Western Australian company Highway Construction was recently awarded a $15.8 million contract to upgrade the last remaining section of single-carriageway highway in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Work is now underway and includes upgrading the Great Eastern Highway to two lanes in each direction, creating better drainage, installing new lighting and upgrading two intersections.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said intersections on Hunter and Atbara streets will be upgraded to include right-turn pockets to reduce congestion and decrease the risk of rear-end crashes.
“Meanwhile, access to local businesses will also be enhanced with new kerbing and replacement of the existing surface drainage system, which currently overflows during heavy rainfall,” Ms. Saffioti said.
“The upgrade will improve both safety and accessibility for approximately 8,000 vehicles using this section of Great Eastern Highway every day, 15 per cent of which are heavy vehicles as long as 53.5 metres.”
Local member Kyle McGinn said the safety of the of road is raised with him regularly.
“The upgrade of the Anzac Drive to Gatacre Drive section of Great Eastern Highway comes 25 years after Anzac Drive itself was constructed by the infamous Rebel Roadbuilders,” Mr. McGinn said.
“It’s been a great effort by all involved to get the project to the stage it’s at now and I look forward to seeing the contractors finishing the job over the next few months.”
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