Forrest Highway

The project includes construction of a new intersection on Forrest Highway west of the existing Vittoria Road, and a new access road between Forrest Highway and Jeffrey Road, named Kongras Road. Kongras Road will provide an alternative access to the nearby suburb of Glen Iris, helping to improve traffic flow and to cater for future growth in the area.

$20 million has been allocated by the Commonwealth ($16 million) and State ($4 million) Governments.

More than 30,000 vehicles per day currently pass through the existing Forrest Highway and Vittoria Road intersection. The intersection experiences significant congestion at peak periods due to:

• Vehicles accessing the Bunbury Farmers Market, with traffic entering and exiting onto Vittoria Road towards Forrest Highway and, at times, impacting highway traffic.
• Large numbers of pedestrians visiting the market at peak times, crossing at various points along Vittoria Road.
• School drop-off and pick-ups on Vittoria Road.

In 2018, the City of Bunbury undertook a community engagement process to identify and prioritise street-level improvements for Glen Iris, resulting in formulation of the Glen Iris Community Enhancement Action Plan and a Community Enhancement Action Plan (2019).

Further consultation was arranged by the Bunbury Development Committee and undertaken as part of the Glen Iris District Structure Plan process around 2020 resulting in the Outcomes from GIDSP report, which was released in July 2022.

Main Roads has continued working with the City of Bunbury and liaised with local residents.