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 Target achieved
Target Not Achieved Not achieved - action is being taken
On Watch On watch
Target Target
Status Level Of Achievement
target achieved % Network configuration - Roads
92%
target achieved % Contracts completed on time
68%
target achieved % Contracts completed on budget
93%
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
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)