MAIN ROADS WESTERN AUSTRALIA PROJECT UPDATE APRIL 2015 NorthLink WA (UPDATED OCTOBER 2015) LONG TERM VISION FOR NORTHLINK WA FINALISED The long term vision for NorthLink WA Local access – community input has Tonkin Grade Separations will has now been nalised. It has been assisted the team in identifying local provide new interchanges on Tonkin designed to ensure exibility to cater area access issues and developing Highway at Collier Road and Morley for the trafc volumes associated with solutions. Drive, a yover at Benara Road, a future Perth population of 3.5 million, and the upgrading of this length of including a forecast large increase in Noise and visual amenity – this has Tonkin Highway. freight trafc. been a key area of interest for local residents. Extensive noise monitoring The long term vision will be used as the and modeling has been undertaken to basis for preparing the projects to be identify the impact of the projects. The constructed by 2019. options for mitigating noise and visual $1.12b NorthLink WA follows the route identied impacts are being considered and the This is the combined value in previous planning studies. Main Roads team will continue to involve community completed these planning studies, which reference groups in this important work. of NorthLink WA; funded included wide ranging consultation Road safety – the types of interchange by both the Australian with landowners, residents and other proposed will reduce the risk of serious ($894 million) and State stakeholders, in 2013. The current project crashes. The long term vision also development work has rened this route ($223 million) Governments. to minimise environmental impacts, and includes safety features that are proven updated it to include different types to reduce the risk of serious crashes. NorthLink WA objectives: of interchange to improve safety and The following pages present the long · Improve freight capacity, efciency efciency. This renement process term vision for NorthLink WA, and show and productivity; has beneted from the input of a wide which parts of this long term vision are · Reduce urban congestion, now and into the future; range of stakeholders, with more than currently funded for delivery by 2019. 60 volunteers contributing to reference · Improve road safety in line with the The plans also illustrate adjacent groups and workshops that were set up State’s ‘Towards Zero’ policy; projects which are either underway to encourage local input. · Maximise sustainability through or proposed. economic, social and environmental Key areas of interest for these NorthLink WA includes two projects responsibility; stakeholders have been: – the Perth Darwin National Highway · Improve amenity for the community, Environmental – discussions have (PDNH) and Tonkin Grade Separations. tourists and road users; and · Create value through affordable highlighted the need to carefully manage PDNH is a new 37km link from the infrastructure. clearing of native vegetation, consider intersection of the Reid and Tonkin the impact upon Black Cockatoo habitat, Highways to Great Northern Highway preserve wetlands, protect the Gnangara and Brand Highway at Muchea. Get involved: Water Mound, and to ensure that surface Call 1800 642 795 water ows in rural areas are managed Email [email protected] and maintained. Register for project updates at www.northlinkwa.com.au Ultimate Concept Plan – The Long-term Road Layout Collier Road to Gnangara Road GNANGARA-MOORE RIVER STATE FOREST GNANGARA ROAD WHITEMAN PARK Gnangara Road Whiteman Yanchep interchange Highway interchange (currently unfunded) Legend NorthLink WA project Separate project Whiteman Yanchep Highway flyover Separate project, currently unfunded (currently unfunded) Proposed road closures. For further details refer to www.northlinkwa.com.au Bridges 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0km This map is the Ultimate Concept Plan for NorthLink WA, and may change as a result of the detailed design process. Dual carriageway Glossary: Interchange – separation of the levels at which roads, railways, paths etc cross one another, with movement possible in all directions. Flyover – a bridge carrying one road over another, with no HEPBURN AVENUE connection between the two roads. Hepburn Avenue interchange BEECHBORO ROAD NORTH ROAD BEECHBORO Marshall Road flyover MALAGA DRIVE Beechboro Road North flyover MARSHALL ROAD Reid Highway/Malaga REID HIGHWAY Drive project (underway) Reid Highway/Tonkin Highway interchange Dual carriageway BENARA ROAD Benara Road flyover MORLEY DRIVE MORLEY DRIVE EAST Morley Drive Existing Broun Avenue interchange bridge remains WALTER ROAD BROUN AVENUE Dual carriageway COLLIER ROAD COLLIER ROAD Collier Road interchange Ultimate Concept Plan – The Long-term Road Layout Gnangara Road to Gully Road Dual carriageway; second