Key Projects
| Project | Total Project Cost ($ million) | 2013-14 Cost($ million) | Completion Date |
Description |
| Gascoyne Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow Road Heavy Vehicle Rest Area | 0.7 | 0.7 | October 2013 | Improve and extend Heavy Vehicle Rest Area |
| Chevron Parking Bay, Onslow / North West Coastal Highway intersection | 3.3 | 2.3 | December 2013 | Design and construct truck parking bay |
| Goldfields-Esperance Region | ||||
| Great Eastern Highway (Bullabulling to Coolgardie West) | 40.0 | 2.2 | July 2015 | Reconstruct, overlay and widen a section of the Highway |
| Great Southern Region | ||||
| Ravensthorpe Heavy Vehicle Route Upgrades | 20.0 | 2.2 | March 2015 | Realign South Coast Highway north of Ravensthorpe, Hopetoun Road intersection and town site |
| Metropolitan Region | ||||
| NorthLink WA – Swan Valley Bypass section | 850.0 | 29.3 | 2019 | Construct a new 37km high standard link from the intersection of the Reid and Tonkin Highways to Muchea |
| Gateway WA – Perth Airport and Freight Access | 1,004.0 | 336.0 | 2017 | Upgrade Tonkin Highway between Great Eastern Highway & Roe Highway, Leach Highway between Orrong Road & Perth Airport and associated improvements along Kewdale Road |
| Murdoch Drive – South Street Intersection | 21.0 | 9.1 | February 2014 | Upgrade the intersection of Murdoch Drive and South Street to support the planned development of Murdoch Activity Centre (MAC) and the wider precinct |
| Mid West Region | ||||
| Brand Highway | 12.0 | 6.9 | September 2014 | Construct a new bridge over Greenough River, including tie-ins |
| North West Coastal Highway(Widening Minilya to Barradale) | 175.0 | 3.5 | June 2016 | Widen seal to 7m with 1m sealed shoulders. Strengthen pavement where required |
| Pilbara Region | ||||
| Great Northern Highway | 10.3 | 10.0 | March 2014 | Strengthen four bridges: TabbaTabba Creek, Beebingarra Creek, Petermarer Creek and Pardoo Creek |
| Wallwork Road Bridge (Port Hedland) | 33.0 | 7.9 | June 2014 | Design and construct the Wallwork Road Bridge in Port Hedland, over the BHPB Goldsworthy Railway and associated approaches between the North Circular Roundabout and the GNH/Link Road |
| South West Region | ||||
| Coalfields Highway (Roelands Hill) | 6.0 | 6.0 | May 2014 | Construct new climbing lane, widen and install barriers |
| Bunbury Port Access Road Truck Bay | 3.5 | 3.5 | June 2014 | Construct truck breakdown facility on newly constructed Port Access Road |
| Wheatbelt North Region | ||||
| Great Northern Highway Upgrade (Wubin to Muchea) | 387.0 | 0.5 | 2018 | Upgrade intersection, widen seal, reconstruct and realign additional passing lanes |
| Great Northern Highway Upgrade (Batty Bog to Walebing) | 70.0 | 2.5 | December 2015 | Reconstruct and/or realign 19km from Batty Bog Road to Walebing. |
| Wheatbelt South Region | ||||
| Albany Highway | 1.8 | 1.8 | May 2014 | Extend two existing short passing lanes to the new standard |
| York-Meriden Road | 0.8 | 0.8 | June 2014 | Improve Bruce Rock Town Entrance associated with the Grain Freight Improvement Project |
Looking ahead
- Commence construction of a heavy vehicle bypass around Ravensthorpe.
- Continue improvements to the Marble Bar Road, including upgrades between Newman and Ripon Hills and a new bridge over the Fortescue River.
- Continue project development activities and commence construction of a grade separated interchange between Reid Highway and Malaga Drive.
- Continue project development activities and commence construction of interchanges on Tonkin Highway at Benara Road, Morley Drive and Collier Road.
Passenger air travel and road freight is expected to double over the next decade making the continuation of the Gateway WA Perth Airport and Freight Access Project an integral component of securing the economic prosperity of the State and the nation. Read More
Work continues on the billion dollar Gateway WA project, focusing on the Kewdale, Forrestfield and Perth Airport precinct; an area considered critical to the efficient movement of people and goods in Western Australia.
The project celebrated its first key milestone in 2013 with the opening of the Abernethy Road on-ramp which is providing immediate relief to motorists by reducing traffic congestion and travel time.
Stage One of a Road Train Assembly Area (RTAA) is also open, improving efficiency for freight traffic, with Stage Two expected to be open towards the end of the project.
Furthermore, in line with works on the intersection upgrade of Leach Highway/Abernethy Road, the Gerry Archer oval realignment has been delivered with the reserve now open.
In another first for Western Australia, Gateway WA will use a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) design at two of the five interchange locations. This design was chosen due to limited space within the road reserve and the ability to efficiently control large traffic volumes through a single set of traffic lights which will improve travel times at key transport hubs.
The project is expected to be completed ahead of schedule in mid-2016 and will construct:
- 11 road bridges
- 5 new grade separated interchanges
- 7 kilometres of noise/screen wall
- 21 kilometres of Principal shared path
The Traffic Congestion Management Program (TCMP) involves a wide range of projects designed to target congestion hot spots across the Perth metropolitan area to help improve the efficiency and performance of our roads. One of the first projects to be rolled out as part of this initiative was the Canning Highway Signal Optimisation Trial. Read More
Canning Highway was identified as a key hot spot as part of the TCMP because of its importance as a public transport corridor and the linkages it has to the Kwinana Freeway and CBD.
Over the course of several months, the operation and efficiency of a number of intersections across Canning Highway were reviewed including Riseley Street, Ardross Street, Reynolds Road, Sleat Road and Kintail Road.
At the end of the review, a series of recommendations was put forward to improve the performance of east bound lanes during morning peak including the reduction of traffic signal cycle times and improved coordination.
Through collaboration between various areas across Main Roads, the recommendations were implemented over a five month trial period with great results.
By the end of the trial, a six minute improvement in journey times was experienced by road users between Riseley Street and Henley Street and an additional 230 vehicles were able to travel through the area each hour during the morning peak. Even public transport recorded improved journey times during the trial and a reduction in queue lengths was evident at all intersections.
The improvements made to the traffic signals are now a permanent fixture and have resulted in improved performance and increased throughput along this section of the highway.