Project
Duncan Road and Gordon Downs Road Upgrades
Browns Range, Halls Creek, Ringer Soak
Overview
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Road
Project type -
$51 million
Total budget -
Under Construction
Project phase -
Main Roads WA
Lead agency
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TBC
Jobs supported -
2020
Start date2026
End date
Sections of the Duncan Road and Gordon Downs Road are being upgraded to improve safety and reduce wet seasons road closures.
The upgrades will provide greater and safer access for local communities, cattle stations and the Browns Range Earths Project.
Works include improving the road quality and drainage, sealing some sections and constructing and sealing floodways to help reduce road closures during the wet season.
Upgrades to Gordon Downs Road and the section of Duncan Road south of the hills to the entrance of Yaruman (Ringer Soak) community have been completed.
Construction is anticipated to recommence in 2025 targeting the section from Halls Creek town to the hills, with work to seal various floodways planned for 2026.
For detailed project information, visit Main Roads WA.
Benefits
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Improve efficiency of freight movements. -
Reduce delays caused by road closures in wet season.
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Better access to critical services and employment.
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Access to the mine site from Duncan Road and Gordon Downs Road.
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