Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Marmion Avenue (State Route 71)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Marmion Avenue (State Route 71)

Statistics:

Length: 55 km (Marmion Av: 41 km)
Northern Terminus: Yanchep Beach Road, Yanchep
Southern Terminus: Corner of the Eric Street (SR71) and Stirling Highway (SR5) at Cottesloe
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Yanchep, Eglington, Alkimos, Butler, Quinns Rocks, Merriwa, Clarkson, Mindarie, Tamala Park, Burns Beach, Kinross, Iluka, Currambine, Ocean Reed, Connoly, Heathridge, Mullaloo, Beldon, Kallaroo, Craigie, Hillarys, Padbury, Sorrento, Duncraig, Marmion, Watermans Bay, Carine, North Beach, Karrinyup, Scarborough, City Beach, Swanbourne and Cottesloe.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Road Authority Classification: (Marmion Av from West Coast Hwy to Ocean Reef Rd) H29 1

General Information:

SR71 is a significant north-south route that runs more or less parallel with the coastline and connects some of Perth's oldest suburbs with its newest.

Marmion Avenue:

The route is a mix of 2 and 4 lane configuration, with the Marmion Av section dual carriageway. Marmion Avenue was first created as an arterial road that traversed the then-new outer northern suburbs of Perth, following the outer northern limit as it expanded. Marmion Avenue was named after the suburb of Marmion (see notes about suburb below), which was the start of the road in the late 1960s, when it was an arterial road from Warwick to then-remote Mullaloo Beach. Until the early 1980s, the road was a single carriageway.

Marmion Avenue is named after Patrick Marmion who first settled in the Marmion area in 1849. He established a whaling station and was granted land in the area to run sheep. 2

History:

1985: Marmion Avenue - now the most important road in the coastal suburbs - was dualled to Whitfords Avenue.
1986: Marmion Av was assigned State Route 71
1986-1990s: Marmion Av was gradually extended as a single carriageway road further north - extending first to Ocean Reef Road, then Shenton Avenue, Burns Beach Road
1995: SR71 extended to Quinns Rocks
2001: Marmion Avenue was upgraded to full dual carriageway along its entire length
1 November 2008: Marmion Avenue extension from Butler to Yanchep opens to traffic
2017: An additional through-lane added to Hepburn Avenue at both the northbound and southbound approaches to Marmion Avenue. Turning pockets extnded at all approaches and northbound a double right turn lane was added from Marmion Avenue to Hepburn Avenue. Pedestrian crossing facilities were upgraded and cyclist facilities improved. The turn pockets from Marmion Avenue lengthened and upgraded to include two right turn lanes onto Whitfords Avenue from the northern approach. When approaching from the east the left turn lane to Whitfords Avenue was extended and upgraded to a double left turn with traffic signals. Improvements made to the pedestrian crossing and underpass. 3

