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

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.

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) and Middle Swan Road (SR3) at Middle Swan. The route is arterial road standard, in some parts resembling a freeway.

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.

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.

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

Click or tap here for the former alignment between Perth and Bindoon

Midvale to Bindoon

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Midvale, April 2016. NR1 is shown in error.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Toodyay Road:

Roe Hwy (NH95 / SR3) approaching Toodyay Rd (SR50) at Middle Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Roe Hwy (NH95 / SR3) and Toodyay Rd (SR50) at Middle Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Roe Hwy (NH95 / SR3) at Middle Swan, approaching Reid Hwy (SR3) , Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1 / TD203) and Great Northern Hwy (NR1), April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Roe Highway & Great Northern Highway:

Roe Hwy (NH95 / SR3) at Middle Swan, approaching Reid Hwy (SR3) , Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1 / TD203) and Great Northern Hwy (NR1), April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the corner of Roe Hwy (NH95 / SR3), Reid Hwy (SR3) , Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1 / TD203) and Great Northern Hwy (NR1) at Middle Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Start Tourist Drive 203:

Sign on Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1 / TD203) at Upper Swan indicating the beginning of TD203 (Midlands Way), April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Upper Swan, near Railway Pde, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Copley Road:

ID sign assembly at the junction with Copley Rd at Upper Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Upper Swan, approaching Apple St, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Apple Street:

Corner of Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1 / TD203) and Apple St at Upper Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Walyunga Rd at Bullsbrook, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Walyunga Road:

Corner of Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1 / TD203) and Walyunga Rd at Bullsbrook, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Sign:

Trailblazer assembly, northbound after the Rutland Rd intersection at Bullsbrook. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

Reassurance directional sign, northbound after the Rutland Rd intersection at Bullsbrook. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Muchea just before Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / TW360), Brand Hwy (NR1) and Tonkin Hwy (SR4) interchange, May 2020.

Image © Terry Siva

Bindoon to Midvale

NEW Townsite Sign:

Townsite sign as Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / TW360) enters the town of Bindoon, May 2020.

Image © Terry Siva

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Bullsbrook approaching Rutland Rd (former SR85), May 2008. This sign has since been replaced.

Image © Paul Rands

Rutland Rd Junction:

Southbound through the Rutland Road intersection in Bullsbrook, May 2008. This sign has since been replaced.

Image © Paul Rands

Services Sign:

Southbound as you enter Bullsbrook. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Bullsbrook:

Southbound through the town of Bullsbrook, May 2008. Note the trailblazer assembly, left of shot.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

RD sign, southbound out of Bullsbrook, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Southbound approaching the road train assembly area and Apple Street in Upper Swan, April 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Apple Street:

Corner of Great Northern Hwy (NH95 / NR1 / TD203) and Apple St at Upper Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Copley Road:

ID sign assembly at the junction with Copley Rd at Upper Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Level Crossing:

Southbound at the railway line through Upper Swan, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

AD Sign:

Southbound advance directional sign approaching West Swan Road in Upper Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

West Swan Road Intersection:

Southbound in Upper Swan at the West Swan Rd (SR52) intersection, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Flashing Traffic Signals Warning Sign:

Warning sign for traffic signals on the Roe Hwy at Middle Swan approaching the intersection with Toodyay Road (SR50), May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Toodyay Road Intersection:

Looking southeast at Toodyay Road (SR50) at Middle Swan, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands