The new road was built to four-lane standard to provide a faster route between Adelaide and Gawler, whilst reducing the amount of traffic on Main North Road and Salisbury Highway.
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From Anzac Hwy, South Road continues north as a western bypass of the city across many arterials, the major ones being Port Road, Regency Road and Grand Junction Road, to the junctions with the Port River Expressway and the Salisbury Highway.