Tonkin Gap Project and Associated Works

Tonkin Highway – Collier Road to Dunreath Drive, including Guildford Road interchange

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Upgrading the highway with additional lanes, new interchanges, bridges and a shared path between Collier Road and Dunreath Drive.

Picture of Tonkin Gap as of May 23

What's Happening 

 Get the latest project news in the October Construction Update

Last month we completed the ground floor footings and columns for the METRONET Morley Station multistorey car park, started asphalting the new PSP (principal shared path), started earthworks for the Malaga footbridge, installed two major directional signs over Tonkin Highway, plus heaps more! Read the October update for what’s coming up.

 Redcliffe Bridge PSP closure and detour

As part of our underbridge activation works, we are rebuilding the path on the southern side of the river that runs from east to west.

Pending approvals, the existing path will be closed from late-September for approximately two months.

Path users will be detoured via Victoria Street pedestrian bridge and Great Eastern Highway underpass if they need to cross under the bridge.

See below the detour that will be put in place when this work is approved.

Tonkin Gap - Shared path under Redcliffe Bridge (southern side)
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 Benara Road underpass update

Last month we completed the installation of all the underpass units on the southern side of the underpass.

We will now work on the wingwalls and backfill the soil. Davis Court PSP will remain closed, with the detour via Shadwell Way and Adler Place.
 View the detour map.

The pedestrian underpass will provide access to the METRONET Noranda Station.

 

Roadworks

Guildford Road eastbound under Tonkin Highway

  • 25 to 28 September 8pm to 6am
  • Lane closure
  • Barrier removal, kerbing, back fill works and steel barrier installation

Great Eastern Highway between Lyall Street and Tonkin Highway

  • 28 September 8pm to 6am
  • 29 September 7pm to 9am
  • 30 September 8pm to 9am
  • 5 October 8pm to 6am
  • Lane closures in both directions
  • Asphalting works

Tonkin Highway northbound between Great Eastern Highway and Redcliffe Bridge

  • 28 September 8pm to 6am
  • 29 September 8pm to 8am 
  • 5 October 8pm to 6am
  • Lane closures
  • Asphalting works 

Tonkin Highway southbound at Guildford Road

  • 28 September 7pm to 5am
  • Lane closure
  • Kerbing works and planting

Tonkin Highway southbound between Hepburn Avenue and Reid Highway

  • 28 September 7pm to 5am
  • Lane closure
  • Weed spraying and planting

Tonkin Highway southbound between Redcliffe Bridge and Great Eastern Highway

  • 27, 28 September 8pm to 5am
  • 29 September 8pm to 7am
  • 30 September 8pm to 8am
  • 2 and 3 October 8pm to 5am
  • Lane closures
  • Asphalting

Tonkin Highway southbound off-ramp to Great Eastern Highway

  • 27, 28 September 8pm to 5am
  • 29 September 8pm to 7am
  • 30 September 8pm to 8am
  • 2 and 3 October 8pm to 5am
  • Ramp closed
  • Detour 
  • Asphalting

Great Eastern Highway over Tonkin Highway

  • 28 September 8pm to 5am
  • 29 September 8pm to 7am
  • 30 September 8pm to 8am
  • Lane closures in both directions
  • Asphalting

Guildford Road under Tonkin Highway

  • 30 September 8pm to 8am
  • 1 October 7pm to 5am
  • Lane closures
  • Water blasting, line marking and traffic switch

Tonkin Highway northbound between Great Eastern Highway and Guildford Road

  • 2 to 5 October 8pm to 5am
  • Lane closure
  • Kerbing backfill

Guildford Road under Tonkin Highway

  • 2 to 6 October 7pm to 6am
  • Lane closures in both directions
  • Signage installation on Tonkin Highway bridges over Guildford Road

Great Eastern Highway westbound between Boulder Avenue and Tonkin Highway

  • 9 to 12 October 10pm to 5am
  • Closed
  • Detour 
  • Directional signage installation

Tonkin Highway southbound off-ramp to Great Eastern Highway

  • 9 to 12 October 10pm to 5am
  • Lane closure
  • Access to Great Eastern Highway eastbound only
  • Directional signage installation

Long term road impacts

Broun Avenue eastbound between Bath Road and Embleton Avenue intersection

  • 27 June 5am - Late 2023
  • Broun Avenue eastbound reduced to one lane,
  • Right turn and left turn from Broun Avenue eastbound to Embleton Avenue closed.
  • Detour via Bath Road and Addlestone Road

Broun Avenue westbound at Broun Avenue and Embleton Avenue intersection

  • 27 June 5am - Late 2023
  • Right turn from Broun Avenue westbound to Addlestone Road.
  • Detour via Bath Road and Addlestone Road.

Great Eastern Highway in both directions between Lyall Steet and Boulder Avenue

  • 2 July to late 2023 (24 hour works)
  • Reduced to two lanes
  • Speed reductions

Great Eastern Highway eastbound between Moreing Street and Tonkin Highway

  • 23 April from 6am to late 2023 (24 hour works)
  • Reduced to two lanes
  • Median and road realignment works

Benara Road between Della Road and Mahogany Road

  • Ongoing to late 2023 (24 hour works)
  • Contraflow on Benara Road
  • No right turn onto Benara Road from Mahogany Drive
  • Reduced to one through lane in both directions
  • Speed reductions in both directions
  • Underpass construction works

Tonkin Highway between Hepburn Avenue and Dunreath Drive

  • Intermittent mobile works and lane closures in both directions
  • Line marking, water blasting and road sweeping

Great Eastern Highway between Epsom Avenue and Tonkin Highway

  • Ongoing to early-2023 (24 hour works)
  • Lane closures in both directions
  • U-turn on Great Eastern Highway after Lyall Street temporarily not permitted
  • Right turn into businesses and Ascot Apartments closed
  • New U-turn available for motorists travelling eastbound
  • Detour map
  • Road works and upgrades to the interchange

Broun Avenue between Embleton Avenue and Beechboro Road North

  • Ongoing, 6am to 3pm (excluding Sundays)
  • Lane closures and speed reductions in both directions
  • Visit TransPerth to stay up to date on bus route impacts
  • Broun Avenue realignment and bridge works
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Tonkin Gap team takes gold for sustainability

Tonkin Gap team takes gold for sustainability

Tonkin Gap Project and Associated Works has recently been awarded a gold Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) design rating under from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC).

Strollers and cyclists make most of the new underpass!

Strollers and cyclists make most of the new underpass!

Pedestrians and cyclists are enjoying the new underpass built at Great Eastern Highway in Redcliffe.

Redcliffe Bridge activation update

Redcliffe Bridge activation update

As part of our project works, we are activating an area under Redcliffe Bridge, as a community space.

Project site tours provide learning opportunities

Project site tours provide learning opportunities

The Tonkin Gap Project has presented many learning opportunities for people working in fields related to major transport projects.

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