Operations

State Development

Facilitating Economic and Regional Development

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.

The Program

The program includes most expansion, major infrastructure and bypass projects – predominantly the most complex works we deliver.

*For more detailed information on our Key Performance Indicators and targets see ‘Performance Measures’

  2019 2020 2021

Program expenditure $ million

618

461

416

Looking Ahead

Works planned for next financial year include:

  • continue construction of Stage 2 of the Albany Ring Road Project
  • continue development of Stage 4 of Manuwarra Red Dog Highway construction works
  • continue construction of the Mitchell Freeway Extension from Hester Avenue to Romeo Road
  • continue construction of the Armadale Road Bridge – North Lake Road Flyover
  • continue construction of Mitchell Freeway Hodges Drive to Hester Avenue.

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

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State Development

Asbestos Management on Manuwarra Red Dog Highway

Key Projects

Project Total Project
Cost
($ million)
2020–21
Cost
($ million)
Completion
Date
Description

Great Southern Region

Albany Ring Road Stage 2

175.0

42.0

Early 2024

Construct and seal Albany Ring Road Stage 2.

Pilbara Region

Manuwarra Red Dog Highway Stage 3

95.0

14.9

August 2020

Construction of a 48 kilometre section of road.

Metropolitan Region

Mitchell Freeway Extension

215.0

31.4

Late 2022

Mitchell Freeway Extension Hester Avenue to Romeo Road.

Armadale Road Bridge over Kwinana Freeway

259.0

120.3

Late 2021

Armadale Road Bridge over Kwinana Freeway. Extension of Armadale Road to Northlake Road.

Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive Interchange

73.4

23.5

December 2020

Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive Interchange – grade separation.

Kimberley Region

Gibb River Road

4.3

1.5

Late 2021

Pentecost to El Questro.