Safety improvements for Coalfields Highway in WA

Three sections of the Coalfields Highway in Western Australia will be reconstructed to improve safety on the major road freight and passenger route.

Transport Minister Dean Nalder announced in a statement that Brierty Ltd had been awarded the contract for the reconstruction of 7.7 kilometres of road to complete the highway upgrade from west of Wellington Dam Road to Allanson within the Shire of Collie.

The contract forms part of an overall $53 million works package to improve the safety and efficiency of the highway from Roelands to Collie.=

“The project includes realignment and widening of the highway, as well as the installation of improved drainage, safety barriers, and new intersections at Wellington Dam Road and Gastaldo Road,” said Mr. Nalder.

“This stage of the project will significantly improve the safety of the highway, and cater for increasing traffic volumes, while meeting the changing needs of the transport industry, and reducing freight costs.”

The new works build upon previously completed upgrades, including:

• widening of the highway from Allanson to Collie
• realignment of the Shines section immediately west of Allanson
• extension of the Roelands Hill climbing lane
• realignment of the Hamilton River section, which opened to traffic in May 2015.

The next stage of the project begins in in October and will generate 25 jobs. Work is due for completion in May 2016.