Project Overview - Main Roads Western Australia

PROJECT OVERVIEW
JANUARY 2016
MAIN ROADS WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Graham Farmer Freeway and East Parade
INTERSECTION UPGRADE AND
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT WORKS
Main Roads will be upgrading Graham Farmer Freeway and East Parade
as part of the Traffic Congestion Management Program.
Background
As a growing city, Perth has more
vehicles on the roads and people are
travelling further than ever before.
Therefore, there is a continued demand
on the transport network.
In response, we have developed a
Traffic Congestion Management
Program, which is jointly funded by the
Australian and State governments. The
intersection upgrade to Graham Farmer
Freeway and East Parade forms part of
this program.
Project overview
East Parade is a significant link to
Graham Farmer Freeway, which
provides key entry points to the Mitchell
and Kwinana freeways, as well as a
direct east/west link through the city.
Since the Riverside Drive diversion,
traffic volumes have increased and
significant queuing occurs at the
intersection in the morning and
afternoon peak.
To improve traffic flow and increase
intersection capacity, the intersection
of Graham Farmer Freeway and East
Parade will be upgraded by adding
lanes and traffic signals.
The intersection upgrade will cost
$14 million, with works conducted in
stages starting in January 2016.
Traffic management
Project benefits
To minimise the impact of this work on
users of Graham Farmer Freeway and
East Parade the work will be conducted
at night between 7pm and 6am. Lane
closures and temporary lane markings
will occur as the works progress. Traffic
management will be in place around
work areas, including a reduced speed
of 40 km/h.
The key benefits of the intersection
upgrade are:
Construction noise and vibration may
be experienced at times, particularly
during road resurfacing work and during
retaining wall construction. We will
minimise noise and traffic disruptions as
much as possible.
• Improved traffic flow
• Increased vehicle capacity
• Reduced driver frustration
The upgrade, along with complementing
traffic signal timing improvements will
deliver traffic flow benefits and reduced
queuing at this intersection.
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
For further information please contact
Main Roads’ Customer Information
Centre on 138 138 or email
enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au