Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, Chester Pass Road, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass, Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, Chester Pass Road, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass, Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1) - Eneabba to Dongara

Statistics:

Length: 2904 km (Eneabba to Dongara: 80 km)
Northern Terminus: Corner of North Western Coastal Hwy (NH1) and Great Northern Hwy (NH95), 30 km southwest of Port Hedland
Southern Terminus: Corner of Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Eyre Hwy (NH1) at Norseman
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Eneabba, Arrowsmith, Yardarino and Dongara

Route Numbering:

Current:
Road Authority Internal Classification: H4 (Brand Hwy) 1

General Information:

National Route 1 is a major route in WA.

The route varies in form from multi-laned arterial road, suburban road, to single carriageway rural highway. It passes through commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural land, and also through state forest and conservation areas. The route forms the main road between Geraldton and Perth and has a vast mix of traffic including road trains.

Brand Highway:

The Brand Highway replaced the old alignment from Dongara to Perth (The Midlands Road) and was named in honour of former premier Sir David Brand. It runs from Muchea to the North Western Highway interchange in Geraldton.

History:

Brand Highway:

1975: The Brand Highway was completed. 2
1976: Brand Highway opened by Premier Charles Court. 2
2006: Installation of 50km of shoulder sealing and audible edge lining between Eneabba and Dongara. 3
June 2006: Extension of the existing passing lane on Brand Highway at Pells Bridge, intersection channelisation on Brand Highway at Pells Bridge. 4
May 2007: Additional passing lanes completed on Brand Highway near Kailis Drive, and at Eneabba. 5

Dongara to Eneabba		Eneabba to Dongara
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Dongara approaching Waldeck St, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: Incorrect SR1 trailblazer at Eneabba, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Waldeck Street: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Waldeck St in Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Eneabba : Brand Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Eneabba, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Moreton Terrace: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Moreton Tce, Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign : Services sign at Eneabba, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Coolimba-Eneabba Rd at Eneabba, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yardarino approaching Midlands Rd (SR116 / TD360), July 2014. Image © Terry Siva		Coolimba-Eneabba Road: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Coolimba-Eneabba Rd at Eneabba, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yardarino approaching Midlands Rd (SR116 / TD360), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Eneabba facing Coolimba-Eneabba Rd, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Irwin River: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it crosses Irwin River via Pell Bridge at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Bypassed Town Sign: Bypassed town sign at Eneabba approaching Eneabba Dr, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Midlands Road: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Midlands Rd (SR116) at Yardarino, April 2016. NR1 turns right at this location. Image © Paul Rands		Eneabba Drive: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Eneabba Dr at Eneabba, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Eneabba approaching Eneabba-Three Springs Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mt Adams approaching Kailis Dr, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Directional Sign: ID sign at Eneabba at the junction with Eneabba-Three Springs Rd, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands
	Kailis Drive: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Kailis Dr at Mt Adams, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Eneabba, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Mt Adams, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Approaching Western Flora Roadhouse: Brand Hwy (NR1) at Arrowsmith, approaching the Western Flora Roadhouse, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Arrowsmith approaching Indian Ocean Dr (SR60), December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Western Flora Roadhouse: Brand Hwy (NR1) at the Western Flora Roadhouse entrance at Arrowsmith, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Arrowsmith approaching Indian Ocean Dr (SR60), December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: Incorrect SR1 trailblazer at Arrowsmith, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Indian Ocean Drive: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Indian Ocean Dr (SR60) at Arrowsmith, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Arrowsmith, approaching Indian Ocean Dr (SR60), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Arrowsmith, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Indian Ocean Drive: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Indian Ocean Dr (SR60) at Arrowsmith, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Arrowsmith Area: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it passes through the Arrowsmith area, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Indian Ocean Dr (SR60) at Arrowsmith, April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2012 showing the old black sign that used to be here. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Train Sign: Road train sign at Arrowsmith, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign as Brand Hwy (NR1) leaves Arrowsmith, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Arrowsmith approaching the junction with Western Flora Roadhouse, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Mt Adams approaching Kailis Dr, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Western Flora Roadhouse: Brand Hwy (NR1) approaching the junction with Western Flora Roadhouse, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Kailis Drive: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Kailis Dr at Mt Adams, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Fuel Sign: Roadhouse fuel price sign approaching Western Flora Roadhouse, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Kailis Dr at Mt Adams, approaching Brand Hwy (NR1), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Western Flora Roadhouse: Brand Hwy (NR1) at Arrowsmith at the Western Flora Roadhouse entrace, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Kailis Dr at Mt Adams, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Arrowsmith River: Brand Hwy (NR1) crossing the Arrowsmith River at Arrowsmith, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Medical Services Sign: Sign indicating medical services available in Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		T-Junction 1km: T-junction warning signs, well back from the intersection approaching Midlands Rd (SR116 / TD360) at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Three Springs Shire: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it enters Three Springs Shire at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		T-Junction Warning Sign: T-junction warning signs, well back from the intersection approaching Midlands Rd (SR116 / TD360) at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Yardarino, approaching Midlands Rd (SR116 / TD360), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Completion Monument: Plaque indicating the completion of the Geraldton Hwy (Brand Hwy) at Eneabba, December 2012. Click here for a close-up photo of the plaque. Image © Paul Rands		Midlands Road: ID sign at the corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Midlands Rd (SR116 / TD360) at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Eneabba: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Irwin River: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it crosses Irwin River via Pell Bridge at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Eneabba: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it passes through the town of Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Yardarino, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Eneabba-Three Springs Rd at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign at Yardarino for Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Eneabba Dr at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Dongara: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it enters the town of Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Bypassed Town Sign: Bypassed town sign approaching Eneabba Dr in Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Dongara approaching Moreton Tce, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: Intersection directional sign facing Eneabba Dr at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Morton Terrace: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Moreton Tce at Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	AD sign: Advance directional sign approaching Eneabba-Coolimba Rd at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Moreton Tce, Dongara. April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	ID sign: Intersection directional sign facing Eneabba-Coolimba Rd at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Waldeck Street: Corner of Brand Hwy (NR1) and Waldeck St at Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Eneabba Drive: Brand Hwy (NR1) as it approaches Eneabba Dr in Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Waldeck St, Dongara. April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Eneabba, December 2012. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Dongara, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Dongara and Geraldton Click here for the continuation of NR1 between Gingin and Eneabba

1 Main Roads Western Australia
2 State Records Office of Western Australia
3 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Two new passing lanes for Perth to Geraldton highway, 31 May 2006
4 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Highway safety works in the Mid-West to be delivered this year, 6 January 2006
5 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Passing lanes to improve safety on Brand Highway, 19 June 2007

Last updated: 22-Feb-2019 17:57

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