Construction of Additional Heavy Vehicle Parking Bay, Albany-Lake Grace Road (M001) SLK 65.44 – SLK 65.71
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Albany Lake Grace Road (M001), also known as Chester Pass Road, is a single-carriageway, sealed road that serves as a vital heavy haulage route connecting northern communities such as Borden, Ongerup, Nyabing, Pingrup, and Lake Grace to Albany, accommodating tourist traffic, freight, and grain transport. This road also runs through the Stirling Range National Park, providing access to popular tourist attractions such as Bluff Knoll and Toolbrunup Peak.
The current road network is deficient in truck stopping bays for south-bound traffic on Albany-Lake Grace Road heading toward Albany. Utilising the existing road reserve, Main Roads proposes to construct an additional truck bay on the eastern side of Albany Lake Grace Road at its intersection with Stirling Range Drive, opposite an existing truck bay on the western side (the Proposal).
The Proposal will require the clearing of up to 0.37 ha of remnant roadside native vegetation within a 0.6 ha Development Envelope. Main Roads proposes to use Statewide Clearing Permit CPS 818/17 to undertake the associated clearing, with construction proposed to commence in late February 2026. 