Critical road upgrades for the Mid-West

More than $20 million has and is expected to be completed in on Brand Highway past Lockyer Road, been allocated by the State December 2020; moving the merge point past the Government to fund critical road • $1.83 million - to install a roundabout Lockyer intersection; upgrades throughout the Mid-West region. at Durlacher and Maitland streets, in • intersection improvements at Lockyer

Upgrades already underway or due to be conjunction with the City of Greater Road/Brand Highway; and completed before the middle of 2021 are: Geraldton, due to be completed early • new median and island treatments. • $4.8 million worth of upgrades to next year; and As part of a recent visit to Geraldton,

Brand Highway between Cooljarloo • $120,000 for North West Coastal Transport Minister Rita Saffioti met and Badgingarra - works include 30 Highway - This includes installing with local government representatives kilometres of widening and installation street lighting from Johnston Street to discuss the Dongara-Geraldtonof audible edge lines. Work will start in to Utakarra Road. Works to start in Northampton Planning study.

November 2020 and is expected to be December 2020 and are expected to be The preferred route was defined by completed by April 2021; completed by June 2021. a Main Roads alignment selection study • $2 million to upgrade the intersection Given the expected traffic increases during which was undertaken to identify a road of Brand Highway and Barrett Drive - the upcoming Christmas holiday period, corridor that could provide a long-term preliminary safety works to commence Main Roads will put in place a temporary solution for freight, safely accommodate next month with major works to start in restriction of right turn movements into and heavy vehicle combinations and remove

January 2021; out of Barrett Drive by November 2020. heavy vehicles from town sites. • $10.1 million of upgrades to Great Major work will commence in early 2021 Following extensive community

Northern Highway - 75 kilometres of and will include: feedback and investigations, the preferred widening and installation of audible edge • installation of a separate southbound single corridor between Dongara, Geraldton lines in the Shire of Meekatharra. Work left turn lane from Brand Highway into and Northampton has been proposed. to commence in January 2021 and is Barrett Drive, allowing clearer visibility Community consultation on the expected to be completed by June 2021; for turning traffic; preferred corridor commenced in late • $3.8 million to upgrade Indian Ocean • widening of the intersection of Brand September and anyone interested is

Drive - includes 30 kilometres of Highway and Barrett Drive to improve encouraged to visit www.mysaytransport. widening and installation of audible safety of truck movements from Barrett wa.gov.au/dongara-geraldton-northampton edge lines in the shires of Gingin and Drive onto Brand Highway; before January 29, 2021 to have their say

Dandaragan. Work started in September • extending the dual southbound lanes on the route.

Road safety and regional jobs in and Planning Rita Saffioti said the project lane north of Widgiemooltha, upgrading south-central Western Australia formed part of the State Government’s intersections at Goldfields Highway and will get a boost, with Highway $80 million investment to upgrade road Kingswood Street, and widening and Construction named as the preferred infrastructure and support local jobs in the sealing road shoulders. proponent to upgrade the Coolgardie- Goldfields-Esperance region. The Coolgardie-Esperance Highway Esperance Highway. “Over 290,000 vehicles use this remote at Emu Rocks forms part of the Perth-

Upgrades will be delivered on the stretch of road every year, of which nearly 35 per Adelaide route on the National Land 25-kilometre section between the cent are heavy vehicles,” Minister Saffioti said. Transport Network. Goldfields Highway intersection and Federal Member for O'Connor Rick Widgiemooltha, known as Emu Rocks South, supporting approximately 90 jobs. Over 290,000 vehicles Wilson said, “By investing in this stretch of the highway we are supporting the

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister use this remote stretch productivity of regional industries on for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said, “Our focus is on getting people back of road every year, of which nearly 35 per cent what is a major freight route through the Goldfields-Esperance region, with around two million tonnes transported each year.” into work quickly, which is why we have are heavy vehicles The project will also include committed $1.5 billion to prioritise shovel- replacement and extension of culverts and ready projects and targeted road safety installation of signage, line marking and works that can boost the economy and “This critical upgrade will significantly audio tactile edge and centre lines. support jobs immediately. improve safety for locals, tourists and Construction is due to start in

“The Australian Government’s $110 freight operators alike. December 2020 and completion is billion 10-year infrastructure pipeline will “The $52 million investment is part of expected by April 2022. support our economy and create jobs, our ongoing commitment to provide safer The $52 million project is jointly particularly for those in the construction regional roads across Western Australia.” funded with the Australian Government and manufacturing industries.” Works will include constructing a committing $41.6 million and the Western

Western Australian Minister for Transport northbound and southbound passing Australian Government $10.4 million.