Safety Upgrades at Roger Vale Drive and the Stuart Highway, Alice Springs
The Northern Territory Government is undertaking a planning study for safety upgrades around the Roger Vale Drive and Stuart Highway intersection, south of Alice Springs.
This busy stretch of the Stuart Highway provides access into the Alice Springs Airport, Santa Teresa, Titjikala and other communities, the nearby motorsports complex and the popular Welcome to Alice Springs tourist feature.
The existing intersection is a high speed unsignalised intersection where the major road (Stuart Highway) has to yield to the minor road’s traffic (Roger Vale Drive).
Long queues and risky turning movements at peak times and during major events cause ongoing safety issues that need to be resolved to meet future demands.
The proposed upgrade will realign this intersection to eliminate this traffic conflict. It will support planned future development in the area, particularly commercial development plans as part of the Alice Springs Airport 2020 Master Plan and future land use plans for Alice Springs south.
A design contract has been awarded to local engineers at SMEC Australia who are considering how to improve traffic flow and allow for safer turns in this area. The objectives of the study are to:
- redesign the intersection to allow safer road train access from all directions
- improve capacity and traffic flow into the Alice Springs Airport, Santa Teresa and beyond
- improve safety for all road users including cyclists
- provide provisions for a shared path link to the airport
- provide safer traffic management conditions for major motorsports events, including the Finke Desert Race, Red Centre Nats and drag racing events
- provide safer access to the Welcome to Alice Springs tourist feature
- consider street lighting, drainage and other road design features.
A draft concept has been developed for the intersection upgrade.
You can read more about the project including helpful questions and answers in the project fact sheet PDF (2.5 MB).
Upgrades to this intersection are in the planning phase and there is currently no funding or timeframe for construction.
Have Your Say
The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics is seeking community and stakeholder feedback on the draft concept for the intersection upgrade. Your ideas, suggestions and comments will help inform progression of the design.
Consultation is open from 7 June to 5 July 2024.
Following consultation, a revised concept will be presented.
Give feedback about this page.
Share this page:
URL copied!