length = 4.6
| est =
| route = {{AUshield|SA|A1}} A1 {{small|(1998–present)
(Fullarton–Glen Osmond)}}
| former = {{plainlist|
- {{AUshield|NH|1}} National Highway 1 {{small|(1974–1998)}}
- {{AUshield|NR|1}} National Route 1 {{small|(1955–1974)
(Fullarton–Glen Osmond)}}
}}
| direction_a = Northwest
| direction_b = Southeast
| coordinates_a = {{coord|-34.935352|138.607168|type:landmark_region:AU-SA|display=inline}}
| coordinates_b = {{coord|-34.963399|138.644006|type:landmark_region:AU-SA|display=inline}}
| alternative_location_map = nomap
| end_a = South Terrace
{{small|Adelaide}}
| end_b = {{AUshield|SA|M1}} South Eastern Freeway
{{small|Glen Osmond, Adelaide}}
| exits = {{plainlist|
- {{AUshield|SA|R1}} Greenhill Road
- {{AUshield|SA|A1|SA|B28}} Fullarton Road
- {{AUshield|SA|A3}} Cross Road
- {{AUshield|SA|A17}} Portrush Road}}
| region = Eastern Adelaide{{cite web |url=https://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=hybrid&x=136.19383&y=-32.61774&z=7&uids=20 |title=Location SA Map viewer with regional layers |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=16 June 2022}}
| through = {{SAcity|Eastwood|Frewville|Myrtle Bank}}
}}
Glen Osmond Road is a major section of the Princes Highway (and Highway 1) in the city of Adelaide, South Australia.{{cite book |title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}} Connecting the Adelaide city centre with the Adelaide Hills via the South Eastern Freeway; Glen Osmond Road carries around 22% of freight traffic coming off the South Eastern Freeway,{{Cite web |date=May 2020 |title=Highway Assessment: South Eastern Freeway |url=https://ourroadssa.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2020-se-freeway.pdf |access-date=18 February 2025 |website=RAA}} and is the major commuter route from the southern Adelaide Hills. It is designated part of route A1.
Route
Glen Osmond Road starts at the intersection with South Terrace along the southern border of the Adelaide city centre and heads southeast, intersecting with Hutt and Greenhill Roads through the Adelaide Park Lands, continues southeast through Eastwood and Frewville, before ending at the intersection with Cross Road, Portrush Road and South Eastern Freeway in Glen Osmond.
Glen Osmond Road houses a strip shopping precinct on the section between Greenhill and Fullarton Roads.{{Cite web |url=http://notsonaked.com.au/blog/if-youre-a-bird-boutique |title=Not So Naked, Q&A with If You're a Bird boutique's Lanie Evans |access-date=4 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512174539/http://www.notsonaked.com.au/blog/if-youre-a-bird-boutique |archive-date=12 May 2016 |url-status=dead }} The precinct is largely populated by independent boutiques. It is a community main street stationed in the leafy suburbs of Adelaide's south east. It was earlier known as "The Gateway" because of its connection between the Adelaide CBD and Hills.
=Glen Osmond Road Precinct Association=
The Glen Osmond Road Precinct Association (GORPA) is an association guiding the growth and development of Glen Osmond Road and marketing the local business community. GORPA is funded by an exclusive rate applied to properties on the City of Unley side of Glen Osmond Road.{{Cite web |url=http://goroad.com.au/about/the-association/ |title=The Association |website=Glen Osmond Road |publisher=Glen Osmond Road traders |access-date=17 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610094243/http://goroad.com.au/about/the-association/ |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Glen Osmond Road forms the boundary of two Council areas — the City of Unley and City of Burnside. The councils work together to promote the local community. Each council has staff dedicated for Business and Economic Development.{{Cite web |url=http://goroad.com.au/about/local-council/ |title=Local Council |website=Glen Osmand Road |publisher=Glen Osmond Road traders |access-date=17 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610092736/http://goroad.com.au/about/local-council/ |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Major intersections
{{AUSinttop|LGA_ref={{cite web |url=https://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=hybrid&x=136.19383&y=-32.61774&z=7&uids=11 |title=Location SA Map viewer with LGA layers |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=16 June 2022}}|location_ref={{cite web |url=https://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=hybrid&x=136.19383&y=-32.61774&z=7&uids=19 |title=Location SA Map viewer with suburb layers |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=16 June 2022}}|length_ref=}}
{{SAint
|LGAC=Adelaide
|LGAspan=2
|location=Adelaide
|lspan=2
|type=trans
|km=0.0
|road=South Terrace – Adelaide CBD
|notes=Northwestern terminus of road
}}
{{SAint
|km=0.7
|road=Hutt Road – Adelaide CBD, {{SAcity|Parkside}}
|notes=
}}
{{SAint
|LGA=Adelaide–Burnside–Unley tripoint
|location_special={{SAcity|Adelaide}}–{{SAcity|Parkside}}–{{SAcity|Eastwood}} tripoint
|lspan=
|type=
|km=1.0
|road={{AUshield|SA|R1}} Greenhill Road (R1){{SAcity|p=on|Wayville|Uraidla|Balhannah}}
|notes=
}}
{{SAint
|location_special={{SAcity|Eastwood}}–{{SAcity|Glenside}}–{{SAcity|Frewville}}–{{SAcity|Fullarton}}–{{SAcity|Parkside}} meeting point
|type=trans
|km=2.0
|road={{AUshield|SA|A1}}{{AUshield|SA|B28}} Fullarton Road (A1 north, B28 south){{SAcity|p=on|North Adelaide|Norwood|Fullarton}}
|notes=Route A1 continues southeast along Glen Osmond Road
}}
{{SAint
|LGA=Burnside–Unley–Mitcham tripoint
|location_special={{SAcity|Myrtle Bank}}–{{SAcity|Urrbrae}}–{{SAcity|Glen Osmond}} tripoint
|type=trans
|km=4.6
|road={{AUshield|SA|A3}} Cross Road (A3 west){{SAcity|p=on|Plympton|Unley Park}}
{{AUshield|SA|A17}} Portrush Road (A17 north){{SAcity|p=on|Northfield|Payneham|Norwood}}
{{AUshield|SA|M1}} South Eastern Freeway (M1 southeast){{SAcity|p=on|Mount Barker|Murray Bridge}}
|notes=Southeastern terminus of road and route A1
}}
{{Jctbtm |conv=no |keys=trans}}
See also
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.goroad.com.au/ Glen Osmond Road Precinct Directory]
{{Road infrastructure in Adelaide}}
Category:Highway 1 (Australia)
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