carriageway under review RAPHAEL ROAD GULLY ROAD Legend NorthLink WA project Currently unfunded Separate project, currently unfunded COOPER ROAD Proposed road closures. For further details STOCK ROAD refer to www.northlinkwa.com.au Stock Road interchange; Bridges grade separation currently 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0km unfunded This map is the Ultimate Concept Plan for NorthLink WA, and may CUNNINGHAM ROAD change as a result of the detailed design process. Glossary: Interchange – separation of the levels at which roads, railways, paths etc cross one another, with movement possible in all directions. Flyover – a bridge carrying one road over another, with no connection between the two roads. WARBROOK ROAD MARALLA ROAD Dual carriageway; second carriageway under review PERTH-DARWIN NATIONAL HIGHWAY The Promenade Future Whiteman interchange Yanchep Highway ELLENBROOK (unfunded) DRUMPELLIER DRIVE GASKELL AVENUE Dual carriageway GNANGARA-MOORE RIVER STATE FOREST Gnangara Road interchange GNANGARA ROAD Ultimate Concept Plan – The Long-term Road Layout Gully Road to Great Northern Highway Y A W H G I H N R E H T R O N T A E R G MUCHEA BRAND HIGHWAY Dual carriageway; second carriageway under review MUCHEA SOUTH ROAD Flyover: PDNH over Muchea South Road, Railway Road and rail line PERTH-DARWIN NATIONAL HIGHWAY (PDNH) Legend NorthLink WA project Currently unfunded Proposed road closures. For further details refer to www.northlinkwa.com.au Bridges Dual carriageway; second carriageway 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0km under review This map is the Ultimate Concept Plan for NorthLink WA, and may change as a result of the detailed design process. Glossary: Interchange – separation of the levels at which roads, railways, paths etc cross one another, with movement possible in all directions. Neaves Road interchange Flyover – a bridge carrying one road over another, with no connection between the two roads. NEAVES ROAD WEST ROAD DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE BULLSBROOK GULLY ROAD Tonkin Grade Separations to start Benara Road A flyover will be provided to take Benara Road over Tonkin construction in 2016 Highway. Benara Road will no longer be directly connected to Construction of the Tonkin Grade Separations project is due Tonkin Highway. to commence in early 2016, significantly ahead of schedule. Main Roads WA will invite tenders for the works in the near future, with the aim of awarding the contract by the end of 2015. The project includes new interchanges at the intersections of Tonkin Highway with Collier Road and Morley Drive, a flyover at Benara Road, and the upgrading of this length of Tonkin Highway. Tonkin Highway is a vital link servicing regional traffic movements to commercial and industrial areas such as Malaga, Kewdale, Perth Airport and Perth CBD. In speaking to the local community, a number of issues have Once completed, the project will improve safety, reduce been raised that the project team is working to address. congestion and delay, and cater for future increases in traffic. These include: Tonkin Grade Separations complements the PDNH project, and the improvements currently being made around Perth Collier Road businesses – meetings have been held with Airport and Kewdale. a number of businesses to discuss the impact of the Collier Road interchange on their access and parking arrangements. Together these improvements will provide safe and efficient Main Roads will ensure that local access for business is road access, and road infrastructure to support economic maintained. development. Hampton Park Primary School – Main Roads is in Collier Road Interchange discussions with the School, the Parents and Citizens Collier Road will be realigned and raised to go over Tonkin Association (P&C) and Department of Education to ensure Highway. This will require local road modifications including that students, parents and staff continue to have safe access road closures at Spencer Street. Access to this area will be to the school. provided by new traffic signals at Collier Road’s junction with Lightning Park – Lightning Park will no longer be accessible Wright Street. from the Tonkin or Reid Highways. Alternative access options are being discussed with the Cities of Swan and Bayswater, Lightning Park sporting groups, and the local community. Environment – Main Roads has applied to the Department of Environmental Regulation for a Native Vegetation Clearing Permit for the Tonkin Grade Separations project. In addition, the Federal Department of the Environment is assessing the project. Morley Drive Interchange A large oval shaped roundabout is proposed at this 3.5m location, with Tonkin Highway raised to go over Morley Drive. A roundabout has been selected as this type of junction The projected population