B201

B201 Old Sturt Highway was and originally

The B201, possibly South Australia's shortest regional route, starts on the eastern edge of Barmera at the A20 (Sturt Hwy) junction, heads east through vast citrus and other fruit growing regions through the town of Berri and then north to rejoin the A20 at the Big Orange. The B201 traces the old Alternate Route 20 which was formed in the mid 1990's when the Sturt Highway in the Riverland region was re-routed to pass through Monash to form an artificial Berri Bypass. Ironically enough, the old Sturt Highway through Berri almost qualifies for a bypass itself as it only skirts the northern fringes of town, however motorists on the current Sturt Highway avoid the extra traffic and a significant 60 & 80 zone.

State: South Australia
Name Origin: Old Sturt Highway is an unofficial name, but it makes sense considering the route was once the Sturt Highway until the mid 1990's.
Start: Sturt Highway (2km east of Barmera)
Principal Towns: Barmera, Berri
Finish: Sturt Highway (5km north of Berri)
Length: 16km
Road Standard: All bitumen.
Road Quality: Good - some dual carriageway sections through Berri. Elsewhere single carriageway with quality comparable to the current Sturt Highway.
Speed Limit (outside built up areas): 110km/hr

Photos from the Old Sturt Highway (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):

	Heading east on the Sturt Highway, approaching the Old Sturt Highway junction, Barmera (2004).
	Distance sign westbound from Berri on the Old Sturt Highway (2004).
	Approaching the B55 junction on the Old Sturt Highway, heading east through Berri (2004).
	Looking north on Crawford Terrace approaching the Old Sturt Highway junction. Note the old Alt-20 route markers, Berri (2004).
	Heading south on the Old Sturt Highway (note how the name "Sturt Hwy" has been cover plated) from the Sturt Highway junction, 5km north of Berri (2004).