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Road Management

Case Study

Easing Congestion: Active Traffic Management

The $105 million CBD Transport Plan includes a range of transport solutions to improve the operation of the CBD road network and address the challenge of Perth’s rapidly increasing population over the next five years.

This will be the most significant transformation of the Perth CBD in decades and it will change the way traffic moves in the city.

One of the major initiatives of this plan includes providing almost $48 million towards an Active Traffic Management (ATM) program to improve traffic flows within the Perth CBD. The ATM program includes a dedicated Incident Response Service (IRS) for the Northbridge Tunnel, Perth CBD and inner-city sections of the Mitchell and Kwinana Freeways. The IRS aims to provide drivers with an easier, smoother and more reliable journey by responding efficiently to incidents that impact on the flow of traffic.

Stage One of the IRS was first introduced in November 2012 and has assisted over 170 vehicles in the Northbridge Tunnel as well as clearing debris that posed a risk to drivers. The IRS fleet will continue expanding to include a new fleet of IRS vehicles that operate on Perth CBD roads and on the Mitchell and Kwinana Freeways between the Reid Highway and Roe Highway interchanges.

Other ATM initiatives in the Perth CBD area include the implementation of a towing service to help clear the blockages from illegal Clearway and No Stopping areas and installing additional CCTV cameras.

To support ATM initiatives, a series of new traffic maps have been made available on our website to help road users plan their journeys in and around the Perth CBD. The maps are updated weekly to display current road works and suggested alternative routes.

These projects help ensure the Perth CBD can accommodate major city development projects and a growing population while aiming to keep people moving as safely and efficiently as possible.