MAIN NORTH ROAD

'Main North Road'
''Stirling North-Wilmington:''
B56
''Wilmington-Giles Corner:''
B82
''Giles Corner-Gawler:''
A32
''Gawler-Gepps Cross:''
A20
''Gepps Cross-North Adelaide:''
A1
'Length'	354 kilometres
'General direction:'	North-South
'From:'	Stirling North, SA
'To:'	North Adelaide, Adelaide
'Towns along road:'	Wilmington, Gladstone, Clare, Giles Corner, Gawler, Elizabeth

'Main North Road' is a major north-south route in the city of Adelaide, South Australia^[1].
Main North Road is the major arterial route between Adelaide's CBD and the northern suburbs, including Gepps Cross (where National Highway 1 or Port Wakefield Road branches off), Salisbury, Elizabeth and Gawler. The Sturt Highway branches east from Gawler, while Main North Road continues northwards. The Barrier Highway branches northeast towards Burra, and Main North Road continues through the Clare Valley. Beyond Clare, Main North Road passes through the Southern Flinders Ranges to Wilmington at the eastern side of Horrocks Pass, and then back west again to Stirling North and the Princes Highway, just outside Port Augusta.
The road is a major commuter route traffic to the central business district. Main North Road is largely a 15 minute 'Go-Zone,' with the maximum wait for a bus being 15 minutes during peak times 07:30am - 18:30pm weekdays. Buses routes via Main North Rd generally begin with the prefix "22x". The bus service is provided by SouthLink for Adelaide Metro.

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Route numbers

From North Adelaide its official route numbers are:

★ 'A1' to Gepps Cross, where A1 (part of the national Highway 1) continues as Port Wakefield Road to Perth

★ 'A20' to Gawler, where A20 continues as the Sturt Highway to Sydney

★ 'A32' to Giles Corner where A32 continues as the Barrier Highway to Broken Hill

★ 'B82' through the Clare Valley and beyond to Wilmington.

★ 'B56' to Stirling North, 6 kilometres south-east of Port Augusta.

See also

★ Highways in Australia

★ List of highways in South Australia

References

1. 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition, , , , UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd), 2003,