It remained so until January 1843, when migrant labourers completed a new bridge spanning 120 feet over the Torrens River.

In 1856 the Central Road Board resolved to upgrade the poor roadway between the Grand Junction Inn and Albert Town through the Alberton Swamp.

Tenderers defaulted and further works were ordered, including an additional 1,000 cubic yards of limestone on the swamp that still was not laid by the end of 1858.

[18] Popular usage of the name "Grand Junction Road" greatly increased after the upgrade was completed in the early 1860s.

Main North Road joins from the south and continues on to the north-east, towards Parafield, Elizabeth and Gawler, while Port Wakefield Road begins at this location, travelling due north to the northern Adelaide Plains and 90 kilometres to the town of Port Wakefield.

These include: There are also schools which are located within a few streets of Grand Junction Road, in adjacent suburbs: Grand Junction Road also passes Yatala Labour Prison, the Adelaide Pre-Release Centre and the Adelaide Women's Prison at Northfield.