Facilitating Economic and Regional Development

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Government Goal

Future jobs and skills

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

State Development Program KPI
Results

Our target for the average return on which road and bridge construction expenditure will deliver future economic benefits to the community was exceeded and continues to improve

Our target for the average return on which road and bridge construction expenditure will deliver future economic benefits to the community was exceeded and continues to improve

Contracts completed on time came in below target but significantly improved compared to last year

Contracts completed on time came in below target but significantly improved compared to last year

Contracts completed on budget exceeded our target showing continued strong performance

Contracts completed on budget exceeded our target showing continued strong performance
  • Achieved
  • More work to do
  • On track
  • Target

Program Expenditure

2016

$141

Million

2017

$360

Million

2018

$467

Million

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State Development

Massive Undertaking Already One-Third Complete

After more than two years of design and construction, the southern section of NorthLink WA was completed while managing 70,000 vehicle movements along Tonkin Highway each...

Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead

A significant program of works is planned for the next financial year, some of which have already commenced and include the following:

  • Continue works on NorthLink WA – Swan Valley Bypass Project
  • Progress Murdoch Drive Connection Project
  • Continue works on the New Lord Street Project
  • Progress Armadale Road Bridge over Kwinana Freeway
  • Widening Kwinana Freeway northbound Russell Road to Roe Highway
  • Continue Karel Avenue widening, Farrington Road to Berrigan Avenue Project
  • Progress Great Eastern Highway upgrade – Stage 2 – Kintore Road to Bilgoman Road
  • Continue South Coast Highway upgrade program
  • Construction of Mead Road passing lane on South Coast Highway.

To find out more about planned works visit our website.

Key Projects

PROJECTTOTAL PROJECT COST ($ MILLION)2017–18 COST
($ MILLION)		COMPLETION DATEDESCRIPTION
Metropolitan Region
Great Eastern Highway Upgrade – Bilgoman Road to Mann Street Stage 1 34.6 12.1 November 2019 Shoulder widening and intersection upgrades – Mann Street to Kintore Road
Kwinana Freeway 35.0 15.8 June 2020 Construction of on-ramp at Manning Road
Ashton Avenue Bridge over railway 11.0 7.4 September 2018 Replacement of existing timber bridge
Mitchell Freeway 216.3 10.5 July 2017 Mitchell Freeway extension – Burns Beach Road to Hester Avenue
Northlink – Tonkin Highway 231.2 62.2 June 2018 Construct the Tonkin Highway Collier Road and Morley Drive interchanges and Benara Road over Tonkin Highway flyover
Northlink – Swan Valley Bypass – Section 2 514.8 200.3 September 2019 Northlink – Swan Valley Bypass – Reid Highway to Marella Road – section 2
Northlink – Swan Valley Bypass – Section 3 272.9 74.0 September 2019 Northlink – Swan Valley Bypass – Marella Rd to Muchea - section 3
Mid West – Gascoyne Region
Square Kilometre Array Project 37.2 3.0 June 2024 Construction and maintenance of access roads to the proposed project
Pilbara Region
Onslow Road 67.0 6.5 September 2019 Structural overlay and intersection upgrade with North West Coastal Highway, including two acceleration lanes, a turning lane, and upgrade of Onslow Ring Road. Works on behalf of Chevron.
Karratha Tom Price Road 50.0 0.5 July 2019 Realign, widen and seal unsealed section. (Partly funded by Shire of Ashburton and City of Karratha)