What's happening
The Smart Freeway Mitchell Southbound project between Hester Avenue and Vincent Street, is now operational, providing more reliable, safer journeys.
Traffic is being managed during morning peaks and other busy periods on the 16 southbound on-ramps. These ramp signals allow two or three vehicles at a time onto the on-ramps to get up to speed and merge with traffic in the freeway lanes.
Traffic flows on the southbound freeway are being monitored by sensors and CCTV and speeds adjusted as required using 23 above-lane gantries with electronic signs. Motorists are now able to understand road conditions ahead with the large electronic signs providing vital information for their journeys.
Traffic is back to 100 km/h from Hester Avenue to Vincent Street, although on-going construction works at the Stephenson Avenue Extension project will at times, require lower speed limits between Karrinyup Road and Hutton Street.
Path upgrades
Two Principal Shared Paths (PSP) have now opened, between Ocean Reef Road and Whitfords Avenue and between Hepburn Avenue and Kilrenny Crescent. Work to construct remaining PSPs south to the Warwick Train Station, including widening and upgrading the Whitfords’ underpass will continue through to the end of March 2025..Path detours are in place to ensure the safety of path users, road users and our workforce. Signage displaying detour route maps is located at shared path entry points and work locations. Directional signage will guide cyclists through the detour routes.
Stephenson Avenue Extension Project
This project is providing a new connection from Cedric Street to Scarborough Beach Road, including an interchange at Mitchell Freeway with a southbound Smart Freeway on-ramp, as well as new local road links to Ellen Stirling Boulevard
View the Stephenson Avenue Extension project page here.
Mitchell Freeway southbound closure Whitfords Avenue to Hepburn Avenue
- Sunday 16, Monday 17 and Thursday 20 February
- 9pm to 4am each night
- On-ramp closed from 8pm
- Finishing works
- Detour
- Travel Map
Warwick Road on-ramp closure to Mitchell Freeway southbound
- Sunday 16, Monday 17 and Wednesday 19 February
- 8pm to 4am each night
- Finishing works
- Detour
- Travel Map
Hutton Street turning lane closure to Mitchell Freeway southbound on-ramp
- Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 February
- 7pm to 5am each night
- Various works
- Detour
- Travel Map
Mitchell Freeway southbound closure Hepburn Avenue to Warwick Road
- Tuesday 18 February
- 9pm to 4am
- On-ramp closed from 8pm
- Finishing works
- Detour
- Travel Map
Mitchell Freeway southbound closure Hodges Drive to Ocean Reef Road
- Wednesday 19 February
- 9pm to 4am
- On-ramp closed from 8pm
- Asphalting works
- Detour
- Travel Map
McDonald Street intersection closure from Hutton Street off-ramp
- Wednesday 19 February
- 7pm to 5am
- Various works
- Detour
- Travel Map
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traffic in real-time
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