PROJECT UPDATE #2 MAY 2021

Great Eastern Bypass Interchanges Project

Existing of and Bypass, looking west

The $380 million Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges (GEHBI) project has reached an important milestone, following the award of a contract for development, design and delivery of the works. The Greater Connect Alliance, a its current end point to the south of Current status consortium comprising Laing O’Rourke, Clayton Street to the Great Eastern The project team is currently progressing AECOM and Arcadis, in partnership with Highway Bypass, including a new development of the design, undertaking Main Roads, will develop, design and bridge over the site investigations and technical construct the project following contract • Upgrades to the Great Eastern assessments, and working to obtain award in early 2021. Highway Bypass, including the removal relevant statutory approvals. These key Upon completion in 2024, the project will of the existing intersection at Stirling activities include ongoing consultation enhance connectivity, relieve congestion, Crescent with key stakeholders, including and improve safety in ’s Eastern • Upgrades to parts of businesses located to the north and south Metropolitan Region, bringing immediate • Upgrade of Roe Highway between of Great Eastern Highway Bypass. benefits for over 60,000 road users per Talbot Road and Clayton Street, The project will be constructed in stages, day. including a bridge duplication over with works anticipated to commence Helena River in late 2021, subject to the availability The project scope comprises: • Completion of the 30km Principal of land, environmental approvals, and • Two major interchanges at: Shared Path (PSP) network on Roe the outcomes of detailed technical ƒ Great Eastern Highway Bypass and Highway between Great Eastern investigations. Roe Highway Highway and ƒ Great Eastern Highway Bypass and • Modification of existing utilities and Abernethy Road services to enable construction • An extension of Lloyd Street, from • Landscaping. CLAYTON STREET 1 Great Eastern Highway Bypass Helena N Bellevue Interchanges Project Explained River 1 New Lloyd Street Bridge over Helena River • Lloyd Street will be extended from its current end point adjacent to Bunnings, over the Helena River to Bushmead Road in Hazelmere and to the Great Eastern Highway Bypass at Lloyd Street bridge over Abernethy Road via the new . Helena River • The Lloyd Street extension will create a new southern entry to Midland, providing improved access to St John of God Hospital, the Curtin University campus and a developing entertainment precinct. This part of the project is co-funded by the .

Lloyd Street Abernethy Road and Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchange 2 2 Hazelmere • Abernethy Road will be elevated to pass over the Great Eastern Highway Bypass, with Y connectivity retained via a new grade separated interchange. A • This will alleviate significant levels of congestion at the existing signalised intersections of W

Lakes Road H Great Eastern Highway Bypass and Abernethy Road, and Great Eastern Highway Bypass and

G I Stirling Crescent.

H S • Completion of the interchange will allow the intersection of Stirling Crescent and Great E H Lakes O IR Eastern Highway Bypass to close. R E Abernethy Road/Lloyd O Road F Street/Great Eastern Stirling Crescent Upgrades to Abernethy Road C M I U 3 Highway Bypass Interchange T N • Parts of Abernethy Road will be duplicated. Y D O A • There will be a new heavy vehicle standard (RAV 7) connection at Adelaide Street. F R SW IN • The upgrade is co-funded by the State and Federal Governments and the . A G N Stirling GREAT EASTERN HIGHWAY BYPASS 4 Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchange Ulm Place Crescent 5 • A new grade separated interchange will replace one of the last remaining signalised K A cul-de-sac Bushmead intersections on Roe Highway to provide free flowing access between both roads. LA Crescent M Brinsmead Road Yagine Close • This will provide immediate journey time savings for 60,000 road users per day. U N D C Principal Shared Path (PSP) for pedestrians and cyclists A I Talbot Road 4 T KALAMUNDA

Stirling 5 R Y O CITY OF • A new PSP will extend from the Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchange A O D F Adelaide Street to join the section of PSP north of which is under construction as part of

S W the Roe Highway and Kalamunda Road Interchange project. A 6 N • This extension will complete the missing link in the 30km PSP along Roe Highway, between CIT Y O C Great Eastern Highway in Midland and Kwinana Freeway in Jandakot. F K ITY AL O AM F S ROAD U W Roe Highway/Great Eastern Stirling Crescent and Adelaide Street ABERNETHY ND AN 6 A Highway Bypass • Proposed Local Government works on Stirling Crescent and Adelaide Street to complement Interchange the Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges Project.

3 LEGEND Bridge Great Eastern Highway Bypass City of Swan project delivered by Interchanges Project Main Roads Principal Shared Path for pedestrians City of Kalamunda project delivered and cyclists by Main Roads Upgrades to Abernethy Road NB: Map is indicative only and design is subject to change Next steps Hundreds of In the coming months, the project team Improve safety for construction jobs will continue to progress planning and road users and and opportunities development activities. The first stage freight operators for local suppliers of detailed design for each of the work packages is anticipated to be available around mid-2021. Key stakeholders, Remove traffic Support commercial businesses, local residents, road users and lights from development in the broader community will be provided congestion hot Midland with an opportunity to view and provide spots input to the developing detailed design. Further information on the work packages Key links to Hazelmere, Time travel savings and construction staging will be provided Forrestfield, Kewdale for >60,000 road as the project progresses. and users per day industrial areas Site investigations and early works Complete missing To inform the development of the project link in the 30km PSP Improve access to design and work packages, a range of between Midland south of Midland technical investigations will be ongoing in and Jandakot various parts of the project area between now and late 2021. These activities Working with the community The project team will utilise a broad include: and stakeholders range of communication methods, from • Geotechnical investigations, Main Roads and the Greater Connect electronic bulletins and social media, underground water monitoring Alliance will continue engagement through to hard copy correspondence and sampling, noise assessments, activities with a range of key stakeholders, and face-to-face meetings. Feedback surveying, and environmental including local government authorities, from the community, businesses and road assessments Perth Airport, Public Transport Authority, users is encouraged, and feedback will be • Existing pavement investigations utility providers, and local businesses. incorporated where possible. and locating services (e.g. This engagement ensures an informed Contact the project team on 138 138 or telecommunication cables) approach to project development and email [email protected]. • Temporary works to prepare for the detailed design and will be ongoing as construction stage (e.g. temporary the project moves to the construction Subscribe for updates gates, site offices and lay down areas). phase. Subscribe and stay up-to-date on the Road users may notice work crews in the The project team is committed to project, as further information becomes vicinity of the area during early works, engaging the broader community available. Visit https://www.mainroads. however, these activities are unlikely to to ensure high levels of awareness wa.gov.au/projects-initiatives/projects/ have any impact on traffic flow. and understanding of the project. As metropolitan/Great-Eastern-Highway- the project progresses, updates will Bypass-Interchanges/ Early works will commence on site later be provided in the form of regular this year and continue through to early newsletters, construction updates and 2022. roadworks updates.

Project Timeline Construction Design consultation (subject to environmental and statutory approvals and (with community and finalisation of project scope) stakeholders) Early works (prepare for construction) FEBRUARY MID LATE 2021/EARLY 2024 2021 2021 2022

Greater Connect Project Progressing Technical Obtaining Alliance contract development the design assessments approvals awarded

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