What's happening
Completion of EastLink WA's planning and development phase
EastLink WA’s planning and development phase is now complete. A range of planning studies were conducted during this phase to expand upon the previous planning for the highway. This work has resulted in the completion of the highway’s Ultimate Design Concept from Perth to Northam.
The Ultimate Design Concept considers traffic volumes and functionality requirements up to the year 2051. EastLink WA remains an important strategic transport and freight route for Government and the completion of the Ultimate Design Concept was a necessary step to create a Business Case to inform future government investment decisions.
View EastLink WA’s completed Ultimate Design Concepts:- Reid Highway/Roe Highway Map 1
- Reid Highway/Roe Highway Map 2
- Perth to Adelaide National Highway, Roe Highway to Gidgegannup
- Gidgegannup to Clackline Map 1
- Gidgegannup to Clackline Map 2
- Clackline to Northam
Project next steps
Following the completion of the Ultimate Design Concept, Main Roads intends to initiate the land protection process for land required outside of the Primary Regional Road Reserve boundary within the existing Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) area. This will be done by implementing a Planning Control Area (PCA). In the Wheatbelt Region, the Shire of Northam will include the updated Eastlink WA alignment in their updated Local Planning Strategy (LPS).
A Business Case will be established and submitted to Infrastructure Western Australia and Infrastructure Australia to guide future investment decisions by Federal and State Governments.
Should funding be committed in the future, a Project Development phase will commence. In this phase, further investigations, studies, and analysis in relation to noise, environmental, heritage and geotechnical requirements will be conducted, to inform detailed design.
For more information on completed and future key planning milestones and phases, visit:
- EastLink WA Project Lifecycle: From Planning to Operations - Metropolitan region
- EastLink WA Project Lifecycle: From Planning to Operations - Wheatbelt region
The Reid Highway Interchanges project
Design development for interchanges on Reid Highway was carried out as part of the EastLink WA planning and development phase. Construction of new bridged (grade separated) interchanges along Reid Highway are planned to start over the next few years:
- Altone Road and Daviot Road / Drumpellier Drive – expected to commence 2025 and end 2027.
Visit the Reid Highway Interchanges project webpage for information regarding construction.
of new and improved highways
travel times between Roe Highway and Northam
proofing our states freight network