Karoonda Highway
| Karoonda Highway South Australia |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 172 km (107 mi)[1] |
| Route number(s) |  B55 |
| Major junctions | |
| South-west end | Old Princes Highway (B55), Murray Bridge |
| North-east end | Bookpurnong Road (B55), Loxton |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Murray Bridge, Karoonda, Alawoona, Loxton |
| Highway system | |
| Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in South Australia |
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The Karoonda Highway is a 172-kilometre-long (107 mi)[1] state-controlled highway in South Australia linking the Murray River towns of Murray Bridge and Loxton.[2] It was created after local councils called for the renaming of the B55 road route.
Route description
The highway begins at Old Princes Highway east of Murray Bridge. It heads north-east to the town of Karoonda, and from there, continues on to Alawoona. Thereafter it heads north to Kingston Road, where it turns east to Loxton, its north-eastern terminus. Bookpurnong Road continues on from Loxton, connecting the highway to Berri and the Sturt Highway.[2]
History
In 2006, the local governments in the area, including Loxton Waikerie Council and Karoonda East Murray Council, called for the Loxton to Murray Bridge section of the B55 road route to be named Karoonda Highway, after the major town along the route.[3][4][5] The B55 route actually extended past Loxton to Berri, which the councils initially didn't realise. By 2011, the route had been renamed Karoonda Highway from Loxton to Murray Bridge, and Bookpurnong Road north of Loxton to Berri.[2]
In 2014, Karoonda Highway was rated as one of the worst roads in the states by South Australian motorists.[6][7]
Major intersections
| LGA[2] | Location[1] | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Murray Bridge | Murray Bridge East | 0 | 0 | Old Princes Highway | |
| Burdett | 6 | 3.7 | Burdett Road – Mannum | ||
| Karoonda East Murray | Kulde, Wynarka | 38 | 24 | Kulde Road – Tailem Bend | |
| Karoonda East Murray | Karoonda | 62 | 39 | – Lameroo | |
| Loxton Waikerie | Alawoona | 137 | 85 | Cameron Highway – Paruna | |
| Loxton | 169 | 105 | Kingston Road – Kingston On Murray, Waikerie | ||
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See also
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