Walgoolan Great Eastern Highway Upgrade

Overview

Road
Project type
TBC
Total budget
Under Construction
Project phase
Main Roads WA
Lead agency
55
Jobs supported
Late 2018
Start date

Mid 2022
End date

Great Eastern Highway is an important transport link to the eastern states, and work is planned to improve safety. Up to 1,800 vehicles use the highway each day in the Wheatbelt, with 40 per cent of those heavy vehicles.

A number of upgrades have already been completed. Upgrades planned to begin in mid-2022 include shoulder sealing of a 40km section from Dedari to the Coolgardie townsite.

Construction of a new bridge away from the road in Walgoolan started in early 2021 with the bridge at Moorine Rock widened at the same time.

The replacement of three bridges in Coates Gully is also underway, with works due for completion in mid-2022.