Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Brookton Highway, Kondinin-Hyden Road, Hyden-Lake King Road & Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Road (State Route 40)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Brookton Highway, Kondinin-Hyden Road, Hyden-Lake King Road & Newdegate-Ravensthorpe Road (State Route 40) - Ravensthorpe to Gorge Rock

Statistics:

Length: 503 km (Ravensthorpe to Gorge Rock: 285 km)
Western Terminus: Albany Hwy (SR30) at Kelmscott.
Southern Terminus: South Coast Hwy (NR1) at Ravensthorpe
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Gorge Rock, Kondinin, Hyden, Lake King, and Ravensthorpe.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Road Authority Internal Classification: H52 (Brookton Hwy) 1

General Information:

SR40 is a single carrigeway rural highway connecting Perth with Western Australa's Wheatbelt. It's trafficked by both tourists going to places such as Wave Rock near Hyden and also freight movements. Some sections of the route are 1 lane wide between Kondinin and Corrigin.

History:

1998: On going widening works commence between Corrigin and Hyden. 2
May 2004: Completion of highway upgrade in the Corrigin area. 3
June 2005: Completion of repairs to Brookton Highway brige crossing the Avon River at Brookton 2

Ravensthorpe to Gorge Rock		Gorge Rock to Ravensthorpe
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	Black Sign: Old black sign announcing the town of Hyden, westbound on Hyden-Lake King Road. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Kondinin Sign: Southbound as you enter the town of Kondinin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Hyden: Westbound entering the town of Hyden, as Hyden-Lake King Road takes on local name, Marshall Street. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Kondinin Town Centre: Southbound as you pass through Kondinin. August 2008. Note the Golden Fleece service station on the left of shot, a brand that was phased out in 1981 when Caltex aquired ownership, however this service station managed to not be rebranded. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Westbound on Kondinin-Hyden Road approaching Melba Street in Karlgarin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign approaching the intersection with Williams-Kondinin Road / Kondinin Lake Road / Kondinin-Hyden Road (Nicholls Street) (SR40) at Kondinin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Westbound on Kondinin-Hyden Road approaching Melba Street (West) in Karlgarin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Southbound at Kondinin: The intersection with Williams-Kondinin Road / Kondinin Lake Road / Kondinin-Hyden Road (Nicholls Street) (SR40) at Kondinin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Distance Sign: Black painted distance sign after the western Melba Street intersection along Kondinin-Hyden Road at Karlgarin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: Eastbound RD sign as you leave the town of Kondinin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Halfway Between Karlgarin and Kondinin: Travelling westbound, 20 kilometres east of Kondinin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Hyden-Norseman Road Status Sign: Southbound as you leave Kondinin is this sign indicating the status of Hyden-Norseman Road, which is a gravel road that connects to SR40, east of Hyden. It is the most direct route to travel to Norseman and the eastern states. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Westbound services sign on Kondinin-Hyden Road as you enter the town of Kondinin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Eastbound AD sign approaching Melba Street at Karlgarin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Kondinin: Sign announcing the town of Kondinin, westbound on Kondinin-Hyden Road, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave the Karlgarin area, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign located in Kondinin for the Williams-Kondinin Rd / Kondinin Lake Rd / Brooktown Hwy (SR40) junction, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: Eastbound trailblazer as you travel between Karlgarin and Hyden, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Brookton Hwy Intersection: Westbound at Kondinin at the Williams-Kondinin Rd / Kondinin Lake Rd / Brooktown Hwy (SR40) junction, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Eastbound on Kondinin-Hyden Road as you approach the town of Hyden, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Northbound as you leave the town of Kondinin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Black Sign: Black sign announcing the town of Hyden, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching notting-Karlgarin Rd: Brookton Hwy, northbound at Kondinin approaching the intersection with Notting-Karlgarin Rd, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		McPherson Street Intersection: SR40 (Marshall Street) as it passes through Hyden, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Notting-Karlgarin Road intersection: Brookton Hwy, northbound at the intersection with Notting-Karlgarin Rd at Kondinin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the Lovering Road intersection at Hyden. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Road Narrows Ahead: Warning signs approaching the 1 one lane wide segment of SR40 near Kondinin. There is a total of 34 km of one lane wide roadway between Kondinin and Corrigin, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	One Lane Wide Carriageway: Two lane roadway as it meets the first section of one lane roadway, located near Kondinin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	One Lane Wide Carriageway: First section of one lane roadway, located near Kondinin. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of SR40 between Gorge Rock and Armadale

1 List of Roads Controlled by Main Roads Western Australia
2 Main Roads Western Australia
3 Shire of Corrigin

Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09

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