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Perth Urban Transport and Freight Corridor Upgrade

Funding Program:Nation Building Program National Projects
Status:In planning
Transport Mode:Road and Rail
Estimated Project Cost:$700,000,000
Australian Government Contribution:$350,000,000
Local Council/Shire:City of Belmont,City of Canning,City of Cockburn,City of Fremantle,City of Gosnells,Shire of Kalamunda,Town of Kwinana,City of Melville
State:WA
Corridor:Perth Urban

Project Description

The project involves upgrades to the Perth Urban Transport and Freight Corridor. The corridor includes the Tonkin, Leach and Roe highways and the Kwinana Freeway, and provides key links between Perth’s industrial and commercial areas, Fremantle Port and the National Network links to Adelaide and Darwin.

Planning has commenced on one of the projects:

  • Perth Urban Transport and Freight Corridor – Tonkin Highway Improvements – Planning: This project involves the upgrade of the Tonkin Highway between the Leach and Roe highways.  The Tonkin Highway is currently a bottleneck on the Perth Urban Corridor, and the upgrade will provide improved connectivity between the industrial areas of Kewdale, Forrestfield and Perth Airport and the primary road network for freight vehicles.

Benefits

The project will reduce congestion and improve the safety and efficiency of freight operations on the corridor.

Funding

The Australian Government has committed $350 million to the project, in partnership with the Western Australian Government.

Timetable

Planning for projects on the Corridor is underway.

The timing for the commencement of construction will be subject to discussion between the Australian and Western Australian governments once the outcomes of the planning are known.

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Project details last updated: 20/05/2010

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