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Reid Highway & Roe Highway (State Route 3) - Former Alignment: Karrinyup to Midland |
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General Information:
Reid Highway:
First proposed in the late 1960s as the North Perimeter Highway, Reid Highway is a major arterial highway in Perth, and runs between Marmion Avenue, North Beach, and West Swan Road, West Swan. The highway is both a two-lane single carriageway from Marmion Avenue to Erindale Road, and from Beechboro Road North to West Swan Road, and a four-lane dual carriageway between Erindale Road and Beechboro Road North. Click here for a document on stages 4 and 5 by project manager Paul Fisher.
Middle Swan Road:
State Route 3 once incorporated Middle Swan Rd which was a single carriageway, 2 lane roadway that acted as temporary link between the Reid Hwy and Roe Hwy, passing through suburbs such as West Swan, Caversham and Middle Swan. This is now a series of service roads north of Reid Hwy.
Roe Highway:
The Roe Highway is part of the Perth metropolitan area outer ring road system. It's a limited access dual carriageway and carries not just SR3, but also NH94 and NH95.
The Roe Highway was first proposed in 1955 by Gordon Stephenson as part of the Metropolitan Region Planning Scheme. It is named after John Septimus Roe, first Surveyor General of Western Australia. Click here for a document by Paul Fisher, one of the project managers for the Tonkin Hwy to Welshpool Rd section.
Multiplexes along the route include:
History:
Reid Highway:
- 1986: Stage 1 constructed between Erindale Road and the Mitchell Freeway.
- 1989: Renamed Reid Highway in honour of former Governor Gordon Reid.
- 6 September 1991: Reid Highway from Alexander Dr to Malaga Dr opened. 1
- 11 November 1991: Reid Highway (Malaga Dr to Tonkin Highway) and Tonkin Highway (Benara Rd to Reid Highway) opened. 1
- 11 February 1992: Reid Highway from Tonkin Highway to Beechboro Rd and Alexander Dr to Mirrabooka Av opened. 1
- 6 September 1996: Reid Hwy extension from Wanneroo Rd overpass to Erindale Rd opened. 1
- 25 November 1996: Reid Hwy extension from Beechboro Rd to Great Northern Hwy opened. 1
- 2000: Works commenced to extend Reid Hwy from Mitchell Fwy to Marmion Av. The extension had been planned since 1963. 2
- 2001: Reid Hwy resurfaced using asphalt at Carine to reduce noise levels. 3
- 26 February 2010: The then ransport Minister Simon O’Brien opened the extension of Reid Highway from West Swan Road to Great Northern Highway. The $96 million project involved the construction of 2.6km dual carriageway between West Swan Road and Great Northern Highway in Middle Swan; the provision of a road underpass and service road to facilitate safe local access; and significant improvements to the signalised intersection at Great Northern Highway. It also involved building a new road bridge across the Swan River designed to accommodate four lanes of traffic; and a separate shared cycle and pedestrian path. 4
- June 2010: Construction of grade separated interchange with Alexander Dr commenced. 5
- 15 April 2011: Reid Highway interchange Alexander Drive opened to traffic, with Reid Highway running over Alexander Drive. 6
- 12 November 2011: Reid Hwy grade separated interchange with Mirrabooka Av opened to traffic. 7
- 2015: Work started on upgrading Reid Hwy to improve capacity. Works included 4.2km road widening between Marmion Avenue and Erindale Road to provide two lanes in each direction, and associated intersection upgrades, a new bridge over Mitchell Freeway, a new ramp from Reid Highway westbound to Mitchell Freeway northbound, traffic lights at Duffy Road South, traffic barriers to separate traffic from the shared path on the existing bridge over Mitchell Freeway, and a grade separated interchange at Malaga Drive / Reid Highway intersection. 8
- 2017: Upgrade works commenced at the Reid Highway and Altone Road intersection. The works provided an additional through-lane for Altone Road in each direction and extend turning pockets to Reid Highway. 9 Also work started to upgrade Reid Hwy between Altone Rd and West Swan Rd to dual carriageway, other work included installation of noise walls and a shared path along the route. 10
- August 2018: The first two bridges on Reid Highway between Beechboro Road North and Tonkin Highway opened to traffic as part of the NorthLink WA project. These bridges replaced the dual carriageway of the Reid Hwy between Beechboro Rd North and Tonkin Hwy, which will be absorbed into a westbound to southbound ramp when the interchange is completed. 11
- October 2018: A direct exit ramp from Lightning Park Recreation Centre to Reid Highway at Noranda opened to traffic. 12
Roe Highway:
- 1984: The third stage, linking Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern Highway opened in conjuction with the Great Eastern Highway Bypass opening.
