Overview
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Road
Project type -
$290 million
Total budget -
Under Construction
Project phase -
Main Roads WA
Lead agency -
1050
Jobs supported -
Early 2021
Start dateLate 2023
End date
Tonkin Highway is part of Perth’s Principal Road Freight Network that serves key activity centres such as Perth Airport and the Kewdale Freight Terminal.
This project will upgrade a section of the Tonkin Highway from Collier Road to Dunreath Drive with associated works enabling METRONET’s Morley-Ellenbrook Line.
Works as part of this project include:
- additional traffic lanes in each direction between Collier Road and Dunreath Drive
- new bridges over the Swan River, Guildford Road, Railway Parade and Dunstone Road
- upgrades to the Guildford Road and Great Eastern Highway interchanges
- a Principal Shared Path (PSP) with bridges, underpasses and local connections for cyclists and pedestrians
- noise walls, lighting and amenity improvements
Benefits
Project map
This map shows an aerial view of the project location.
Project work area
Detour options
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Temporary road closure: Embleton Avenue
Embleton Avenue southbound between Addlestone Road and Broun Avenue will be closed for 28 days from 23 January 2023 until 20 February 2023 to enable the construction of new eastbound lanes to tie into the new Broun Avenue bridge.
Visit Main Roads Western Australia for full details on roadworks.