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Britannia Roundabout

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There had been persistent calls for the intersection to be replaced or improved over many years. In June 2013, the State Government proposed a safer re-design of the roundabout, splitting it into two smaller roundabouts. The project cost was estimated at $ 3.2 million, and involved the removal of a
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Drivers travelling in a south easterly direction on Dequetteville Terrace faced difficulty at the intersection because Wakefield Road traffic came from well over their right shoulder. The angle is less than 45 degrees.
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small number of trees from the nearby parkland. In April 2014, the new and upgraded Britannia Roundabouts came into operation.
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Corner. The intersection takes its name from the Britannia Hotel, a
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The five roads which join the intersection are (in clockwise order)
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The north western intersection of the roundabout was used as a
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located on the corner of Fullarton and Kensington Roads.
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is a roundabout intersection on the eastern side of the
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Adelaide
South Australia
Coordinates
34°55′40″S 138°37′24″E / 34.92778°S 138.62333°E / -34.92778; 138.62333
Fullarton Road
Payneham
Kensington Road
Fullarton Road
R1
Eastwood
Murray Bridge
Wakefield Road
City Centre
Dequetteville Terrace R1
Medindie
Roundabout
City Ring Route
Adelaide
Fullarton Road
Kensington Road
Wakefield Road
hairpin corner
Adelaide Street Circuit
Foster's
pub
"Britannia roundabout was the worst intersection for crashes in 2011"
The Advertiser
"Double roundabout planned for Britannia corner in Adelaide"
ABC News
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