Mitchell Freeway Extension

Hester Avenue to Romeo Road

Extending the freeway to Romeo Road to help you get around the northern suburbs faster and safer. Construction is now underway.

The extension of Mitchell Freeway is part of a group of infrastructure improvements, which will support the expansion of Perth’s fast-growing outer northern suburbs of Butler, Yanchep, Alkimos and Eglinton.

This project will extend a critical transport link and provide many benefits to the local community, including improved access and travel times.

As part of the Mitchell Freeway Extension, we will:

Extend Mitchell Freeway from Hester Avenue to Romeo Road, with two traffic lanes in each direction
Construct an interchange at Lukin Drive and widen the road to Connolly Drive
Construct an interchange at Butler Boulevard
Connect Romeo Road from Wanneroo Road to Marmion Avenue, including a new intersection with the Freeway, signal modifications at the Marmion Avenue intersection, an intersection upgrade at Wanneroo Road, and a new intersection at Benenden Avenue
Upgrade the Hester Avenue interchange
Duplicate Wanneroo Road from south of Romeo Road to Trian Road
Construct a bridge or tunnel over Transperth's Nowergup Depot access road and realign to Hester Avenue
Construct a rail tunnel under the freeway north of Lukin Drive
Build a Principal Shared Path on the western side of the freeway and a shared path on Romeo Road
Build a fauna underpass at Romeo Road for the Yaberoo Budjara Trail
Construct a pedestrian underpass at Lukin Drive
Install noise and screen walls, safety barriers and lighting where required

Construction will take place at the same time as the Yanchep Rail Extension. This is part of the State Government's commitment to METRONET. It will ensure a coordinated program of works that delivers well-planned transport infrastructure for the northern suburbs and the wider metropolitan area. 

What's happening

Yarning Circle created for students

Grass trees and materials that required clearing for the project have been reused to create a Yarning Circle at Quinns Rocks Primary School. The Yarning Circle draws on 40,000 years of local Whadjuk Noongar history to inspire respectful and honest conversations.

It will be used by the school for oral language activities and provides them with an open environment to share cultural knowledge, communicate and problem solve as teams. It teaches the importance of listening and respecting the ideas and opinions of others.

Gravel, mulch, logs, rocks, cycads and 12 mature grass trees from the project site were used to create the circle. The school gardener added a pathway to look like a stream flowing into the circle, that would ‘carry’ children to the Yarning Circle.

Read more in the September Project Update (Word document, 5.36 MB)

MFEHR - yarning circle.jpg — Caption: Children sitting around the newly created Yarning Circle

Permanent Closure of Redington Drive Southbound – 16 August 2021

To construct the new Lukin Drive Interchange, including the extension of Lukin Drive, access to Lukin Drive from Redington Drive will permanently close on Monday 16 August 2021. Road users will still be able to access Redington Drive from Lukin Drive.

For southbound road users on Redington Drive, a new turning circle will be installed at the southern end of Redington Drive. Southbound road users wishing to connect to Lukin Drive will have access via Shepperton Drive, Tarpon Link and Connolly Drive. The driveways to residential properties on Redington Drive will not be impacted. Access to Lukin Drive from Hinchinbrook Avenue will not change.

Wanneroo Road and Romeo Road works

Construction activity has started for the new Romeo Road connection to link Wanneroo Road to Marmion Avenue. Activities include the removal of vegetation in the road reserve along a section of Wanneroo Road (Romeo Road to Trian Road) and Romeo Road.

To enable the works to be undertaken safely, the existing Romeo Road is limited to local traffic and the unsealed track west of Romeo Road is permanently closed. Access to Alkimos is via Hester Avenue to the south of project and Pipidinny Road to the north.

Earth moving works underway

Earth moving works have now started and will continue until the end of 2021. The works involve moving large amounts of earth across the 6km worksite to create new levels for the freeway lanes, bridges and Principal Shared Path. Where levels need to be made higher, the earth will be compacted in layers as the levels are built up to the desired level.

Mitchell Fwy Extension - Earthworks.jpg — Caption: Earth moving works at the project site

Once the desired levels have been achieved, the ground will be compacted further to create the foundations to support the future infrastructure. During these works residents may hear unusual noises and feel vibrations. However, we're using a number of measures to mitigate impacts. Read more in the June Construction Update (PDF, 284 KB)

Roadworks

Community consultation

Environment

Environment and Sustainability Management

A comprehensive sustainability framework has been developed to manage the project’s impacts on the local environment. Read more in the Environment and Sustainability Management Fact Sheet (Word document, 875 KB) which details:

Vegetation clearing
Replanting and revegetation
Protecting native animals
Sustainability

The project has a number of sustainability focus areas as part of its design and construction. Read the Sustainability Targets (PDF, 115 KB) for more information.

Environmental Approvals

We make every effort to minimise impacts on the environment. In December 2019, we sent the environmental proposal to the Commonwealth Department Agriculture, Water and the Environment for approvals. These documents were available for public comment from February to March 2020.

In accordance with Section 95A(3) of the EPBC Act, the preliminary documentation for the proposed action was available for public comment from 13 February 2020 to 1 March 2020 inclusive. A total of 3 public submissions were received on the preliminary documentation.

In accordance with Section 95B(2) of the EPBC Act, the preliminary documentation and a summary of responses to the public submissions is now available.

EPBC 2013/7091 Annual Compliance Report 2018-2020
EPBC 2018/8367 Final Preliminary Documentation December 2019
- EPBC 2018-8367 Preliminary Documentation PDF (8.15 MB)
- EPBC 2018-8367 Biological Survey Report - Appendix A - Part 1 (2.84 MB), Part 2 (9.49 MB), Part 3 (9.26 MB), Part 4 (8.6 MB), Part 5 (9.41 MB), Part 6 (9.36 MB), Part 7 (7.96 MB), Part 8 (3.95 MB)
- EPBC 2018-8367 Habitat Quality Table - Appendix B - PDF (143 KB)
- EPBC 2018-8367 Dieback Assessment - Appendix C - PDF (3.42 MB)
- EPBC 2018-8367 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) - Appendix D - PDF (2.33 MB)
- EPBC 2018-8367 Offset Strategy - Appendix E - PDF Part 1 (3.86 MB) and Part 2 (6.6 MB)

EPBC 2018/8367 Referral Documentation
- EPBC 2018-8367 Referral Document with Signatures PDF (1.23 MB)

The following Native Vegetation Clearing Permits granted under Section 51C of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act) from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to clear native vegetation for the project.

CPS 8753/2
CPS8826/1
CPS8861/2

To enable future proposed extensions, an amendment was submitted to the Metropolitan Region Scheme to Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), reserving the proposed freeway Corridor. In 2003, approval was granted under Division 3 of Part IV of the EP Act. This approval (Ministerial Statement 629) covers part of the project.

Timeline

Project history

Mitchell Fwy Extension - Project Map August 2021.jpg — Click image to enlarge (PDF)

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Page last reviewed: 10 September 2021 | Last updated: 10 September 2021

Mitchell Freeway Extension

Hester Avenue to Romeo Road

Yarning Circle created for students

Permanent Closure of Redington Drive Southbound – 16 August 2021

Wanneroo Road and Romeo Road works

Earth moving works underway

Communications feedback survey

Noise wall consultations

Construction Reference Group

Environment and Sustainability Management

Environmental Approvals

Project updates

Project information

Media statements

Construction Reference Group meetings

Funding

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Mitchell Freeway Extension

Hester Avenue to Romeo Road

Alleviate pressure on the local road network

Reduce travel times

Increase access to residential and business

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