Adelaide is fortunate to still be able to manage its traffic in the real sense of the word. This is a result of the Metropolitan area’s

• size
• transport network
• capacity of that network.

The principal asset for transport delivery is the road, with modes of transport varying from feet to bicycles, cars, buses, motorcycles, trucks and rail.

Effective management of road traffic is the role of the Metropolitan Region which monitors and manages traffic flow and analyses customer feedback.

A state-of-the-art Traffic Control Centre is Transport SA’s eyes.

This sophisticated computer and video network

• operates the traffic signal system through the Adelaide Coordinated Traffic Signal (ACTS) System
• monitors the Southern Expressway and Heysen Tunnels
• tracks incidents from roadworks, equipment failures, accidents and vehicle breakdowns on a 24 hour basis, 7 days a week.

You can report Traffic Hazards and Signal Faults to the

• Traffic Control Centre (TCC)
• 1800 018 313 (free call)
• 24 hours a day.

The Traffic Control Centre also provides information to assist motorists with their trip decisions using data from

• surveillance cameras
• roadside phones
• police
• the public
• ACTS system.

‘Real Time’ information is disseminated by

• roadside variable message signs

The Metropolitan Region examines traffic flow in terms of

• frequency of delays
• travel time
• congestion
• accident rates

to provide safe and efficient movement on the road network.