What's happening
Road reconstruction, widening and sealing has commenced on:
- 4.4 km between Carrabin and Bodallin
- 4.6 km between Nulla Nulla South Road and approximately 700m west of Liddel Road (west of Moorine Rock) and
- 2.4 km between Liddell Road and Granich Road (west of Moorine Rock).
Upgrades to the intersections of Smyth Road, Nulla Nulla North Road, Bin Road and Granich Road will also be undertaken, along with the installation of new safety barriers, kerbs, signs, audible edge lines and wide centre line road markings.
The detailed design for Stage 2 of the Coates Gully upgrade has been completed, and Environmental & Heritage approvals are currently in progress.
Widening and sealing of 15 kilometres between Stephen Road and just west of Noongar South Road in Bodallin is also complete along with:
- Upgrades to the intersections at Parker Range Road, Penton Road, Ivey Road, Blyth Road, Bodallin South Road and Bodallin North Road
- Construction of a two-kilometre eastbound passing lane between Bodallin and Moorine Rock; and
- Construction of a new westbound rest area between Bodallin and Moorine Rock
In the Goldfields-Esperance region, construction and sealing is continuing on the 11km section between Southern Cross and Ghooli.
Work to install seven new culverts is progressing with fencing, safety barriers, new signs and line-marking to be completed in early 2025.