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Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Roe Highway and Great Northern Highway

Perth to Bindoon

Former Alignment

Statistics:

Length:: 1579 km (Perth to Bindoon: 66 km)
Termini:: Northern: Great Northern Hwy (NH1) and North West Coastal Hwy (NR1), Mundabullangana (near Port Hedland); Southern: Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 and SR51) and Roe Hwy (NH94 / SR3), Midvale
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:: Midvale, Middle Swan, Upper Swan, Bullsbrook, Muchea, Chittering and Bindoon

Route Numbering:

Current: 95
Multiplexed with: 1 3 203 360
Former: 95
Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹: H006 (Middle Swan to Mundabullangana); H018 (Midvale to Middle Swan)

General Information:

National Highway 95 links the north of WA with Perth and the port of Fremantle and is the main communication route between Perth and Darwin. It also forms part of the infrastructure that links the Murchison, Pilbara and Kimberley Regions to Perth. ² Outside of Perth, the route is mostly 2-lane rural highway standard.

Roe Highway:

The Roe Highway section of NH95, is also co-signposted with State Route 3, forming part of a ring road around the eastern and northern suburbs of Perth. It runs from from the junction with the Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 / SR51) at Midvale to the junction with Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1) and Middle Swan Road (SR3) at Middle Swan. The route is arterial road standard, in some parts resembling a freeway.

Great Northern Highway:

The Great Northern Highway services the State's agricultural, pastoral, mining and tourism industries, and is the main route for the flow of goods and services to and from the State's north. In addition to it being a dedicated National Highway, it also serves as the classified Heavy Haulage and Wide/High Load Route to the north of the State, on which approximately 30% of the traffic is heavy vehicles, often carrying over-width loads such as mining machinery. ²

Its total length within Wheatbelt North Region is 277 km and it passes through the Shires of Chittering, Victoria Plains, Moora and Dalwallinu. ²

The NH95 section north of Perth is among the remotest sealed roads in the world.

Multiplexes along the route include:

: National Route 1, for 39 km, between Middle Swan and Muchea.; State Route 3, for 3 km, between Midvale and Middle Swan.; Tourist Drive 203, for 9 km, between Middle Swan and Upper Swan.; Tourist Way 360, for 137 km, between Upper Swan and Walebing.

History:

: 1988: The third stage of the Roe Highway, linking Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern Highway opened. ²; February 1998: Work starts on reconstruction and widening of a 2.7 km section of Great Northern Highway from the RAAF Base entrance at Bullsbrook to Rutland Road. ³; 2005: Bridge strengthening and widening works on the bridge over Brockman River near Bindoon. ⁴; January 2007: Completion of major improvements to the intersections of Tea Tree Road and Spice Road, south of Bindoon ⁵; November 2007: Upgrade works begin on 83 km of Great Northern Highway between Muchea and Bindi Bindi. Works include reconstruction, widening, new passing lanes, intersection upgrades and roadside amenity improvements such as parking bays and rest areas. ²; July 2008: Completion of a major reconstruction of a 1.7 km section of Great Northern Highway between Apple Street and Shell roadhouse north of West Swan Road in Upper Swan. The 5 month project, included widening of the Highway from 7 metres to 11 metres with the addition of 2 metre sealed shoulders. The works also included a 3 metre wide asphalt surfaced truck bay opposite Ginger's Roadhouse, capable of accommodating up to three B-Double road trains. ²; October 2008: Reconstruction of a 1.9 km section of the Great Northern Highway from West Swan Road South to Haddrill Road at Upper Swan. ²; March 2009: Widening works commence between Lennard St Herne Hill and the town of Muchea. Other work included adding a median, new street lighting and turning lanes. ⁶

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Perth and Bindoon

Midvale to Bindoon

Black Advance Directional Sign:

Old black AD sign just before the Brand Highway intersection at Muchea. The NR1 multiplex ends at the Brand Highway junction. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign just before the Brand Highway intersection at Muchea. The NR1 multiplex ends at the Brand Highway junction. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Black ID Sign:

Old black ID sign at the Brand Highway intersection at Muchea. The NR1 multiplex ends here and NR1 continues northward via the coast. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

RD sign as you leave Muchea, located north of the Brand Hwy (NR1) intersection. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Bindoon to Midvale

AD Sign:

Advance directional sign approaching the Brand Hwy (NR1) intersection at Muchea. May 2008. NR1 begins its multiplex along NH95 from this upcoming intersection.

Image © Paul Rands

Road Train Sign:

Typical sign indicating that the highway is a road train route. Muchea, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

RD sign located south of the Brand Hwy junction at Muchea. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

AD Sign:

Southbound advance directional sign approaching West Swan Road in Upper Swan, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

West Swan Road Intersection:

Southbound in Upper Swan at the West Swan Rd (SR52) intersection, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Crossing Swan River:

The Upper Swan Bridge over the Swan River. May 2008.

Entering Baskerville:

Southbound thru the town of Baskerville, May 2008.

Traffic Signals Warning Sign:

Large red warning sign for traffic signals at Middle Swan approaching the intersection of Roe Highway (SR3 / NH95), Great Northern Highway (NR1) and Middle Swan Road (SR3), May 2008.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Middle Swan approaching the intersection of Roe Highway (SR3 / NH95), Great Northern Highway (NR1) and Middle Swan Road (SR3), May 2008.

Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway & Middle Swan Road Intersection:

Southbound at the traffic lights on the corner of Roe Highway (SR3 / NH95), Great Northern Highway (NR1) and Middle Swan Road (SR3) at Middle Swan, May 2008.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign for the Great Eastern Highway intersection, southbound at Midvale. May 2008.

End National Highway 95:

The southern terminus of NH95 at Midvale, Great Eastern Hwy (NH94), Roe Hwy (NH94 / SR3) and Great Eastern Hwy (SR51), May 2008.

¹ WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia, Road Information Mapping System.
² WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia.
³ WA Government, Media Statements, Main Roads contract awarded to Brierty Contractors to widen Great Northern Highway, 17 February 1998.
⁴ WA Government, Media Statements, Bridge strengthening works for Great Northern Highway, 29 June 2005.
⁵ Australian Government, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
⁶ WA Government, Media Statements, Construction set to commence on Great Northern Highway, 18 February 2009.