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ARTICLE · 17 APRIL 2021

Road projects may drive farmers to despair

Land and businesses are often negatively impacted by roadworks projects, especially where land is compulsorily acquired.

AustraliaReal Estate and Construction

There's no end to the songs involving roads- Road to Nowhere, Take Me Home Country Roads and Highway to Hell, to name just a few.

Countless hours are whittled away driving on roads throughout the State- with the condition of many of those roads being less than ideal. There is now a focus on infrastructure spending throughout the Australia, with a particular focus on roads. In South Australia these projects range from the large, such as the North-South Corridor (ANSC) Project, the Port Wakefield Overpass and Highway Duplication Project and the sealing of the Strzelecki Track, to smaller projects such as intersection upgrades through the installation of traffic lights or roundabouts.

These projects are generally positive but they may come at a cost. In order to make way for these various roadworks, land and businesses are often negatively impacted by the roadworks, especially where their land is compulsorily acquired. This can be particularly significant for those with farming

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