State Development
Facilitating Economic and Regional Development
This program seeks to expand the road network in accordance with State and Commonwealth transport and land use strategies that will facilitate the economic and regional development of the State.
Key Performance Indicators
2013 Target |
2013 Actual |
Result |
|
Return on construction expenditure (as an average) |
2.5 |
3.1 |
✔ |
% of contracts completed on budget |
90% |
100% |
✔ |
Introduction
The State Development Program includes most expansion, major infrastructure and bypass projects that have economic and regional development support as the primary driver. This program is predominantly made up of the largest and most complex works delivered. The following are some of the key projects and achievements delivered through the program.
Key Achievements
Project |
Total Project Cost ($ million) |
2012-13 Cost ($ million) |
Completion Date |
Description |
Goldfields-Esperance Region |
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Esperance Port Access Corridor |
120.0 |
56.2 |
March 2014 |
Realignment of railway and Harbour Road, two new grade separated rail crossings, a bridge, a road tunnel over the railway and a bridge connection between Harbour Road and Johns Street |
Kimberley Region |
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Great Northern Highway (Big McPhees Bridge) |
20.5 |
16.5 |
December 2012 |
Replace Big McPhees Bridge |
Kununurra Heavy Vehicle Route Stages 1 – 2 |
6.0 |
0.8 |
June 2014 |
Planning and design for the heavy vehicle route from Victoria Highway to Weaber Plain Road |
Metropolitan Region |
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Northbridge Tunnel 3rd Lane (Mitchell Freeway Widening) |
57.0 |
24.8 |
January 2014 |
Widening the Northbridge Tunnel to three lanes. Widen Mitchell Freeway, resurface and reconfigure lanes and construct a link road from the Loftus Street exit connecting to Mitchell Freeway |
Perth Darwin National Highway (Reid Highway to Great Northern Highway) |
844.6 |
0.8 |
December 2019 |
Construction of approximately 30 km of new road from the intersection of Tonkin Highway and Reid Highway, and connecting to Brand Highway and Great Northern Highway |
Mitchell Freeway Extension (Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue) |
322.0 |
0.5 |
December 2017 |
Planning works for the extension of Mitchell Freeway from Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue |
Mid West Region |
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Wubin-Mullewa Road |
21.6 |
0.9 |
June 2015 |
Widening of road between Perenjori and Morawa from single lane seal to dual lane seal |
Goldfields Highway (between Wiluna and Meekatharra) |
20.0 |
1.0 |
June 2015 |
Construction of up to five sealed sections of road to provide safer overtaking opportunities |
Pilbara Region |
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Great Northern Highway realignment |
262.3 |
98.2 |
July 2014 |
An 8 km realignment to the North and West of the Wedgefield Industrial Area. A grade separated interchange, a low level road bridge over South West Creek and a road bridge over the BHP rail |
South West Region |
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Bunbury Outer Ring Road Stage One |
79.3 |
37.0 |
May 2013 |
Construct dual carriageway and seal 10 m wide including two bridges |
Bunbury Port Access Road Stage Two (Picton to Bunbury Outer Ring Road) |
44.7 |
11.6 |
May 2013 |
Construct single carriageway and seal 10 m wide including one bridge |
Looking Ahead
- Complete construction of the Esperance Port Access project.
- Construction and sealing of various sections of Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra.
- Complete construction to provide an additional lane in the Graham Farmer Freeway tunnel in both directions and construct an additional northbound lane on Mitchell Freeway from Charles Street east to Hutton Street.
- Continue construction of the realignment of Great Northern Highway in Port Hedland.
- Continue project development and commence construction to extend the Mitchell Freeway from Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue.
- Continue project development activities associated with the Perth Darwin National Highway – Swan Valley Bypass project and commence construction.
Case Study
Northbridge Tunnel Upgrade: Turning Four Lanes into Six
The Northbridge Tunnel on Graham Farmer Freeway is a $15 million project funded by the State Government. The upgrade reconfigured to allow a third lane to the tunnel in each direction and was fully functional in April 2013. As one of Perth’s top five most well-known road structures, the project was subjected to heavy public scrutiny. Read more...
Case Study
Bunbury Port Access Project: Improving Heavy Vehicle Access
Officially opened on 31 May 2013 by Transport Minister Troy Buswell and Federal Labor Senator Sue Lines, Stage Two of this $170 million project provides a significant improvement in road and port infrastructure in the State’s South West region. There is now better access to the Bunbury Port for heavy vehicles as trucks bypass congested sections of the existing road network around Bunbury. Read more...
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