Road Efficiency

Providing Reliable and Efficient Movement of People and Goods

Government Goal

Better places

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 projects that deliver geometric improvements, road widening, bridge strengthening and retrofitting to incorporate intelligent transport capabilities.

Travel on our Network meeting configuration standards for width and curve rating exceeded the target and is consistent with previous year’s results

93%

Contracts completed on time is below our target and lower than previous results

77%

Contracts completed on budget exceeded our target showing continued strong performance

100%

	2018	2019	2020
Program expenditure $ million	330	411	563

Looking Ahead

Works planned for next financial year include:

commence construction of the Tonkin Gap project, complimenting Gateway WA and the recently completed NorthLink WA
continue development of the Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation
complete the upgrading of Kwinana Freeway including the installation of Smart Freeways technology between Roe Highway and the Narrows Bridge
continue delivering the Great Northern Highway project, between Walebing and Wubin
complete construction of Reid Highway widening between Altone Road and West Swan Road
award and commence construction of the Leach Highway Welshpool Road Interchange
progress plans for the Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges
continue works on Stages 2 and 3 of the Great Northern Highway, Ord River North project
continue construction of the High Street upgrade in Fremantle
continue development activities in preparation for the construction of the Bindoon Bypass, further upgrading Great Northern Highway between Muchea and Wubin
widen Mitchell Freeway southbound from Hodges Drive to Hepburn Avenue
commence construction of the Mitchell Freeway Extension from Hester Avenue to Romeo Road.

Some of these are already underway; visit the Projects and Initiatives section of our website to find out more.

Key Projects

Project	Total Project Cost ($ million)	2019–20 Cost ($ million)	Completion Date	Description
Metropolitan Region
Mitchell Freeway Widening Northbound – Hutton Street to Cedric Street	15.0	9.5	Late 2020	Additional lane from Hutton Street off-ramp to the Cedric Street off-ramp, and from Karrinyup Road off-ramp. Works include upgrade of drainage and street lighting.
Kwinana Freeway Northbound Smart Freeways	56.0	53.4	Late 2020	Construction of Smart Freeways – Canning Highway to Narrows Bridge.
Mid West – Gascoyne Region
North West Coastal Highway	1.5	1.5	June 2020	Construction of two new truck parking bays.
Pilbara Region
Great Northern Highway Koodaideri Road Bridge	24.7	17.9	Late 2020	Construction of a single-span, road-over-rail bridge, inclusive of associated roadworks for the proposed Koodaideri mine rail track.
South West Region
Lakelands – Lake Clifton Dawesville Road West	0.6	0.6	August 2019	Left turn pocket adjustment and upgrade.
Bussell Highway Duplication Stage 1 and 2	85.0	4.5	Late 2023	Construction of dual carriageway.
Bunbury Outer Ring Road Stage 2 and 3	852.0	71.6	Mid 2025	Construction of a high standard rural highway between Forrest Highway and Bussell Highway.
Wheatbelt Region
Albany Highway – Williams Bridge Replacement	17.6	7.1	March 2020	Replace two bridges and improvements to Albany Highway, Williams.
Northam Pithara Road Upgrade	5.1	5.1	April 2020	Widen and seal Ballidu to Pithara, culvert replacement and extension.
Great Northern Highway – Muchea North section	68.7	28.4	Late 2020	Construction of 3 km of dual carriageway and 10 km of new, wider single carriageway from Muchea through to Chittering Roadhouse.
Kimberley Region
Wyndham Spur and Maggies Jump Up	45.3	4.2	July 2019	Widen and reconstruction.
Great Northern Highway – Ord River to Turkey Creek	98.1	28.8	December 2019	Upgrade to improve safety and accessibility.