What's happening
Upgrades between Walgoolan and Southern Cross in the Wheatbelt are continuing:
- Widening and sealing of 15 kilometres between Stephen Road and just west of Noongar South Road in Bodallin is progressing well and due for completion in April 2024.
- Upgrades to the intersection at Parker Range Road are in progress and due for completion in April 2024.
Additional work being undertaken includes:
- Intersection upgrades at Penton Road, Ivey Road, Blyth Road, Bodallin South Road and Bodallin North Road
- A two-kilometre eastbound passing lane between Bodallin and Moorine Rock
- A new westbound rest area between Bodallin and Moorine Rock
In the Goldfields Esperance, work on the first 11km section at Ghooli (10km east of Southern Cross) was completed in April 2023. Construction on the second 11km section between Southern Cross and Ghooli has now commenced.