Road Efficiency
Providing Reliable and Efficient Movement of People and Goods
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 delivering geometric improvements, road widening, bridge strengthening and retrofitting to incorporate intelligent transport capabilities.
94%
Target 93%
Roads that meet configuration standards for width and curve exceeded target
59%
Target 90%
Contracts completed on time is below target and lower than last year's results
85%
Target 90%
Contracts completed on budget is within target showing continued strong performance
| Program expenditure $ million | 2021589 | 2022900 | 20231,138 |
Looking Ahead
Works planned for next financial year include:
- Great Northern Highway – Halls Creek to Kununurra Bridges
- Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication
- New Fitzroy River Bridge
- Smart Freeways Mitchell Southbound (Hester Avenue to Warwick Road)
- Smart Freeways Mitchell Southbound (Reid Highway to Vincent Street)
- Tonkin Highway (Collier to Stanton Roads) Gap Project and Associated Works
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) | 2022-23 Cost ($ Million) | Completion Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Region | ||||
| Stephenson Avenue Extension | 165.0 | 53.2 | Dec 2024 | Phase Two – Extend Stephenson Avenue from Howe Street to Mitchell Freeway and Cedric Street Interchange. |
| Leach Highway and Welshpool Road Interchange | 160.0 | 56.9 | March 2023 | Construct a new grade separated intersection, a roundabout and a new bridge over Armadale line. |
| Mitchell Freeway Hodges to Hepburn | 141.3 | 68.0 | Mid 2024 | Construct an additional Lane southbound from Hodges Drive to Hepburn Avenue. |
| Tonkin Gap | 330.0 | 164.0 | Mid 2024 | Upgrade Tonkin Highway with additional lanes, new interchanges, bridges and a shared path between Collier Road and Dunreath Drive. |
| Pilbara Region | ||||
| Buttweld Road Realignment | 33.8 | 20.8 | Jan 2023 | Realignment and road over rail bridge construction. |
| Great Northern Highway Realignment and Road over Rail Construction | 76.0 | 55.4 | Early 2024 | Construction of the Great Northern Highway Port Hedland International Airport Realignment. |
| South West Region | ||||
| Bussell Highway Duplication | 115.0 | 30.6 | Late 2024 | Construction of a dual carriageway between Capel and Busselton. |
| Bunbury Outer Ring Road | 1,352.0 | 320.8 | Late 2024 | Construction of high standard rural highway. |
| Wheatbelt Region | ||||
| Bindoon Bypass | 275.0 | 16.2 | Late 2026 | Construct a new 64-kilometre link between Chittering Roadhouse and New Norcia. |
| Toodyay Road Upgrade | 35.1 | 35.9 | Mid 2027 | Construction of Toodyay Road Upgrade – Dryandra to Toodyay |
| Goldfields–Esperance | ||||
| Coates Gully | 250.0 | 30.0 | May 2023 | Stage 1, Great Eastern Highway upgrade, overlay, widening, reconstruction and realignment. |
| Kimberley Region | ||||
| Duncan and Gordon Downs Road Upgrade | 21.9 | 10.5 | Late 2024 | Upgrade the Duncan and Gordon Downs Road. |
| Great Northern Highway – Newman to Katherine Corridor – Broome to Kununurra Upgrade Stage 1 | 35.8 | 8.77 | Late 2024 | Seal widening, bridge improvements and rehabilitation |
| Mid-West Gascoyne Region | ||||
| Indian Ocean Drive – Jurien to Brand Highway | 55.0 | 7.9 | Late 2024 | Realign, improve, and widen. |
