The Tram Grade Separation Project achieved a significant milestone when the Glenelg Tram Line reopened for services on Monday, 26 January 2026.
With tram testing and driver training complete, trams are now running over the newly constructed overpasses at South Road, Marion Road and Cross Road, and Morphett Road – making journeys safer and more reliable for everyone.
The project is delivering:
- Removal of three level crossings, easing congestion for more than 75,000 vehicles daily
- Two new overpasses, at Plympton and Morphettville
- Rebuilt tram overpass at Glandore to accommodate the River Torrens to Darlington open motorway
Now that tram services have resumed, construction is continuing on new community spaces under the overpasses, the new pedestrian and cyclist paths (including the Mike Turtur Bikeway) and landscaping.
The $870 million project, jointly funded by the Australian and South Australian governments, has supported more than 1,115 jobs per year of construction and supports better connectivity for trams, cyclists and pedestrians.
About Tram Grade Separation Projects (TGSP)
The Tram Grade Separation Project (TGSP) is being delivered by the Tram Grade Separation Projects Alliance (comprising of CPB Contractors, McConnell Dowell, Mott MacDonald, Arup, the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, and sub-Alliance partner, Aurecon). The Project is improving safety and making journeys more reliable by removing three level crossings along the Glenelg tram line at Marion Road and Cross Road, Plympton, and Morphett Road, Morphettville, and rebuild the existing South Road tram overpass at Glandore to accommodate the River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project open motorway.
Learn more about the project here: Tram Grade Separation Projects Alliance