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Road Efficiency
PROVIDING RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GOODS
This program seeks to improve the efficiency, capacity and utilisation of the existing road network as part of a total transport network.
Key Performance Indicators
| 2012 Target | 2012 Actual | Result | Ref | |
| % Community satisfaction | 90 | 95 |  |
112 |
| % of contracts completed on budget | 90 | 82 | |
113 |
| % of contracts completed on time | 90 | 55 |  |
113 |
Recognition
WA Spatial Sciences Excellence Awards 2012
- Winner 'Infrastructure and Construction Award' – Mitchell Freeway Widening
- Winner 'Overall Industry Award' – Mitchell Freeway Widening
Introduction
The Road Efficiency Program provides infrastructure that has improvements in freight, levels of service or traffic management as the main driver. This includes projects that deliver geometric improvements, road widening, bridge strengthening and retrofitting of Intelligent Transport System capabilities. Some of the key projects and achievements delivered through the program are shown below.
Achievements
| Project |
Total Project Cost ($ million) |
2011-12 ($ million) |
Completion Date | Description |
| Gascoyne Region | ||||
| Minilya Exmouth Road | 1.1 | 0.1 | August 2011 | Construct road train assembly area including sealed surface and lighting |
| North West Coastal Highway/Minilya Exmouth Road | 0.3 | 0.3 | April 2012 | Seal six parking bays |
| North West Coastal Highway | 3.5 | 3.5 | May 2012 | Widen and seal shoulders to 1 m from Yannarie River north |
| Goldfields-Esperance Region | ||||
| Eyre Highway and Great Eastern Highway | 0.3 | 0.3 | June 2012 | Install facilities at Heavy Vehicle rest areas (Borrabin Rest Area, Great Eastern Highway) |
| Metropolitan Region | ||||
| LED Traffic Signal Upgrade – Various Roads | 5.0 | 4.4 | May 2012 | Replace traffic control signals lanterns with LED technology |
| Roe Highway/Great Eastern Highway Interchange | 101.5 | 48.9 | July 2012 | Construction of a grade separated interchange |
| Kwinana Freeway 3rd Lanes (Leach Hwy to Roe Hwy) | 57.6 | 39.0 | August 2012 | Widening to provide three lanes in each direction |
| Murdoch Drive/South Street Intersection Upgrade | 15.0 | 1.1 | November 2013 | Upgrade the intersection to cater for the increase in traffic volumes as a result of the Murdoch Activity Centre and the wider precinct |
| Great Eastern Highway (Kooyong Road to Tonkin Highway) | 300.0 | 108.0 | December 2013 | Upgrade 4.1 km to a six lane dual carriageway, on road cycle facilities, bus priority facilities and pedestrian paths |
| High Street Fremantle | 8.0 | 2.5 | September 2015 | Undertake planning & reconstruction for a dual carriageway High Street/Leach Highway – Carrington Street to Stirling Highway |
| Gateway WA – Perth Airport & Freight Access | 1004.0 | 24.7 | 2017 | Upgrade of Tonkin Highway between Great Eastern Highway and Roe Highway; Leach Highway between Orrong Road and Perth Airport; and Orrong Road widening |
| Pilbara Region | ||||
| North West Coastal Highway/Karratha Road Intersection | 0.7 | 0.7 | June 2012 | Construct left turn lane and right turn overtaking bulge |
| Great Northern Highway | 1.3 | 1.3 | June 2012 | Extend road train assembly area south of Newman and construct and seal parking bay |
| Various Roads | 4.6 | 4.6 | June 2012 | Construct and seal parking bays, rest areas and concrete flood crossing |
| Dampier Highway Duplication – Balmoral Road West to Burrup Road Stages 2–6 | 112.8 | 56.0 | December 2012 | Construction of 12.5 km of dual carriageway, cycle lane, intersection modifications at various locations and a road bridge over Seven Mile Creek |
| South West Region | ||||
| Coalfields Highway (Shines Section) | 25.0 | 4.2 | May 2012 | Realignment and reconstruction to improve road user safety |
| Wheatbelt North Region | ||||
| Lancelin Road | 1.2 | 0.8 | March 2012 | Reconstruct shoulders and widen seal |
| Wheatbelt South Region | ||||
| Narrogin-Kondinin Road (Cuballing East Road Intersection) | 1.3 | 1.3 | April 2012 | Realignment and intersection upgrade to cater for heavy vehicle movements |
| Northam-Cranbrook Road (Taylor Street Intersection) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2012-13 | Upgrade intersection to cater for 36.5 m road trains |
| Brookton Highway (Brookton East) | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2012-13 | Upgrade Northam-Cranbrook Road and Yeo Road intersections to improve horizontal and vertical alignments with an 8 m seal on a 10 m formation |
Opening of Roe Highway/Great Eastern Highway Interchange
Delivered on time and under budget, the new $101.5 million Great Eastern and Roe Highway interchange will improve traffic flow and safety at the busy Midvale intersection. Transport Minister Troy Buswell said that the joint State and Federal project will significantly improve safety and efficiency by allowing Roe Highway traffic to flow uninterrupted over Great Eastern Highway via two new bridges. With over 60,000 vehicles using the intersection daily, it acts as the major gateway to Western Australia for road traffic from the Eastern States and forms part of WA's freight network. Construction began in late 2010 and was completed in June 2012 with savings of $11 million achieved. The Minister commended the good working relationship that was created between Main Roads, Macmahon, residents, local businesses and other stakeholders throughout the project.
Great Eastern Highway / Roe Highway Interchange
Looking Ahead
- Continue work to extend the dual carriageway on Dampier Highway
- Continue project development activities associated with the Gateway WA project and commence construction
- Continue to widen and reconstruct Coalfields Highway
- Continue to widen and seal shoulders north towards Onslow turn-off
- Continue upgrading Great Eastern Highway to a six lane dual carriageway between Kooyong Road and Tonkin Highway
- Widening 7.2 kilometres of Mitchell Freeway northbound
- Complete widening of Kwinana Freeway to three lanes from Leach Highway to Roe Highway and installation of Managed Freeways Technology
- Upgrade the intersection between South Street and Murdoch Drive.
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