Britannia Roundabout
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The Britannia Roundabout is an infamous roundabout intersection near the city centre of Adelaide
. Many minor accidents have occurred over the years at this traffic black spot.http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22576140-5014065,00.html.
The five roads in clockwise order are Fullarton Road
(to the north), Kensington Road
to the east, Fullarton Road (to the south), Wakefield Road (to the west) and Dequetteville Terrace (to the northwest). All five roads are two lanes incoming.
Drivers travelling in a south easterly direction on Dequetteville Terrace face difficulty at the intersection because Wakefield Road traffic comes from well over their right shoulder. The angle is less than 45 degrees, a hairpin used on the Adelaide Street Circuit
, the temporary motor racing track.
There have been persistent calls for the intersection to be replaced.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. Many minor accidents have occurred over the years at this traffic black spot.http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22576140-5014065,00.html.
The five roads in clockwise order are Fullarton Road
Fullarton Road, Adelaide
Fullarton Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It runs north-south in a straight line from the eastern edge of the CBD to the south-eastern suburbs of the city. Its northern beginning is at the intersection of Payneham and Magill Roads, the site of the former Maid...
(to the north), Kensington Road
Kensington Road, Adelaide
Kensington Road is a main road in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It serves the eastern suburbs, primarily the northern side of the City of Burnside and the southern side of the City of Norwood, Payneham & St Peters. Its western end, on the edge of the city centre, is at the infamous...
to the east, Fullarton Road (to the south), Wakefield Road (to the west) and Dequetteville Terrace (to the northwest). All five roads are two lanes incoming.
Drivers travelling in a south easterly direction on Dequetteville Terrace face difficulty at the intersection because Wakefield Road traffic comes from well over their right shoulder. The angle is less than 45 degrees, a hairpin used on the Adelaide Street Circuit
Adelaide Street Circuit
The Adelaide Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in the East Parklands adjacent to the central business district of the city of Adelaide in South Australia....
, the temporary motor racing track.
There have been persistent calls for the intersection to be replaced.