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$700 million plan to revamp Kwinana Freeway

Widening the Kwinana Freeway will add around 50 per cent capacity to the upgraded sections. Image: AdobeStock/Tupungato

The Australian and WA Governments are investing $700 million to upgrade the Kwinana Freeway, boosting economic growth and benefiting commuters.

Widening the Kwinana Freeway will add around 50 per cent capacity to the upgraded sections, easing congestion for motorists and improving the efficiency of moving freight on a road that typically carries 100,000 vehicles every day.

This investment will also support the operations of the future Westport project while improving safety and delivering congestion relief for commuters.

“Western Australia is the economic engine room of Australia, with Westport and the Western Trade Coast critical to keeping our economy strong and creating the local jobs of the future in WA,” says Premier of Western Australia Roger Cook.

The upgrades to road infrastructure will also support the growing industrial areas and Defence Assets on the Western Trade Coast.

This new funding builds on the previous $67 million joint commitment towards planning and scoping of landside enabling infrastructure for the Westport project.

“The investment will ensure we can continue our Government’s major transformation of the Kwinana Freeway, which has seen the installation of smart freeway technology, the Armadale Road to North Lake Road Bridge Project and widening to large sections,” says WA Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti.

“The Western Australian Government is working in partnership with the Australian Government on these and other growth-area roads, including the Stephenson Avenue Extension and Tonkin Highway extension.”

The Australian Government is investing $9.7 billion towards transport infrastructure projects in Western Australia.

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