Operations
Community Access
Improved Community Access and Roadside Amenity
Aim
Improve personal mobility and access needs on the road network.
The Program
The program provides infrastructure including: remote access roads; access for walking and cycling; improved access and mobility for people with a disability; integrated public transport; and improved amenities such as information bays, noise attenuation and landscaping.
Key Performance Indicators
89%
Target 90%
Community satisfaction with cycleways and pedestrian facilities remains strong
84%
Target 95%
Floods and fires had an impact on how often 100% of the network was available
100%
Target 90%
Contracts completed on budget performed strongly, exceeding our target
*For more detailed information on our Key Performance Indicators and targets see ‘Performance Measures’
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Program expenditure $ million |
52 |
36 |
110 |
Looking Ahead
Works planned for next financial year include:
- continue upgrade works on remote access roads
- commence upgrading and sealing of Tanami Road
- continue sealing and improvements on the Broome – Cape Leveque Road
- continue improvement works on the Duncan and Gordon Downs Roads
- improve pedestrian and cycling facilities
- commence construction on the Mitchell Freeway amenity wall and principal shared path
- continue sealing and improvements on Outback Way
- commence construction on the Causeway Cyclist and Pedestrian Bridge Project.
Some of these are already underway; visit the Projects and Initiatives section of our website to find out more.
Community Access
Kids’ Bridge: Realisation of a Long-held Dream
Key Projects
| Project | Total Project Cost ($ million) |
2020–21 Cost ($ million) |
Completion Date |
Description |
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Metropolitan Region |
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Principal Shared Path – Fremantle Line |
7.0 |
6.5 |
Late 2021 |
Provision of a Principal Shared Path between Victoria Street and North Fremantle station, including lighting. |
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Mitchell Freeway – Hepburn Avenue to Warwick Road |
6.0 |
0.0 |
Mid 2023 |
Provision of an amenity wall and principal shared path on Mitchell Freeway from Hepburn Avenue to Warwick Road. |
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Principal Shared Path – Kwinana Freeway |
15.0 |
6.5 |
Late 2021 |
Provision of a Principal Shared Path from Leach Highway to Mt Henry Bridge including construction of an underpass at Cranford Avenue and lighting. |
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The Kids’ Bridge |
7.4 |
7.0 |
July 2021 |
Construction of pedestrian foot bridge over Winthrop Avenue between the Perth Children’s Hospital and Kings Park. |
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Goldfields–Esperance |
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Outback Way Upgrade |
164.1 |
25.8 |
Late 2026 |
Sealing priority section of Outback Way. Seal Great Central Road – Laverton. |
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Wheatbelt Region |
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Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network |
187.5 |
2.6 |
Late 2025 |
Upgrade significant freight route within the Wheatbelt region. |
