The Great Eastern Highway is continuing its safety upgrades with a $23 million contract awarded for works in the Wheatbelt Region.
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Improvements will be delivered to various sections of the highway through the Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance Regions, with upgrades forming part of the Australian and Western Australian Government’s $250 million Great Eastern Highway Upgrades.
WA transport minister Rita Saffioti says this project is helping to improve road safety along a critical road.
“The Great Eastern Highway is an important transport link to the eastern states, as well as for local communities in the Wheatbelt, which makes this program of work absolutely critical,” she says.
“The works are also providing a critical source of employment in these local communities, helping drive economic growth in Wheatbelt towns.”
“Our Government will continue to invest in initiatives that improve the safety of our road network, make them more efficient and cut down travel times for road users.”
Fulton Hogan received the contract to deliver three sections of road reconstructions, widenings and sealings including:
- 4.4km between Carrabin and Bodallin
- 4.6km between Nulla Nulla South Road and approximately 700m west of Liddell Road (west of Moorine Rock)
- 2.4km between Liddell Road and Granich Road (west of Moorine Rock)
The project also includes upgrades to the intersections of Great Eastern Highway with Smyth Road, Nulla Nulla North Road, Bin Road and Granich Road and the installation of new safety barriers, kerbs, signs and audible edge and wide centre line road markings.
Transport and local government minister Catherin King says investing in the Great Eastern Highway is essential t keep communities in the Wheatbelt and Goldfields thriving.
“Our Government understands the critical importance of road transport for our freight industry and its many workers,” she says.
“From the Bass Highway in Tasmania, to the Bruce Highway in Queensland, and the Great Eastern Highway in Western Australia – we’re prioritising upgrades that keep Australians safer and the economy moving.”
The upgrades follow the completion of major works on the highway including:
- Widening and sealing between Stephen Road and Noongar South Road
- Realignment through the Bodallin townsite
- Intersection upgrades at Penton Road, Ivey Road, Blyth Road, Bodallin South Road and Bodallin North Road
- Construction of an eastbound passing lane between Bodallin and Moorine Rock
- Construction of a westbound rest area between Bodallin and Moorine Rock
The works funded under the $23 million contract are expected to be completed in late 2025 with the staged upgrade program continuing along the highway until 2028.
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