The year that was
July
- Works on first 41 kilometre section of Tanami Road underway
- Mitchell Freeway from Hester Avenue to Romeo Road opened to traffic
- Fifth anniversary of the official opening of Matagarup Bridge
August
- Launch of Aboriginal Journey Ways: How Ancient Trails Shaped Our Roads children's book
- Creation of the Menno Henneveld Scholarship opportunity
September
- Triple win at the Infrastructure Sustainability Council Annual Gala showcasing advances in sustainability
- 40-year anniversary of the opening of the first section of Roe Highway
- Celebrations for one year of our Rainbow Ally Network
October
- Recognised with three wins at the Civil Contractors Federation National Earth Awards
- Road Network Operations Centre hosted ITS Australia's Networking event
- Heavy Vehicle Services launch inaugural Camp Quality's Convoy for Kids
November
- Amendments to Main Roads Act 1930 (WA) passed by Parliament
- Held the second Transport Portfolio Meet the Buyer and Supplier Forum event
- The Cycling Luminaries award won by the Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges project
December
- New Fitzroy River Bridge officially opened to traffic
- Release of our updated Keeping WA Moving strategic direction
- IPAA WA recognise the Transport Portfolio Aboriginal Engagement Team for Best Practice in Procurement
January
- First sod turned on Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication Project
- Repair works on Great Northern Highway at Willare Crossing completed, post Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie
February
- Great Southern, South West and Metropolitan regions complete in-house maintenance transition
- Announced as a Top Graduate Employer for 2024 by Australian Association of Graduate Employers
March
- Hedland Road and Rail Safety improvements completed
- 2023 Annual Report recognised as the best annual report for the year at 39th Annual WS Lonnie Awards
April
- Tonkin Gap Alliance honoured with Sustainability Achievement Award at Civil Construction Federation WA Industry and Training Awards
- Graduation ceremony for the 13th and final cohort of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road Yaka Dandjoo participants
May
- Opening and naming of the Albany Ring Road as Menang Drive
- Main Roads Annual Report 2023 recognised as Best in Sector at the 2024 Australasian Reporting Awards
- Release of our Net Zero 2050 Transition Statement
June
- Work commences on new Brooking Channel Bridge
- New dedicated Safety, Health and Wellbeing branch created
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