PROJECT UPDATE OCTOBER 2020

Wanneroo Road/ Interchange now fully open

The Road/ Ocean Reef Road Interchange was officially Traffic moved on to the new Jointly funded by the Australian opened by the Minister for bridge over ($58.56M) and State Governments Transport, Hon Rita Saffioti Ocean Reef Road in late July, one ($14.64M), the new interchange will: MLA and Local Members month ahead of schedule. • Alleviate pressures on the existing on 13 October 2020. More than 70,000 vehicles move road network through this interchange every day, • Enhance travel reliability and the opening of the new bridge • Improve safety for all road users marked the culmination of a 16 • Support economic activity through month project to improve traffic flow a more effective road network and safety at ’s seventh most • Secure transport efficiencies for congested interchange. the fast growing north-eastern You can now enjoy a safer, more corridor. efficient journey whether you’re using The project has created the roads or paths. approximately 350 direct and indirect jobs during construction. Ocean Reef Road under the new Wanneroo Road bridge Landscapes taking shape PROJECT MAP Landscaping commenced in July and has been designed to reflect the remnant wetland and woodland vegetation that is a feature of the local area, and is typical of the Swan Coastal Plain. It has also been carefully curated to integrate with existing streetscapes. The project features carefully selected native vegetation. The design includes trees, shrubs and stored at a specialist nursery offsite, groundcovers featuring species such for replanting within the project THE PROJECT HAS as Banksia, Eucalypts, Melaleucas and landscaping. PLANTED: Grevilleas. More than 13,000 cubic metres of • 2,891 new trees A number of grass trees were topsoil was excavated from the site • 45,233 new shrubs transplanted as part of the project and reused during the landscaping • 12.5 kg of seeds works. These grass trees have been and revegetation activities.

Artworks inspired by historical land use The project site is surrounded by noise walls showing colourful artworks which reflect the area’s history as a market garden. Paths enhance connectivity Backshall Place widening RECOVER, REPURPOSE The designs on the bridge abutments Pedestrian and cyclist facilities have Backshall Place has been widened AND RECYCLE also pay tribute to the previous “lay of been designed to provide safe access at the intersection with Ocean Reef • More than 500 tonnes of the land.” and connectivity to the existing path Road to enable two vehicles to exit concrete was recovered network, including a new underpass left and right simultaneously. This will Artist Mark Datodi designed the from footpaths and kerbs under the southwest ramp. assist in reducing traffic build up at colour palette and patterns to that were removed at the The bridge abutments reflect the market garden history of the local area, shown in an old aerial photograph on the intersection. reflect the historical agricultural and the right. commencement of the The plan above shows the project horticultural use of the land, based project, and reused in including connections via the paths. on old aerial images showing the deep fill. A new path has just been built to planting rows and patchwork patterns • 2,000 tonnes of limestone connect the existing paths between of crops including vegetables, turf was recovered from the Wanneroo Road and Willespie Park, and flowers. old road and used to providing additional residential Additionally, a creative tribute construct temporary connectivity to the local schools acknowledging the historic Cockman alignments during and services. construction of the House has been installed within the A cyclist using the new path network noise wall opposite the popular site, interchange. adjacent to Ocean Reef Road. • 350 tonnes of vegetation was mulched on site and More than 13,000 cubic metres of combined with topsoil for topsoil was excavated from the site and use in earthworks. A creative tribute to Cockman House has been embedded in the noise wall opposite the historic site. reused during the landscaping and revegetation activities. Wanneroo/Ocean Reef Road Interchange now fully open

Civil engineering students from Curtin University visited the site for a tour and Q&A session with the project team.

Engineers of the future More than 40 students from Curtin University’s Civil Engineering Association (CCEA) recently visited the Wanneroo Road and Ocean Reef Road Interchange project. The students, who were a mix of third and fourth year civil engineering undergraduates, were given a tour of the site by the project manager and construction manager, who explained the construction program and some of the challenges and opportunities presented by the project. This was followed by a Q&A session.

Skyview of the new Wanneroo Road/ Ocean Reef Road Interchange

This important upgrade will accomodate the growth and development of Perth’s north.

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