Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
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Midland to Muchea
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.
- 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.
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Midland and Muchea
Midland to Muchea
Start Tourist Drive 203:
Sign on Great Northern Hwy (NR1 / NH95 / 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 (NR1 / NH95 / 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 (NR1 / NH95 / 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
Muchea to Midland
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 (NR1 / NH95 / 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
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.