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Adelaide Infrastructure Projects Maintain Steady Progress on Major Builds

Updates on the Torrens to Darlington project, Women's and Children's Hospital and other works draw from established timelines and funding commitments.

By Adelaide News Desk · Published 25 July 2026

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The $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington project remains the final 10.5km section of Adelaide's North-South Corridor. It includes two tunnels and completes a 78km non-stop motorway between Gawler and Old Noarlunga. Main construction is scheduled to run from 2025 through to 2031.

Torrens to Darlington Corridor Works

This section links directly to the broader North-South Corridor. The project addresses the remaining gap in continuous motorway travel across the metropolitan area. Funding and planning documents list the full scope at $15.4 billion with the two tunnels forming the central engineering feature.

Women's and Children's Hospital at SAPOL Barracks

The $3.2 billion new Women's and Children's Hospital continues under construction at the SAPOL Barracks site. The facility is planned to be 25% larger than the current one and will include 56 additional overnight beds plus a dedicated helipad. Opening remains listed for the first half of 2025.

Further Projects Across Northern and Central Adelaide

The $250 million Curtis Road level crossing removal in Munno Para receives funding spread over five years. It targets elimination of road-rail conflicts on the Gawler passenger rail line and supports surrounding housing growth. In North Adelaide, work has started on the new Adelaide Aquatic Centre in Park 2. The centre is due to open in summer 2025-26 after the previous facility closed on 1 August 2024. At Lot Fourteen, the Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre project has stayed on hold since October 2023 following a $50 million cost increase, though earlier site works had begun under the Adelaide City Deal.

These projects sit within established state infrastructure programs. Their timelines and cost figures come from current government project listings. No new announcements altering these schedules appeared in the most recent reporting period.

Residents and businesses can track updates through the Department for Infrastructure and Transport channels and the City of Adelaide project reports. Construction activity on active sites continues according to the published dates without reported interruptions this week.