Kwinana Freeway: Principal Shared Path (PSP) Leach Highway to Mount Henry Bridge
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PROJECT UPDATE JANUARY 2021 Kwinana Freeway: Principal Shared Path (PSP) Leach Highway to Mount Henry Bridge Funded by the State Government this $16 million project will build/ upgrade more than one kilometre of path between Construction to start in January Leach Highway and Mount Henry Bridge, through the Construction of the final link in the • upgrading the 500 metre section of southern suburbs of Brentwood Principal Shared Path (PSP) network along PSP between Cranford Avenue and and Mount Pleasant. the Kwinana Freeway, between Leach Mount Henry Bridge Highway and Mount Henry Bridge, is due • line-marking and lighting to start this month. • local path connections of all ages and abilities, and allow for This $16m project includes: • replacement of the amenity wall uninterrupted travel between Mandurah adjacent to Selway Road. and the Perth CBD. • 500 metres of new PSP between Leach Highway and Cranford Avenue, to be Early work will focus on construction of Working hours the new underpass at Cranford Avenue constructed in the freeway reserve General work hours will be 7am to 7pm, and the project is expected to be adjacent to Selway Road Monday to Friday, however occasional complete in late 2021. • a new underpass beneath the Cranford weekend work will be required. Some Avenue on-ramp to the Kwinana When finished, the new path will provide a noise should be expected, especially Freeway northbound safe and comfortable journey for people during pile-driving works. The State Government is investing in cycling infrastructure at record levels. The aim is to provide a continuous, uninterrupted path network that caters for cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities, including novice bike riders, people walking with prams and those using mobility aids. Traffic impacts Road users can expect speed reductions on Cranford Avenue as it crosses the Did you know? Kwinana Freeway, and the on and off- • This final link in the Kwinana Freeway shared path network will provide an ramps, during construction of the new uninterrupted journey for riders and walkers between Mandurah and Perth CBD underpass. Brief weekend closures of the • Approximately 1,000 people use the Perth to Mandurah PSP in this location on-ramp will also be required to facilitate each day tie-ins from the underpass to the path • network. The State Government is investing more than $220 million to improve and expand our cycling network PSP detours • In 2019-20, the State Government worked with local government partners to There will be signed detours for PSP deliver 80km of safe and connected infrastructure to support people to ride users, via Bateman Road, during and walk more often. construction of the new path and amenity wall. Please allow extra time for your A replacement amenity wall will then be Pre-construction building surveys journey. constructed between the new PSP and Pre-construction building surveys will be freeway in this location. offered to those properties within close Environment and landscaping proximity of the construction site. If you The project was developed in close To the north of Cranford Avenue, approximately 1.7 hectares of degraded are offered a pre-construction survey, we consultation with the City of Melville to encourage you to accept this offer. preserve valuable local vegetation. vegetation also needs to be removed to allow the existing path network to Between Leach Highway and Cranford be upgraded to current standards. This Avenue, the existing brick wall along includes the removal of woody weed the eastern side of Selway Road will be species to facilitate future planting of carefully removed to enable the new native vegetation. Find out more section of path to be constructed within For the latest project information and to the freeway reserve. This will require Where suitable, vegetation cleared for the register for email updates, visit some minor clearing and localised project will be mulched and reused on www.mainroads.wa.gov.au pruning. site. Funding will also be provided to the City of Melville to undertake re-planting T: 138 138 at the conclusion of the project. E: [email protected] This document can be provided in alternative formats upon request.