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Charles Street, Wanneroo Road, Indian Ocean Drive (State Route 60) - Northbridge to Wanneroo - Construction - Wanneroo

Statistics:

• Length: 319 km (Northbridge to Wanneroo: 22 km)
• Nothern Terminus: Brand Hwy (NR1) at Arrowsmith
• Southern Terminus: Newcastle Street and the interchange with Mitchell Freeway (SR2) at Northbridge
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: North Perth, Joondanna, Yokine, Tuart Hill, Nollamara, Balcatta, Westminster, Balga, Hammersley, Girrawheen, Warwick, Marangaroo, Greenwood, Madeley, Kingsley, Woodvale, Wangara, Pearsal, Hocking, Wanneroo

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: M34 (Indian Ocean Drive) / H35 (remainder of Wanneroo Road and Charles Street) 1

General Information:

State Route 60 is a major arterial route from the Perth CBD, through Perth's northern suburbs to the northwest coastal towns and villages north of Perth.

The route is a mix of suburban arterial road, divided multi-laned road and single carriageway roadway and passes through mostly commercial, residential and agricultural lands as well as vast tracts of pine plantations and state forests.

History:

Wanneroo Road:

• 1964: Widening of Wanneroo Rd near Cape St at Tuart Hill. 2
• May 2003: Anti-skid treatments applied where Wanneroo Road intersects Ocean Reef Road, Beach Road, Morley Drive and Walcott Street. 3
• 2008: Extension of right turn lanes, construction of double right turn from Wanneroo Rd into Ocean Reef Rd westbound and a double left from Ocean Reef Rd into Wanneroo Rd northbound. Construction of a portion of Woodlake Retreat to form a four way intersection with Kingsway along with an associated right turn lane on Wanneroo Rd, widening of Kingsway and installation of traffic signals. Extension of right turn lanes and upgrade pedestrian facilities at the junction of Wanneroo Road / Amelia Street. Extension of right turn lanes at the corner of Wanneroo Rd / Hepburn Av and upgrade of pedestrian facilities. 4
• July 2008: Installation of traffic signals and pedestrian crossing facilities and the creation of a four-way intersection to allow a second access into Woodlake Retreat, plus the upgrade of street lights, construction of a left turn pocket out of Kingsway allowing traffic to queue in separate lanes, construction of a right turn pocket on Wanneroo Road into Woodlake Retreat and installation of footpaths, signs and pavement markings. 5

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	Duplication Works at Wanneroo: Northbound at Wanneroo, between Ashley Road and Joondalup Drive (SR85), February 2009. Image © Paul Rands

1 Main Roads WA Metropolitan Fact Sheet, 31 March 2008
2 State Records Office of WA, Item 1964-03182-01RO - Roads Dedication Road Widening Of Wanneroo Road Near Cape St Tuart Hill City Of Stirling
3 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Anti-skid treatments on Wanneroo Road and Albany Highway, 13 May 2003
4 Main Roads WA 2007 2008 State Black Spot Program List
5 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, $1.2million upgrade set for the Wanneroo Road-Kingsway intersection, 18 July 2008

Last updated: 18-Jan-2019 5:43

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