MAIN ROADS PROJECT UPDATE JUNE 2019

Wanneroo Road and Interchange

Site establishment and preliminary construction activity has begun on the Road and Ocean Reef Road Interchange following the award of a design Ground-breaking and construction ceremony marks contract. start of project

The first sod was turned on 10 going over Ocean Reef Road. • Site investigations to identify March 2019, officially marking the the location of services and The interchange will improve commencement of the $64.8 million commencement of service connectivity in all directions, reduce project, which is jointly funded by the relocations travel times between coastal suburbs Australian ($51.84 million) and State and employment centres such as ($12.96 million) Governments. The • The construction of a new access Wangara and Malaga, and improve road ceremony was led by the Hon. Minister road to Cockman House safety. for Transport Rita Saffioti, along with • Temporary diversion of the shared other dignitaries and project team path adjacent to Cockman House members. First stage of construction Construction of the and • Establishment of traffic management Ocean Reef Road Interchange is now Improving safety at one of ’s and site facilities underway, with the first stage of works most congested intersections involving: The majority of these works will be Main Roads has awarded a design undertaken from 7am to 7pm, Monday • Demolition of the former BP service and construction contract to WBHO to Saturday. Out of hours works may station site and other redundant Infrastructure Pty Ltd – SRG Civil Pty be required to complete parts of the job buildings. Ltd Joint Venture to deliver the project, due to safety, traffic volumes or space which will see a road bridge constructed • Site clearing of shoulders, median requirements. at the intersection, with Wanneroo Road strips and other construction areas as required Maintaining traffic flow during construction

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• Traffic analysis undertaken for layout shows it works for current flows without loss of service

• Permanent works will be utilised where possible

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A temporary road will be constructed to the south A U-turn facility is being installed in the of Ocean Reef Road and east of Wanneroo Road, to median on Wanneroo Road north of Villanova Street, which will: maintain traffic flows during construction. • Allow vehicles coming out of Villanova Street to go southbound on to Wanneroo Road It is anticipated that traffic will be New access road for • Cater for service vehicles up to 8.8m moved onto this temporary road in Cockman House • Include a turn pocket with 70m of early spring 2019. As part of the project, a new access storage road is being constructed for Cockman • Have provision for different types of Two lanes will be maintained in House. These works commenced on vehicles, including trucks from local each direction for the majority of the 13 May 2019 and are anticipated for businesses, stretched limousines construction period, however in order completion in July 2019. (hearses) and local residents’ trailers. to ensure the safety of workers on site (for example, when working within the Villanova Street/Wanneroo Road Traffic modelling and accident data median strip) there may be occasional Intersection analysis has shown that the U-turn short term single lane closures in off- Right-turn access out of Villanova Street is a much safer option for road users existing Villanova Street to head south peak periods. Speed reductions will to Wanneroo Road southbound are being removed to improve safety and on Wanneroo Road. also be in effect during the works. the risk of right-angle crashes. Construction of the U-turn facility will begin in mid-2019. Key project milestones

Summer Complete northern section

Winter Commence construction of New entrance for southern section Cockman House Winter Complete construction of Complete construction of Commence construction of shared path southern section u-turn, (Wanneroo Road north of Villanova Street), Complete construction of Landscaping and underpass and noise walls underpass and noise walls revegetation

2019 2019/2020 2020

Spring Autumn Commence construction Complete construction of northern section and of bridge bridge

Traf c switched to temporary side track (Wanneroo Road)

Option Investigation

Ocean Reef Road and Backshall Place intersection As part of the detailed design stage, Main Roads improvements The work is a result of feedback has undertaken traffic modelling and is investigating from the project’s Construction improvements to the Ocean Reef Road and Reference Group to provide easier movements to local residents out of Backshall Place intersection in liaison with the City Backshall Place on to Ocean Reef of Wanneroo. Road east, as the existing width doesn’t allow for separate left and right turns.

Option investigation: • Enhancements and improvements to Ocean Reed Road and Reinstate pavement Backshall place intersection to

accommodate two lane width (for Remove left and right turn out movements) and replace linemarking • No change to right turn out New kerb movement layout to discourage rat run movements

• Provision of channelized left out, to avoid: • Left-in (illegal) from Ocean Reef Road O C • Two vehicles turning right out E A in parallel N R E E • The proposed intersection F R O modifications are shown on the A right. D Working with the community

Advanced notification are being provided for any traffic changes, as well as ongoing information and We are continuing to engage with the local updates about project progress. community and road users, including local The Construction Reference Group businesses, residents and schools close to that was formed in early 2018 has the worksite. now met four time to date (May and October 2018, and February and April 2019).

Noise walls WANT MORE INFORMATION? As part of the project, noise walls will be regulations, noise mitigation strategies constructed at locations where the noise (such as noise walls) are required to be If you have any questions about modelling indicates they are required. applied. the works, contact Main Roads The location of noise walls is determined We are working closely with property Phone: 138 138 by noise monitoring to assess current owners to coordinate the construction Email: noise levels, and noise modelling which of noise walls, and this is likely to be [email protected] calculates noise levels in 2041. Where a key topic of discussion within the noise levels are projected to exceed the Construction Reference Group. For more information about the limit laid down by State planning policy project or to subscribe to email notifications, visit http://project. mainroads.wa.gov.au/home