Notification of works

Ladywood Road, Modbury Heights

March - October 2024

Project update 1 July 2025

Our underground high voltage cable replacement project in Modbury Heights will recommence mid-July.

Our civil contractor, Tron Civil, will begin trenching works 14 July, coinciding with school holidays to minimise impacts. We will start in the middle of the road at 159 Ladywood Road, progressing south onto Minerva Crescent, stopping opposite house 10A. This stage of work will be done Mondays to Fridays between 7am and 5pm for six to eight weeks.

We current expect our powerline crews will install and connect the underground cable in September.

During construction, there will be temporary impacts to off-street parking and access to driveways within our work zones. Our team will contact you directly if this affects your property. We will temporarily reinstate the affected work areas daily to ensure available access to the street from your property, with full reinstatement after the project has been completed.

While we’re working on Ladywood Road, bus stops 50 and 51 will be temporarily closed. Adelaide Metro will establish temporary bus stops nearby with clear signage to guide public transport users.

There will be some noise, dust, and vibration caused by excavation equipment and other heavy vehicles, however our teams will minimise disruptions as much as possible. Traffic safety management measures will also be in place, including rolling lane closures, reduced speed limits, and road plating.

Some customers will experience power outages during this work. If your property is affected, we will send SMS/ emails to subscribed customers, typically two weeks before the scheduled outage. We post cards to customers who don’t have a digital subscription, however there may be delays in that service. We strongly encourage customers who are not already signed up to receive updates, to sign up for updates using the National Meter Identifier (NMI) from their electricity bill to be notified when power is out or due to be restored to their property.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation during this essential work. If you have any questions about our work, please contact Kyron in the Customer Communications team on 08 7326 2924.

What we’re doing

We're replacing the high voltage underground cable along Ladywood Road, Modbury Heights between Minerva Crescent and Kestral Way, including a short section along Minerva Crescent. 

This upgrade will improve power reliability in the local area. We are also upgrading equipment designed to shorten the duration of most power outages and to minimise the number of customers affected when a power outage occurs.

Location of works

Picture: Indicative map of works location

Picture: Indicative map of works compound location.

How this affects you

We anticipate site setup to begin on 26 February, followed by the start of civil work in early March. 

Work involves trenching in the roadway, which will last approximately four weeks, followed by cable installation. We will be using hydro excavation methods around trees to protect root health.  

All materials and machinery for the project will be stored in a fenced area in the reserve on Minerva Crescent near the corner of Ladywood Road. We aim to complete all work by the end of October 2024.

During construction, there will be temporary impacts to off-street parking and access to driveways within our work zones. Our team will contact you directly if this will affect your property.

Traffic restrictions and detours will be in place with traffic management on site to navigate around our work zone and to ensure everyone’s safety.

The cables will be installed under the public road and council verge on Ladywood Road and Minerva Crescent. 

Our teams will reinstate work areas daily to maintain access to the street and properties when we're not on-site.

Power outages

Some customers will experience power outages during this work. If your property will be affected, we will send SMS/ emails to subscribed customers, typically two weeks before the scheduled outage. We post cards to customers who don’t have a digital subscription, however there may be delays in that service. 

If you do not already receive free SMS/ email updates about your power, you can sign up to receive outage notifications, or call us for assistance. You need the National Meter Identifier (NMI) from your electricity bill to subscribe.

Nuisance

There will be some noise, dust and vibration associated with the work from excavation equipment and other heavy vehicles, however our crews will reduce disruption as much as possible. 

Thank you

We appreciate your patience and support as undertake this critical work.

Further information

If you have any questions about our work, please contact Kate on 08 7326 2924, or email us at CustomerCommunication@sapowernetworks.com.au

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Postal address: GPO Box 77, Adelaide SA 5001