FOLLOWING the recent announcement of a third lane southbound at Roe Highway, Mandurah commuters have extra reason to celebrate with a fourth lane announced between Roe Highway and Armadale Road.
“These works will address the congestion and queuing problems that currently occur on both the Roe Highway and the Kwinana Freeway during peak periods and ease congestion on local distributor roads,” Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs said.
“More than 52,000 vehicles use this section of the Kwinana Freeway each day already exceeding its capacity and this figure expected to rise to 75,000 vehicles by 2021.
“This project along with our other multi-billion dollar infrastructure investments like the Perth Freight Link, Northlink WA and Gateway WA will unlock the economic capacity of Western Australia.”
WA Transport Minister Dean Nalder said by delivering infrastructure more efficiently, significant savings had been achieved and these funds had been reallocated to other vital projects - meaning better roads for motorists and greater value for taxpayer’s dollars.
“Vehicles exiting from Roe Highway will join the freeway in a dedicated lane, without having to merge with freeway traffic,” Mr Nalder said.
“This will significantly heighten safety at a critical merge point on the network.”
Mr Nalder also indicated that the increase in scope was made possible by the intensity of the competition for the contract.
“Due to a comprehensive and competitive tendering process and strong competition for government work, the road user will effectively get double the capacity, when only an increase of 50 per cent had been anticipated,” Mr Nalder said.
The work will be undertaken by Lend Lease Engineering, the company which has been contracted for the Kwinana Freeway Southbound Widening Project. Works commenced in mid-September and will be completed by late 2015.
While the additional works will provide short term disruption to traffic flows, Main Roads will work with Lend Lease Engineering to determine the best way to maintain traffic movements for all road users.
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