Armadale Road to North Lake Road Bridge

A new bridge over Kwinana Freeway will ease congestion and improve access. Construction began in late 2019 with completion expected in late 2021.

Armadale Road to <em>North Lake Road Bridge </em>

We will address congestion at the Kwinana Freeway, Armadale Road and Beeliar Drive interchange, Perth’s fifth most congested intersection by segregating heavy regional traffic from local traffic. In doing so, it will effectively create a bypass around Cockburn Central Train Station and Cockburn Gateway shopping centre.

A direct link will be provided between Armadale and North Lake roads, improving access to Kwinana Freeway and support residential and commercial expansion in Cockburn and Armadale.

Other works will include:

Construction of a new bridge over Kwinana Freeway, connecting Armadale Road and North Lake Road
Armadale Road upgraded from Tapper Road to Kwinana Freeway, passing over the intersection of Tapper Road with a new bridge, and under the intersection of Solomon Road via a trench structure
New north-facing on and off ramps at Kwinana Freeway.
Local roads reconfigured with two new roundabouts to maintain connectivity
Collector-distributor roads on both sides of the Kwinana Freeway from Berrigan Drive to Armadale Road
Modifications to the existing North Lake Road and Midgegooroo Avenue signalised intersection
Additional lanes and turning capacity added to the intersection of Armadale Road and Ghostgum Avenue to support ongoing residential growth in the suburbs of Calleya and Treeby

What's happening

Beams in place over Kwinana Freeway and at Tapper and Solomon Roads

Road users may have noticed that all 24 bridge beams are now in place over Kwinana Freeway between Beeliar Drive and Berrigan Drive. The final installation, which consisted of eight bridge beams, each measuring 43 metres and weighing 148 tonnes, took place in February.

Beams are also in place at the new interchanges at Tapper and Solomon Roads, marking a major project milestone.

Kwinana Freeway off-ramp and Solomon Road update

Pavement work is in the final stages of construction on Kwinana Freeway southbound, between Berrigan Drive and Beeliar Drive to create the off ramp to the new alignment of Armadale Road. This part of the project will also improve merging conditions for vehicles entering the freeway at Berrigan Drive.

Caption: Newly constructed off-ramp from Kwinana Freeway southbound to the new bridge

Great progress is also being made on the new roundabout and dive structure at the intersection of Armadale Road and Solomon Road, which will be the first of its kind in WA.

In early March, 10 beams were successfully installed over the dive structure to form the deck of the new roundabout. The next stage of works are scheduled to begin soon.

Caption: Bridge beam installation on the new structure at the intersection of Solomon Rd and Armadale Rd

Grass tree translocation supports local rehabilitation project

In order to reduce the project’s impact on native vegetation, we investigated the relocation and reuse of grass trees with local businesses and revegetation projects.

As a result, over 50 grass trees were extracted and transplanted to the Cockburn Wetlands Precinct in Bibra Lake.

Caption: 50 grass trees being relocated to the City of Cockburn Wetlands Precinct

Additional February and March activities

Construction works are progressing well at the Cockburn Central train station eastern car park. Access to the car park and the adjacent commercial area is available via Verde Drive.
Tuesday 2 March was Clean Up Australia Day. Onsite crews collected rubbish around our project area whilst completing site inspections, nicknamed ‘Collect & Inspect’

Caption: Construction crews displaying bags of rubbish they collected on site.

Atwell residents may have noticed that acrylic panels have been installed on top of the new noise walls located along Armadale Road. The panels have noise abatement properties and add height to the noise walls without compromising the amount of natural light received by neighbouring residents.
In response to the devastating Wooroloo bushfires, we held a fundraiser on Friday 19 February at our site office to help raise funds for those affected by the fires. The team raised over $5,500 with all proceeds going directly to our subcontractors who lost their homes and belongings during the bushfires.
See our March Construction Update (Word doc, 8.64 MB) for additional details

Roadworks

Armadale Road at Ghostgum Avenue

Right turns closed 3 September to mid-2021
Detour via Liddelow Road roundabout and the temporary roundabout at Tapper Road and Verde Drive
Fact Sheet

Armadale Road, Tapper Road and Verde Drive temporary roundabout

Temporary roundabout at the intersection of Armadale Road, Tapper Road and Verde Drive until late 2021
This roundabout will allow work to start on the new bridge and permanent roundabout in this location
Fact Sheet

Armadale Road between Kwinana Freeway and Ghostgum Avenue

Intermittent lane closures as required
Follow traffic management signs

Beeliar Drive on-ramp to Kwinana Freeway northbound

Closed Sunday 18 April to Sunday 25 April from 7pm to 5am nightly
Modifications to temporary barriers and light pole relocations.
Signed detours will be in place.

Ghostgum Avenue between Armadale Road and Cedarleaf Entrance

5pm Thursday 8 April to Sunday 18 April 2021
Road closed - see construction update

Knock Place closure and Cockburn Central train station car park upgrade

A long-term closure of Knock Place and Hutt Link is in place in order to progress construction of the new intersection at Armadale Road and Solomon Road and to reconfigure the existing Cockburn Central Station eastern car park.
We planned the works in four stages to complement the Armadale Road works and the City of Cockburn’s Verde Drive extension works, while ensuring some car parking remains available to station patrons throughout construction
View our latest Fact Sheet for more information

Kwinana Freeway southbound exit to Beeliar Drive

Tuesday 13 April and Saturday 17 April from 8pm to 5am
Night closures to construct a retaining wall near the Cockburn Central train station footbridge
Signed detours will be in place

North Lake Road from Kentucky Court to Kwinana Freeway closure

Traffic lights removed at Midgegooroo Avenue intersection
North Lake Road closed between Kentucky Court and Kwinana Freeway, until August 2021
All current business and residential access will be maintained throughout this closure, with an emergency access route accessible from North Lake Road for Police Services
Fact Sheet

Pedestrians and Cyclists

Kwinana Freeway between Beeliar Drive and Muriel Court

The shared path is closed until April 2021
Facilitate the construction of a new path along Kwinana Freeway northbound
Detour map

Armadale Road between Kwinana Freeway and Verde Drive

A temporary pedestrian and cyclist path between Freshwater Drive and Tapper Road is now open and access to Cockburn Central Train Station from Armadale Road is available via Solomon Road
Path signage is in place

Timeline

Project history

Armadale Road to North Lake Road Map — Click image to enlarge

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Page last reviewed: 25 March 2021 | Last updated: 25 March 2021

Armadale Road to North Lake Road Bridge

Beams in place over Kwinana Freeway and at Tapper and Solomon Roads

Kwinana Freeway off-ramp and Solomon Road update

Grass tree translocation supports local rehabilitation project

Additional February and March activities

Pedestrians and Cyclists

Construction and project updates

Management plans

Construction Reference Group (CRG) meeting summaries

Development stage consultation

Media Statements

Funding

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Armadale Road to North Lake Road Bridge

Reduce congestion and support local expansion

Easier access to Cockburn Central Station

Complement other road improvements in the area

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