The biggest road infrastructure project in WA\u2019s history, the $1.02 billion NorthLink WA is now fully open, providing a free-flowing link between Morley and Muchea, doubling road capacity and improving journey times and productivity.
\nRoad users travelling from Kewdale to Muchea can now avoid up to 16 sets of traffic lights, two railway crossings and 21 speed limit changes.
\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison said the third and final section of the project \u2013 a 22-kilometre dual carriageway highway between Ellenbrook and Muchea \u2013 will transform how traffic enters and exits Perth from the state\u2019s north.
\n\u201cThe opening of the final section means road users, particularly freight, can now realise the full benefits of the 37-kilometre highway,\u201d the Prime Minister said.
\n\u201cNorthLink WA has also supported around 7000 direct and indirect jobs for Western Australians throughout its construction.\u201d
\nFederal Member for Pearce Christian Porter said the project would also significantly reduce heavy vehicle traffic on Great Northern Highway through the Swan Valley tourism region, enabling a safer road environment for visitors and local businesses.
\n\u201cOne of the many benefits of NorthLink WA\u2019s latest section is that it will take trucks and heavy vehicles off Great Northern Highway, reducing congestion and making roads safer along the beautiful Swan Valley,\u201d Mr Porter said.
\n\u201cOur northern suburbs have always been great places to live and work, but the unprecedented investment behind key infrastructure projects like NorthLink WA has made them even more accessible and primed for future growth.\u201d
\nCyclists and pedestrians can now access a four-metre-wide Principal Shared Path, from Railway Parade in Bayswater to Muchea \u00ac a distance of around 42 kilometres.
\nTraffic speeds (outside work zones) are 100 kilometres an hour to Ellenbrook and 110 kilometres an hour between Ellenbrook and Muchea, reducing travel times significantly and improving both safety and the driving experience for motorists.
\nFinishing works are still underway, so please pay careful attention to the new configuration and obey the signage.
\nThe NorthLink WA project was jointly funded with the Australian Government providing $820.84 million and the Western Australian Government $204.06 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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