Construction on the Mitchell Freeway upgrade from Cedric Street to Vincent Street was completed over the long weekend to return speed limits to 100 kilometres per hour.
Later this week a third lane will also open on the Kwinana Freeway between Russell Road and Beeliar Drive. This comes alongside a third and fourth lane opening from Berrigan Drive to Farrington Road.
The Mitchell Freeway southbound widening project has been completed by BMD Constructions. The company built an additional 7 kilometre lane from Cedric Street to Vincent Street.
More than 500 local jobs have been created across both the Mitchell and Kwinana freeways widening projects highlighting the Federal and WA Governments’ commitment to local jobs.
Western Australian Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said the Western Australian Government continued to change Perth’s roads for the better.
“Mitchell Freeway carries some of the highest traffic demands in Perth, with up to 180,000 vehicles per day and links Perth’s northern suburbs to the CBD and wider metropolitan area,” Ms. Saffioti said.
“Upon completion of our Kwinana Freeway Northbound Widening and Smart Freeway project, over 15,000 current road users will save up to 21 minutes on their morning commute from Rowley Road to Narrows Bridge.”
Federal Member for Stirling Vince Connelly said four continuous Mitchell Freeway southbound lanes had operated since December but improvements to median barriers between the railway line and traffic lanes had kept traffic management and reduced speed limits in place.
“This project will save 16,500 road users up to 13 minutes on their morning commute from Warwick Road to Vincent Street, which means spending more time with family and more productivity.”
The Mitchell Freeway southbound widening project is jointly funded by the Federal ($32 million) and Western Australian ($8 million) governments and has created 280 jobs.
An additional $19 million has been allocated by the State Government for the Principal Shared Path with the new bridge and path across Scarborough Beach Road scheduled to open at the end of June.
The Kwinana Freeway northbound widening was also jointly funded by the Australian ($39.2 million) and Western Australian ($9.8 million) governments, generating 340 jobs.
Additional lanes opening on the Kwinana Freeway will reduce travel times and improve commuter safety.
This will be followed in July with the opening of a new third lane for one kilometre adjacent to Cockburn Central station, upon completion of vital METRONET and pier installation works for the Armadale Road to North Lake Road Bridge project.
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