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As at June 2021, it manages 18,695 kilometres (11,617 mi) of roads, representing the arterial road network in Western Australia. [3] Each of the roads must be declared a "public highway" or "main road" in the Western Australian Government Gazette and is allocated a highway or main road number – many roads perceived as main roads by the public ...
Highways in Western Australia include both roads that are named as a highway, and roads that have been declared as a highway under the Main Roads Act 1930. The standard of highways range from two-lane roads, common in rural areas, to controlled access, grade separated freeways in Perth. In legislation, a highway is a type of road controlled and ...
High Road is a major road running through Lynwood, Parkwood, Ferndale, Riverton, and Willetton in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia. It connects the major roads Leach Highway, and Albany Highway via Nicholson Road, originally built to provide the Gosnells area with direct access to the port city of Fremantle. It is allocated State ...
National Highways and Routes in Western Australia Highways in south-west Western Australia Road routes in Perth. Road routes in Western Australia assist drivers navigating roads in urban, rural, and scenic areas of the state. [1] The route numbering system is composed of National Highways, National Routes, State Routes, and Tourist Drives.
Main Roads Western Australia controls and maintains all freeways and highways, as well as some arterial roads, [1] [2] collectively known as state roads. [3] [4] The remaining roads are the responsibility of local governments; [2] major roads provide links to various destinations within Perth Metropolitan Region. [5] [6] [7]
This was the first time since 1928 that all Main Roads staff were in one building. Main Roads only had 430 staff, below the building's maximum occupancy of 660 people, so the remaining space was occupied by police administration. [1]: 11 The building was officially opened by the premier of Western Australia, Sir David Brand, on 27 November 1970.
Main Roads Western Australia maintains and controls all of Kenwick Link, and uses the internal designation Highway H22 Wimbledon–Rupert Street Link. [4] Kenwick Link was planned as part of the Roe Highway extension towards Fremantle. [5] It was initially built as a single carriageway, [6] and upgraded to a dual carriageway later. [3]
Welshpool Road is a major arterial road running through the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia.Although the road is now split in two, having had its western and eastern sections disconnected due to the extension of Roe Highway, it remains Welshpool's second most important road (after Orrong Road), and the highest quality access road for the Darling Scarp.