Length:

108 km (Elizabeth Vale to Wingfield: 17 km)

Termini:

Northern: Main North Road (A20), Elizabeth Vale

Southern: Victoria Street (B37 and unnumbered) and Wills Street, Victor Harbor

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Elizabeth Vale, Salisbury, Parafield Gardens, Dry Creek and Wingfield

Current: Unnumbered and A9

Former: A13 A13

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

05048 (Elizabeth Downs to Salisbury)

05046 (Salisbury to Wingfield)

General Information:

Before the completion of the North-South Motorway (M2), part of which was also known as the South Road Superway in Adelaide's northern suburbs, the introduction of A2 between Adelaide's northern suburbs and Bedford Park, plus the extension of A9 between Wingfield and Elizabeth Vale, A13 was made up of John Rice Avenue, Salisbury Highway, South Road, Main South Road, Victor Harbor Road, Adelaide Road, Hindmarsh Road and Torrens Street.

One of the main north-south routes through metropolitan Adelaide and to the Fleurieu Peninsula, the route started in the northern suburb of Elizabeth Vale, then headed southwest along John Rice Avenue to Salisbury then as the Salisbury Highway over the interchange with Port Wakefield Road at Greenfields to the interchange with the Port River Expressway (A9). Turning south, the road followed South Road through the northwest, western and southwestern suburbs to Darlington and then as Main South Road through Morphett Vale, Reynella and Old Noarlunga. From Old Noarlunga, Main South Road continues south as B23, while A13 follows Victor Harbor Road to the small town of Mount Compass then south onto the holiday destination of Victor Harbor. ²

1998: A13 route number given when Transport SA was rolling out route numbers with the introduction of the alphanumeric numbering system.

2017: A13 replaced by M2, A2 and A9 between Elizabeth and Bedford Park. ³

Wingfield to Elizabeth Vale

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Dry Creek, January 2008.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Dry Creek approaching the Port Wakefield Rd (A1) interchange, January 2016.

Image © Michael Greenslade

AD Sign:

Advance directional sign on Salisbury Hwy in Salisbury approaching the junction with Waterloo Corner Road and Park Terrace. April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

Waterloo Corner Road / Park Terrace Intersection:

Looking northeast in Salisbury. April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

A13 Trailblazer:

A13 trailblazer north of the Park Tce / Waterloo Cnr Rd junction at Salisbury, April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

Approaching Salisbury Hwy:

Westbound advance directional sign on Park Tce for the Salisbury Hwy / Waterloo Cnr Rd intersection at Salisbury, April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

Approaching Salisbury Hwy:

Advance directional sign as you head southeast on Waterloo Cnr Rd for the Salisbury Hwy / Park Tce intersection at Salisbury, April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

Elizabeth Vale to Wingfield

AD Sign:

Advance directional sign as you head southbound on Salisbury Hwy at Salisbury approaching the Waterloo Cnr Rd and Park Tce intersection. April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

Park Tce / Waterloo Cnr Rd Junction:

Looking along Waterloo Corner Road from Salisbury Hwy at Salisbury. April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign for the Kings Road (A18) intersection, southbound at Salisbury Downs. April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

King Road Intersection:

Looking southwest through the Kings Road intersection at Salisbury Downs, April 2007.

Image © Darrin Smith

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Mawson Lakes approaching Port Wakefield Road (A1) interchange. July 2014.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Mawson Lakes on Port Wakefield Road (A1) approaching the Salisbury Highway (A13) interchange. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Mawson Lakes on Port Wakefield Road (A1) approaching the Salisbury Highway (A13) interchange. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Kidman Road:

Looking southwest as you approach Kidman Road at Dry Creek. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Magazine Road:

Salisbury Hwy (A13) at Dry Creek, approaching Magazine Rd. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Wingfield approaching North-South Mwy (M2), South Rd (A13 (now decommissioned)) and Port River Expwy (A9) interchange. July 2014. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Wingfield approaching South Rd (A13 (now decommissioned)) and Port River Expwy (A9). July 2014. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Port River Expressway / South Road Interchange:

Salisbury Hwy (A13) at the interchange of South Road and Port River Expressway at Wingfield. September 2009. This interchange has since been significantly altered.

Image © Paul Rands

Port River Expressway / South Road Interchange:

Salisbury Hwy (A13) at the interchange of South Road and Port River Expressway at Wingfield. July 2014. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2009.

Image © Michael Greenslade

Approaching Wing Street:

Corner of South Road and Wing Street, southbound at Wingfield. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching South Terrace:

Southbound at Wingfield near South Tce. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Cormack Road:

Southbound at Wingfield near Cormack Road. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Senna Road:

Southbound approaching the intersection with Senna Road in Wingfield. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Francis Road:

Southbound at Wingfield approaching Francis Rd. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Rosberg Road:

Southbound approaching Rosberg Rd at Wingfield. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Road Train Route Signage:

Signs indicating approved road train routes as you approach the Grand Junction Road (A16) junction at Wingfield. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the Grand Junction Road (A16) junction at Wingfield. September 2009.

Image © Paul Rands