Snapshot

Coolimba Eneabba Road

Highlights of the Year

Grain Freight Program: We are managing a total of 64 projects that will see more than 430 kilometres of State and local roads upgraded. Working with 15 Local Governments across the Wheatbelt, majority of the work has already completed. Northbridge Tunnel: Additional lanes were added both ways in April 2013 in the Northbridge Tunnel. Completed under heavy public scrutiny, positive feedback has been received for the project. Community Working Groups: An initiative of the Transport Minister, Troy Buswell, Community Working Groups have been set up for major infrastructure projects. We have committed $315 million towards the community’s preferred option for the Mitchell Freeway extension.

Great Eastern Highway Upgrade

The City East Alliance delivered the upgrade of Great Eastern Highway between Tonkin Highway and Kooyong Road and achieved a Commendable ‘As Built’ rating under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia rating scheme. Dampier Highway Duplication: The $113 million Dampier Highway Duplication project opened in March 2013 and will benefit local residents by reducing travel times by up to 25%. Regional Run Off Road Program: The program looks at reducing run off road crashes across the State road network. 30 projects were delivered this year, achieving 98% expenditure of the program. Gateway WA Underway: Work on our largest ever project, the $1 billion Gateway WA project commenced in March 2013. Engineers Australia called this project ‘the most important interchange where road, rail and air services interact’.