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Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road (State Route 123) - Former Alignment

Statistics:

• Length: 335 km (Former Alignment (Rangeway to Deepdale: km)
• Eastern Terminus: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) at Mt Magnet
• Western Terminus: North Western Coastal Hwy (NR1) at Rangeway
• Miscellaneous: Roads that form the Route: Utakarra Rd, Eastward Rd and Horwood Rd
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Rangeway, Utakarra, Woorree and Deepdale

Route Numbering:

• Current: None
• Former:

General Information:

State Route 123 is a rural highway linking the mining region around Mt Magnet with the ports in Geraldton. At the western end it is a limited access road with reservations for duplication, the remainder of the route is rural highway standard.

History:

• March 1996: Widening and construction of passing lanes on the Geraldton to Mullewa section of the Geraldton-Mt Magnet Road. 2

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Rangeway and Deepdale.

Geraldton to Mt Magnet			Mt Magnet to Geraldton
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	Utakarra Road: Utakarra Rd (former SR123) at Rangeway, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Horwood Rd (former SR123) approaching Edward Rd at Woorree, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Abraham Street & Horwood Road: Utakarra Rd (former SR123) approaching Horwood Rd (former SR123) and Abraham St at Utakarra, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands			Intersection Directional Sign: Poorly amended ID sign assembly at the corner of Horwood Rd (former SR123) and Edward Rd at Worree, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Horwood Road: Horwood Rd (former SR123) at Utakarra just after the former railway level crossing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Horwood Rd (former SR123) approaching Edward Rd at Woorree, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Edward Road: Corner of Horwood Rd (former SR123) at the junction with Edward Rd at Woorree, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign with 'To' added to it at on Horwood Rd at Worree, April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Terry Siva from July 2014. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Signs: ID signs at the corner of Horwood Rd (former SR123) and Masters Rd at Deepdale, April 2016. A small section of Horwood Rd beyond these signs was turned into a no through road when SR123 was re-routed onto its new alignment. Image © Paul Rands

1 Main Roads Western Australia, List of Controlled Roads
2 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Contract let for road safety and design work from Geraldton to Mullewa, 26 March 1996

Last updated: 13-Jan-2019 20:38

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