Road Photos & Information: South Australia
Port Wakefield-Auburn Road, Ford Street, Saddleworth Road, Barrier Highway, Belvidere Road, Marrabel Road and Curio Road (B84)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 100 km
- Termini:
- Eastern Terminus: Thiele Hwy (B81) and Tableland Rd (unnumbered), Eudunda
- Western Terminus: Port Wakefield Hwy (A1), Port Wakefield
- Miscellaneous:
- Roads that form the route: Balaklava Road, Railway Terrace, Horrocks Highway (Main North Road), Ford Street, Saddleworth Road, Barrier Highway (Burra Road), Belvidere Road, Marrabel Road, Saddleworth Road and Curio Road
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Port Wakefield, Bowmans, Saints, Balaklava, Halbury, Auburn, Saddleworth, Marrabel, Tarnma, Hampden, Buchanan and Eudunda
Route Numbering:
- Current: B84
- Multiplexed with: A32 B82
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- 04243 (Port Wakefield to Auburn)
- 03160 (Auburn)
- 03864 (Auburn to Saddleworth)
- 03400 (Saddleworth)
- 03867 (Saddleworth to Eudunda)
General Information:
B84 is a rural route linking Port Wakefield Highway and coastal regions to several towns scattered through South Australia's Lower Mid North.
The route services residential, light industrial, commercial and rural properties.
Multiplexes along the route include:
- A32, for 750 m, Saddleworth.
- B82, for 200 m, Auburn.
History:
- February 2019: Safety re-surfacing works, approximately 5 km East of Balaklava, for 4.5 km. 2
- March 2019: Works to upgrade Skillies Bridge on Balaklava Road commenced, which included replacing the existing bridge with wider structures and installation of new guard rails and bridge barriers. 3
- October 2022: The realigned Balaklava Road intersection with Port Wakefield Highway, opened to traffic as part of the Port Wakefield Overpass and Highway Duplication project. 4
- 06 February 2023: Work commenced on replacing the culvert over Light River on Marrabel Road with a wider structure and upgrading the junction of Marrabel Road with Curio Road. 5
Port Wakefield to Eudunda
NEW Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Auburn, approaching Horrocks Hwy (Main North Rd) (B82), January 2008. B84 turns right and picks up the B82 duplex at this location.
Image © Michael Greenslade
Eudunda to Port Wakefield
NEW Black Advance Directional Sign:
Black AD sign at Auburn, approaching Horrocks Hwy (Main North Rd) (B82), January 2008. B84 turns right and picks up the B82 duplex at this location.
Image © Michael Greenslade
1 SA Government, Location SA Viewer.
2 SA Government, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Safety to be improved on Lower Mid North roads, 27 February 2019.
3 SA Government, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Regional Bridges Upgrade Project, Skillies Bridge Upgrade, Project Notification, February 2019.
4 SA Government, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Duplicated highway passes first test, 18 October 2022.
5 SA Government, Media Release, Works to Commence on Marrabel Road to Improve Safety, 07 February 2023.
2 SA Government, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Safety to be improved on Lower Mid North roads, 27 February 2019.
3 SA Government, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Regional Bridges Upgrade Project, Skillies Bridge Upgrade, Project Notification, February 2019.
4 SA Government, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Duplicated highway passes first test, 18 October 2022.
5 SA Government, Media Release, Works to Commence on Marrabel Road to Improve Safety, 07 February 2023.