60. Progress targeted expansion and improvement of the road network by:
- delivering road safety programs in line with Driving change: Road Safety Strategy for Western Australia 2020–2030, including urban design innovations, speed reductions on local streets where appropriate and regional road safety treatments
- delivering regional maintenance and freight productivity programs to provide fit for purpose road networks
- progressing targeted, high-impact programs, including intersection upgrades, expanding the use of technology on arterial roads and trials for dynamic bus prioritisation
- progressing capacity and efficiency upgrades to freeways and major urban highways (particularly Mitchell and Kwinana freeways), incorporating all modes and greater use of technology as a priority option
- estimating impacts from a range of potential low and zero emissions vehicles and connected and automated vehicle rollout scenarios modelling and sensitivity testing in all major transport project business cases
- investigating the feasibility of these long-term major projects: Orrong Road, EastLink WA, Brand Highway and North West Coastal Highway upgrade and Stock Road tunnel river crossing.
The WA Government responded to Foundation for a stronger tomorrow in February 2023. Recommendation 60 is fully supported. For further information please refer to the response document.
Actions:
60.86 Investigate the feasibility of long-term projects including West Coast Highway, Scarborough; Canning Highway, Applecross; Orrong Road; the Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton planning study; and the Busselton Outer Bypass
1/1 actions on schedule
60.86 On schedule
Planning control areas are in place for West Coast Highway, Scarborough; Canning Highway, Applecross; and Orrong Road. Preferred alignments have been identified with further investigations required to inform land reservation for the Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton corridor, and Busselton Outer Bypass. Eastlink land reservation requirements have been identified. Business cases are progressing for Eastlink and Orrong Road.