Busselton Outer Bypass

Continued traffic growth on the existing Busselton Bypass will result in delays, congestion and reduced safety. Planning for a new bypass will cater for the expected future traffic volumes, and the existing bypass will operate as a district distributor road for local traffic.

Proposed works may include:

• A four-lane freeway standard road between Sues Road and Marbellup Road, with provision for a future transit route in the median.
• The section to the west of Marbellup Road is being planned as a four lane divided highway.
• A connection with the Vasse Dunsborough Link to the north.
• Grade separated interchanges at Bussell Highway east /Sues Road, Vasse Highway, Ambergate and Bussell Highway west/Marbellup Road.
• The Ambergate interchange will serve Ambergate North and areas to the south. Local roads will connect the interchange cross-road to Queen Elizabeth Avenue and Chapman Hill Road to distribute traffic.
• Chapman Hill Road and Kaloorup Road will pass over the bypass with no connection.
• Queen Elizabeth Avenue and Boallia Road will be closed either side of the bypass.
• Intersections will be provided at North Jindong Road (southern side only) and at the Carbunup townsite access to the east.

A community consultation program was conducted throughout September and October 2011, to gain feedback on options for the future Busselton Outer Bypass.

Following the assessment of feedback, the Shire of Busselton endorsed the Blue Option as the preferred general corridor alignment in December 2011. In March 2012, the Western Australian Planning Commission’s South West Region Planning Committee approved the adoption of the Blue Option to guide future planning of the BOB.

More detailed planning has continued to develop a preferred planning design concept and reservation. This was open for consultation in 2013-14 with directly affected landowners, the community and key stakeholders.

 Project information

• Project Overview and Concept Map - November 2013 - PDF (1.14 MB)
• Project Overview - June 2012 - PDF (2.71 MB)

 Funding

This is a planning study only and no funding is currently available for construction.