Road Efficiency

Providing Reliable and Efficient Movement of People and Goods

Aim of the program

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 90%

Roads that meet configuration standards for width and curve exceeded target

68%

Target 90%

Contracts completed on time is below target and lower than last year's results

91%

Target 90%

Contracts completed on budget exceeded target showing continued strong performance

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

  2020 2021 2022
Program expenditure $ million 563 589 900

Works planned for the next financial year include:

  • Smart Freeway - Mitchell Freeway Southbound from Hester Avenue to Vincent Street
  • Swan River Crossings
  • Great Eastern Highway Bypass and Interchanges (Roe Highway and Abernethy Road)
  • Tonkin Highway Grade Separations (Hale and Welshpool Roads)
  • Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication
  • Coolgardie to Esperance Highway (Emu Rocks)
  • Great Northern Highway (Ord North Section) - Stage 2
  • Tonkin Highway Gap (Collier to Stanton Roads) Project and Associated Works
  • Roundabout at the intersection of Great Northern Highway and Apple Street.

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) 2021-22 Cost ($ Million) Completion Date Description
Metropolitan Region
Stephenson Ave Extension 165.0 24.8 Mid 2024 Scarborough Beach Road to Howe Street.
High Street 76.0 14.4 Feb 2022 Upgrade High Street between Stirling Highway and Carrington Street.
Leach Highway and Welshpool Road Interchange 136.0 83.2 January 2023 Construct a new grade separated intersection, a roundabout and a new bridge over Armadale line.
Mitchell Freeway Hodges to Hepburn 76.0 38.9 Late 2023 Construct an additional Lane southbound from Hodges Drive to Hepburn Avenue.
Tonkin Gap Project and Associated Works 290.0 90.5 Late 2023 Upgrade with additional lanes, new interchanges, bridges and a shared path.
Pilbara Region
Construct Bridge on Roy Hill Munjina Road 32.1 26.0 October 2022 Deliver single span road over bridge over BHP Yandi rail.
Buttweld Road 30.1 20.1 Late 2023 Realignment and road over rail bridge construction.
South West Region
Bussell Highway Duplication - Stage 1 and 2 85.0 22.5 Mid 2024 Construction of 17 kilometres of dual carriageway between Capel and Busselton
Bunbury Outer Ring Road 1,250.0 186.3 Late 2024 Construction of high standard rural highway.
Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication 110.0 1.9 Late 2024 Construction of a new bridge over the Mandurah Estuary.
Wheatbelt Region
Great Eastern Highway at Walgoolan Southern Cross and Coates Gully 9.8 7.1 Late 2022 Realignment bridge replacement and install overtaking lane.
Goldfields-Esperance
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway Upgrade Emu Rocks South 52.0 33.3 July 2022 Upgrade 25 kilometres.
Kimberley Region
Great Northern Highway - Ord River North 98.1 23.2 Late 2024 Staged improvement upgrades.
Broome Cape Leveque Road 5.0 1.6 Mid 2023 Upgrade intersection to roundabout.
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