What's Happening
The Marble Bar Road upgrade between Roy Hill Mine and McPhee Mine was completed in July 2026, delivering a safer, more reliable two-lane sealed road for local communities, freight operators, visitors and regional industry.
The completed works included the reconstruction of an unsealed road into a two-lane sealed road which included, widening, sealing and drainage upgrades to support improved road serviceability, particularly during seasonal weather events.
Journey travel time between Newman, Nullagine and Marble Bar will also be reduced, in turn supporting an increase to local tourism and more efficient freight movements across the Pilbara region.
The project also included construction of the Nullagine Deviation, providing a heavy haulage deviation around Nullagine to improve road safety and reduce noise impacts for residents.
The project is owned by Main Roads and managed and delivered by HanRoy.
road safety and serviceability
safe access for heavy vehicles
access to Aboriginal communities