Road Efficiency
Providing Reliable and Efficient Movement of People and Goods
Program Expenditure
Government Goal
Results-based service delivery
Aim
Improve the efficiency, capacity and utilisation of the existing road network as part of a total transport network.
About the Program
The program includes:
- Widening of roads
- Strengthening of bridges
- Retrofitting to incorporate intelligent transport capabilities
- Delivering geometric improvements.
Key Performance Indicators
Target achieved
Not achieved - action is being taken
On watch
Target
Status | Level Of Achievement |
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% Network configuration - Roads |
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% Contracts completed on time |
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% Contracts completed on budget |
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Looking Ahead
- Deliver infrastructure works from the Traffic Congestion Management Program
- Opening of the new Old Mandurah Traffic Bridge
- Upgrade 4-lane dual carriageway Armadale Road (Anstey Road – Tapper Road)
- Design and construct Wanneroo Road widening (Joondalup Drive to Flynn Drive)
- Progress Wanneroo Road and Ocean Reef Road interchange
- Widening of Mitchell Freeway southbound (Cedric Street to Vincent Street)
- Progress Kwinana Freeway Smart Freeways/Intelligent Transport Systems (Canning Bridge to Narrows Bridge)
- Construction of an interchange between Roe Highway and Kalamunda Road
- Starting construction of the Bow River bridge
- Commencing the Wyndham Spur / Maggie’s Jump Up project
Key Projects
Project | Total Project Cost ($ million) | 2016-17 Cost ($ million) | Completion Date | Description |
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Metropolitan Region | ||||
Graham Farmer Freeway / East Parade congestion works – Stage 5 | 13.0 | 7.4 | December 2016 | Provide additional through and turn lanes |
Russell Road interchange | 28.8 | 14.9 | January 2017 | Interchange upgrade |
Kwinana Freeway – 3rd lanes – Stage 2 | 57.5 | 4.5 | December 2016 | Construct additional lanes – Roe Highway to Beeliar Drive /Armadale Road |
Charles Street Bus Bridge and Busway Project | 32.1 | 27.4 | June 2017 | Works carried out on behalf of Public Transport Authority |
Mid West – Gascoyne Region | ||||
Truck parking bays between Meekatharra and Kumarina | 1.5 | 1.5 | July 2017 | Construction of heavy vehicle parking facilities |
Pilbara Region | ||||
North West Coastal Highway | 4.2 | 4.2 | June 2017 | Widen road formation and install audible edge lines |
Port Hedland – Bell Street | 3.9 | 3.9 | June 2017 | Construction of road train assembly area |
Great Northern Highway – various locations | 2.1 | 2.1 | February 2017 | Widen road formation and install audible edge lines |
South West Region | ||||
South Western Highway – Donnybrook | 5.4 | 1.5 | March 2017 | Widen road formation and install audible edge lines |
South Western Highway – Balingup South Stage 2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | March 2017 | Reconstruct and Widen road formation |
Coolup East Road | 7.6 | 1.5 | September 2016 | Construction of bridge over Murray River |
Wheatbelt Region | ||||
Great Northern Highway – New Norcia Bypass | 21.0 | 15.0 | June 2017 | Stage 2 – Muchea to Wubin |
Narrogin Link Road – South Section | 2.2 | 2.2 | November 2016 | Realignment of Collie Lake King Rd (Coalfields Rd) |