State Development
Facilitating Economic and Regional Development
Program Expenditure
Government Goal
State building – major projects
Aim
Expand the road network in accordance with State and Commonwealth governments' transport and land use strategies to support the State’s economic and regional development.
About the Program
The program includes most expansion, major infrastructure and bypass projects – predominantly the most complex works we deliver.
Key Performance Indicators
Target achieved
Not achieved - action is being taken
On watch
Target
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Looking Ahead
- Continue works on NorthLink WA - Swan Valley Bypass
- Complete works on Northlink WA – Tonkin Grade Separation
- Progress Murdoch Activity Centre – Murdoch Drive extensions to Roe Highway at Kwinana Freeway
- Advance grade separation of Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive
- Progress Armadale Road Bridge over Kwinana Freeway and extension to Northlake Road
- Widening Kwinana Freeway northbound Russell Road to Roe Highway
- Widening Karel Avenue (Farrington Road to Berrigan Drive)
- Commence Kwinana Freeway – Manning Road on-ramp
Key Projects
| Project | Total Project Cost ($ million) | 2016-17 Cost ($ million) | Completion Date | Description |
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| Great Southern Region | ||||
| Albany Highway – Down Road | 1.6 | 1.6 | December 2017 | Construction of acceleration lane |
| Metropolitan Region | ||||
| Great Eastern Highway – Bilgoman Road to Mundaring Street | 24.0 | 9.0 | July 2017 | Shoulder widening and intersection upgrades – Kinton Road to Mann Street |
| Mitchell Freeway Extension – Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue | 200 | 95.2 | July 2017 | Design and construct 6 km extension in both directions with associated works including several new interchanges and principal shared paths. |
| NorthLink WA – Tonkin Highway grade separation | 229.0 | 114.2 | December 2017 | Upgrade and grade separation between Collier Road and Benara Road |
| NorthLink WA – Swan Valley Bypass | 787.0 | 97.7 | September 2019 | Construct new 37 km highway link from the Reid and Tonkin Highway intersection to Muchea. |
| Wheatbelt Region | ||||
| Arthur River – intersection upgrade | 7.5 | 7.5 | June 2017 | Construction of road deviation |
Work on our Biggest Road Project Well Underway
Significant progress has been made on delivering the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA initiative with the third and final contract awarded in January 2017 and a ground breaking ceremony held for the central section held in June 2017.
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Mitchell Freeway Extension uses new “Dog Bone” design
This $236 million project expected to be opened to traffic by August 2017, extends the freeway by 6 km from Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue and will ease congestion on local roads, improve traffic flow and stimulate investment to enhance further development of the area.
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