Project
Manuwarra Red Dog Highway Karratha to Tom Price Road Upgrades
Cooya Pooya, Karratha, Millstream, Mount Sheila, Tom Price
Overview
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Road
Project type -
$380 million
Total budget
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Under Construction
Project phase -
Main Roads WA
Lead agency
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100
Jobs supported
Stage 3 of this project involved sealing a 48 kilometre section of Roebourne-Whittenoom Road, known locally as Karratha to Tom Price Road which was recently renamed Manuwarra Red Dog Highway.
The completion of Stage 3 provides road users a safe sealed road to access popular tourist attractions such as Millstream National Park.
Stage 4 of this project is currently in planning and will involve a 110 km section from the Rio Tinto rail crossing to Nanutarra-Munjina Road on new alignment following the Rio Tinto rail line through some very rugged terrain​.
Benefits
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Provide a safer route for road users -
Reduce travel times
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Reduce maintenance costs and improve reliability by reducing road closures during wet weather
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Create regional employment and opportunities for local businesses
Project map
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Gallery
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Karratha to Tom Price Road pre-construction works
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