- 14 December 1988: Roe Highway from Great Eastern Highway to Great Northern Highway opened. 1
- September 1995: Work on the Reid Highway extension from Wanneroo Road to Erindale Road began. 13
- September 1996: The section of Reid Highway from Wanneroo Road to Erindale Road is open to traffic. 13
- 2010: Work begins on new interchange at the junction of Roe Hwy and Great Eastern Hwy. 14
- 8 June 2012: The new interchange at the intersection of Roe Highway and Great Eastern Highway officially opened. 14
This page concentrates on the former alignment between Karrinyup and Midland
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Advance Directional Sign: Westbound AD sign on Reid Hwy approaching the signalised intersection with Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Beechboro. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Image © Paul Rands |
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Tonkin Highway Intersection: Westbound approaching the intersection with Tonkin Hwy at Beechboro. February 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mitchell Freeway Interchange: Signage facing the off ramp from the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) at Carine, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Westbound RD sign on Reid Hwy at Noranda after the Tonkin Hwy intersection. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange at Carine, June 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Distance Sign: Intersection / exit distance sign, westbound at Noranda, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Mitchell Freeway & Balcatta Road: Reid Hwy (SR3) at Hamersley approaching Mitchell Fwy (SR2) and Balcatta Rd (SR78), June 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Malaga Drive: Westbound approaching Malaga Drive at Noranda, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mitchell Freeway Interchange: Reid Hwy (SR3) at Hamersley at the junction with Mitchell Fwy (SR2) and Balcatta Rd (SR78), June 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Alexander Drive AD Sign: Westbound advance directional sign at Noranda approaching the intersection with Alexander Drive. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Flashing Traffic Signals Warning Sign: Warning sign for traffic signals on the Roe Hwy (SR3 / NH95) at Middle Swan approaching the intersection with Toodyay Road (SR50), May 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Alexander Drive Intersection: Looking west at Noranda, February 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Alexander Drive Intersection: Looking west at Noranda, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Northwood Drive Overpass: Westbound RD sign and Northwood Dr overpass at Dianella. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Mirrabooka Avenue in Mirrabooka, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mirrabooka Av Intersection: Looking west at Mirrabooka, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Looking west at Westminster, approaching Wanneroo Road (SR60), November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Wanneroo Road Interchange: Looking west at Westminster, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Looking west at Balcatta, as you approach Erindale Road (SR77), November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Erindale Road Intersection: Looking west at Balcatta, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Looking west at Balcatta approaching the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mitchell Fwy Interchange: Looking west at Balcatta, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Mitchell Fwy Interchange: Looking west at Balcatta, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Duffy Road South Intersection: Looking west at Gwelup, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: Looking west at Karrinyup approaching Okely Road, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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Okely Road Intersection: Looking west at Karrinyup, November 2008. Image © Paul Rands |
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1 Main Roads WA
2 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Reid Highway to be extended west from Mitchell Hwy to Marmion Ave, 16 December 1998
3 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Smoother road for Reid Highway through Carine, 24 September 2001
4 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Reid Highway extension opened, 26 February 2010
5 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Milestone reached on new Reid Highway overpass at Alexander Drive, 28 November 2010
6 Brendan Cherry
7 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Reid Hwy/Mirrabooka Ave black spot eliminated, 12 November 2011
8 Main Roads Western Australia, Project Display, Reid Highway Works, 20 July 2015
9 Main Roads Western Australia, Projects, NorthLink WA, Works Begin at Reid Highway and Altone Road intersection, 31 August 2017
10 Main Roads Western Australia, Project Update, Reid Highway Dual Carriageway: Altone Road to West Swan Road, November 2017
11 Main Roads Western Australia, NorthLink WA Traffic Update, August 2018
12 Government of Western Australia, Lightning Park off-ramp to Reid Highway now open, 12 October 2018
13 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, New section of Reid Highway open to traffic ahead of schedule, 11 September 1996
14 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Roe/Great Eastern interchange improves safety, traffic flow and transport efficiency, 8 June 2012
Last updated: 22-Jan-2019 12:01
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