Karrinyup to Yanchep		Yanchep to Karrinyup
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	AD Sign: AD sign approaching the Reid Hwy (SR3) and North Beach Rd intersection at North Beach. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Yanchep Beach Rd at Yanchep approaching Marmion Av (SR71), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Reid Hwy & North Beach Road Intersection: Intersection of Marmion Av (SR71), Reid Hwy (SR3) and North Beach Rd at North Beach. August 2008. SR77 is in error. Image © Paul Rands		Jindalee Boulevard & Kingsbridge Boulevard: Marmion Av at the junction with Jindalee Blvd and Kingsbridge Blvd in Butler. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on North Beach Rd at North Beach approaching Marmion Av (SR71) and Reid Hwy (SR3), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Approaching Quinns Road: Southbound approaching the intersection with Quinns Road at Merriwa. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	RD Sign: Distance sign at Watermans Bay after the Reid Hwy intersection. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Southbound approaching Hester Av & Anchorage Dr at Merriwa. April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Paulr Rands from August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	ID Sign: Intersection directional sign on the corner of Marmion Av and Warwick Rd (SR81) at Marmion, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Signs: Approaching Neerabup Road and Anchorage Drive at Clarkson, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazers: Trailblazer assemblies approaching the Hepburn Av (SR81) intersection at Sorrento, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Approaching Grand Ocean Entrance & Edinburgh Road: Roundabout lane allocation signs and road name blade sign assembly approaching Grand Ocean Entrance and Edinburgh Road at Kinross, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Hepburn Av Intersection: ID sign assembly at the corner of Marmion Av and Hepburn Av in Sorrento. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Grand Ocean Entrance & Edinburgh Road Intersection: Roundabout at the junction with Grand Ocean Entrance and Edinburgh Road at Kinross, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Whitfords Avenue: Marmion Rd (SR71) at Hillarys at Whitfords Rd (SR83), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Moore Drive Intersection: Southbound ID sign at the intersection with Moore Drive in Currambine, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Ocean Reef Road: Trailblazer assembly approaching Ocean Reef Road (SR84) at Mullaloo, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Shenton Avenue: Marmion Av (SR71) at the Shenton Av intersection at Currumbine, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign assembly approaching Hodges Drive in Ocean Reef, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Hodges Drive Intersection: Approaching the intersection with Hodges Drive at Connolly, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Iluka: Northbound at Iluka near Burns Beach Road, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		ID Sign: Southbound intersection directional sign at the intersection with Hodges Drive in Connolly, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Edinburgh Road Intersection: Passing through the roundabout with Grand Ocean Entrance and Edinburgh Road at Burns Beach, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Ocean Reef Drive Intersection: Southbound carriageway of Mamion Av as it passes across the Ocean Reef Dr (SR84) signalised intersection at Heathridge, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	AD Sign: Advance directional sign at Mundarie as you approach the intersection with Anchorage Dr and Neerabup Rd, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Whitfords Av Intersection: Southbound at the intersection with Whitfords Avenue (SR83) in Craigie, April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location with freeway green ID sign by Paul Rands from August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the intersection of Marmion Av / Anchorage Dr (North) and Hester Av in Mindarie, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: SR71 trailblazer at Padbury after the Whitfords Av (SR83) junction, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Narrowing at Quinns Rocks: Marmion Av narrowing to 1 lane each way at Quinns Rocks. August 2008. Before the residential developments became widespread in this region, Quinns Rocks was a small beachside town considered to be a remote village surrounded by bushland outside of the Perth metropolitan area. Image © Paul Rands		Freeway Green ID Sign: Freeway green ID sign for the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) at the intersection with Hepburn Av (SR82) at Padbury, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Jindalee & Kingsbridge Blvd: Marmion Avenue as it travels through Jindalee, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Warwick Rd Intersection: The Warwick Road (SR81) intersection, southbound at Duncraig. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Marmion Avenue Butler: Corner of Marmion Avenue and Benenden Avenue in Butler, November 2008. Click here for a photo of Marmion Avenue from August 2008, when it terminated at this intersection. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Reid Highway (SR3) at Carine, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Butler Boulevard: Marmion Av (SR71) at Butler approaching Butler Blvd, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Reid Highway Intersection: Marmion Av as it passes through Reid Hwy at Carine, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Santorini Avenue : Marmion Av (SR71) at Santorini Av in Alkimos, April 2016. This area is earmarked for residential development, and is named after the freighter "Alkimos" which ran aground on the coast adjacent to the suburb. The 7033 ton freighter originally came aground south of Geraldton on the 19th March 1963. 2 Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign located after the Reid Hwy intersection at Karrinyup, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Graceful Boulevard: Corner of Marmion Av (SR71) and Graceful Blvd at Alkimos, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Karrinyup Rd Intersection: ID sign at the corner of Marmion Av (SR71) / West Coast Hwy (SR71) / Karrinyup Rd (SR76) at Karrinyup, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Shorehaven Boulevard: Marmion Av (SR71) at Shorehaven Blvd at Alkimos, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Marmion Avenue Eglington: Marmion Avenue as it passes through Eglington, April 2016. This area is also planned for residential development. This suburb was approved in 1973. It is named after the Barque "Eglinton" which was wrecked on rocks, which now bear its name in 1852. Eglinton Rocks are located off the coast adjacent to the suburb. 2 Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Pipidinny Road: Marmion Avenue approaching the roundabout with Pipidinny Road at Eglington, April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Yanchep: Marmion Avenue entering the town of Yanchep, April 2016. The name Yanchep is of Aboriginal origin, and is derived from “yanget”, a native flax or bullrush. The name was first recorded for Lake Yanchep by surveyor R. Quinn in September 1866. 2 Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	SR71 Terminus: Marmion Avenue as it ends at the Yanchep Beach Road roundabout at Yanchep, April 2016. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Yanchep Beach Rd at Yanchep approaching Marmion Av (SR71), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of SR71 between Karrinyup and Cottesloe

1 Main Roads Western Australia
2 Western Australian Land Information Authority
3 Main Roads Western Australia, Completed Projects, Marmion Avenue at Hepburn Avenue and Whitfords Avenue upgrades, 16 July 2018

Last updated: 16-Jan-2019 21:20

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