Victoria Road Air Quality Study

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Air Quality on Victoria Road - Lefevre Peninsula

The Victoria Road Air Quality Study is a community co-design project undertaken by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the Environment Protection Authority.

The study monitored outdoor air to analyse air quality and emissions from traffic on Victoria Road and the surrounding residential areas. It looked at how air quality varies along the road, how far into the residential areas it goes, and how it may be affected by variations in weather conditions.

An independent facilitator was appointed to establish a Community Panel and members were asked to:

  • provide feedback on the information provided by the EPA and Council on air quality monitoring
  • provide input to the placement of air quality monitoring sensors; and
  • consider options for improvements based on the outcomes of the project.

If you would like to speak to us about the study, please contact us on:

  • Phone: (08) 8204 2004
  • Email
  • In person (please make an appointment)

Please see our document library and newsfeed for further information.

The Victoria Road Air Quality Study is a community co-design project undertaken by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the Environment Protection Authority.

The study monitored outdoor air to analyse air quality and emissions from traffic on Victoria Road and the surrounding residential areas. It looked at how air quality varies along the road, how far into the residential areas it goes, and how it may be affected by variations in weather conditions.

An independent facilitator was appointed to establish a Community Panel and members were asked to:

  • provide feedback on the information provided by the EPA and Council on air quality monitoring
  • provide input to the placement of air quality monitoring sensors; and
  • consider options for improvements based on the outcomes of the project.

If you would like to speak to us about the study, please contact us on:

  • Phone: (08) 8204 2004
  • Email
  • In person (please make an appointment)

Please see our document library and newsfeed for further information.

Consultation has concluded

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  • Why has there not been made available another road for taking the heavy vehicles off this road by an alternative route? Someone told me there is a road along the water front that could be used, why has this not been considered?

    Helen asked almost 3 years ago

    Hi Helen,

    Thank you for contacting the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

    The Victoria Road Air Quality Study is a community co-design project which has been jointly undertaken by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the EPA. The air quality monitoring results will be used to inform broader land use planning, nuisance control and environmental regulation on the Lefevre Peninsula.

    Carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring and modelling has been undertaken along Victoria Rd and the EPA is providing assistance with analysing these findings. The EPA have completed the air quality monitoring (which takes into account traffic emissions) and are currently evaluating data/results for the community panel to develop recommendations from this project. 

    I asked the Department of Infrastructure and Transport for comment on your question and they provided me with the following response: Victoria Road is the primary arterial road on Lefevre Peninsula and the most appropriate high volume freight route. Diversion of freight traffic to other north-south local roads which are unsuitable for this level of activity would result in greater impacts on the local community.

    I hope this addresses you query and thanks for getting in touch,

    Sarah

  • Hi, I live on Victoria road, Largs North - been there since 2000. I have noticed the traffic has increased tremendously in that time - particularly heavy road traffic. I wondered if there was any way the trucks etc could travel to and from Outer Harbour along the River - build a roadway from the expressway maybe? just a thought :)

    Anto asked over 4 years ago

    Please find a response from the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) below:

    "Victoria Road is the primary road link to Outer Harbour, identified as a Key Freight Route in the National Key Freight Routes Map, links to these documents are below for  your information.

    https://www.transportinfrastructurecouncil.gov.au/publications/freight_route_maps

    https://www.transportinfrastructurecouncil.gov.au/sites/default/files/SA_State_Map_A3_ROAD.pdf

    Victoria Road is a dual carriageway standard to accommodate a high volume of traffic, including heavy vehicles, and there is generally sufficient capacity along this road for the foreseeable future. 

    In these circumstances it would be difficult to justify the construction of a new road on Le Fevre Peninsula. A new road along the River would be of significant cost, would impact upon existing residents that currently are not adjacent to Victoria Road. A new road would also be very difficult/costly to provide at both the southern and northern ends, given the design of the Port River Expressway, and the location of existing businesses and the Osborne Naval Shipyard."

    Kind regards,

    EPA


  • I was wondering if you are monitoring air quality around the cement works?

    Ali asked over 4 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The South Australian EPA has two air quality monitors on the Le Fevre Peninsula, one at the Le Fevre Primary School and the other at North Haven Primary.  These monitors measure ambient air quality and in particular PM10 and PM2.5 particles. 

    Adelaide Brighton Pty Ltd are regulated by the Environment Protection Authority through an authorisation (licence) issued under the Environment Protection Act, 1993. Conditions of the licence require ABC to implement a number of management plans to address environmental considerations at the site, and meet specific monitoring, reporting and notification requirements. These requirements aim for continuous environmental improvement at the site, and compliance with legislation.

    More information about this regulation can be found here https://www.epa.sa.gov.au/business_and_industry/industry-updates/adelaide-brighton-cement .

    The Victoria Road Air Quality Study has been established to capture and analyse information on emissions from traffic on Victoria Road and surrounds. This will provide information on how air quality may vary along the road and how it may be affected by variations in weather conditions.

    The roadside monitoring will gather data on particulates (PM) and CO (carbon monoxide) and be used to model likely levels in residential areas along Victoria Road.

    Kind regards,

    EPA