Expressway - The Australian Highway Site: Road Photos & Information: WA: National Routes: NR1 (Midland to Muchea) (Former Alignment)

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Midland to Muchea

Former Alignment

Statistics:

Length:: 2941 km (Midland to Muchea: 37 km)
Termini:: Northern: Great Northern Hwy (NH1 and NH95), Mundabullangana (near Port Hedland); Southern: Eyre Hwy (NH1) and Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NR94), Norseman
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:: Middle Swan, Upper Swan, Bullsbrook and Muchea

Route Numbering:

Current: 1
Multiplexed with: 95 203 360
Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹: H004 (Muchea to Geraldton); H006 (Middle Swan to Muchea)

General Information:

National Route 1 is a mostly somewhat coastal route in Western Australia. In some cases it travels quite close to the coast and the Indian and Southern Oceans and at other times it is further inland, but still generally following the coastline.

The quality of the route varies from rural 2 lane highway to multi-lane suburban arterial road and also freeway standard.

Multiplexes along the route include:

: National Highway 95, for 35 km, between Middle Swan and Muchea; Tourist Drive 203, for 15 km, between Middle Swan and Upper Swan; Tourist Way 360, for 28 km, between Upper Swan and Muchea

History:

Great Northern Highway & Brand Highway:: 1975: The Brand Highway was completed. ²; 1976: Brand Highway opened by Premier Charles Court. 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; 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.; 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.

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Midland and Muchea

Midland to Muchea

Black Advance Directional Sign:

Old black AD sign just before the Brand Highway intersection at Muchea. The NH95 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 NH95 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 NH95 multiplex ends here and NR1 turns left here and continues northward via the coast. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Muchea to Midland

Services Sign:

Southbound services sign as you approach the town of Muchea, November 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Level Crossing:

Southbound on Brand Hwy as you approach the level crossing in Muchea, November 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign for the Great Northern Highway (NH95 / NR1) intersection at Muchea. November 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Great Northern Highway:

Intersection directional sign facing Brand Highway at the junction with Great Northern Highway in Muchea, November 2008. NR1 duplexes NH95 from this junction to the Roe Highway (SR3) intersection in Middle Swan.

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.

West Swan Road Intersection:

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

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.

¹ WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia, Road Information Mapping System.
² WA Government, State Records Office of Western Australia.
³ WA Government, Media Statements, Main Roads contract awarded to Brierty Contractors to widen Great Northern Highway, 17 February 1998.