Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Dawesville Bypass, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Morrison Road, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway and North West Coastal Highway
Dongara to Geraldton
Former Alignment
Statistics:
- Length:
- 2941 km (Dongara to Geraldton: 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:
- Bookara, South Greenough, Greenough, Rudds Gully, Wandina, Tarcoola Beach, Mount Tarcoola and Geraldton
Route Numbering:
- Current: 354
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.
History:
- Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway:
- 1953: Construction of bridge on Brand Hwy over Greenough River at Greenough, bypassing the convict built Maley bridge. 41
- 1975: The Brand Highway was completed. 2
- 1976: Brand Highway opened by Premier Charles Court. 2
- February 1996: Work commences on new bridge over Chapman River at Geraldton. 1
- 7 March 1997: An 8 km realignment of North West Coastal Highway between Green Street and the Drummond Cove Road and incorporating the new Chapman River Bridge at Geraldton was officially opened by the then Transport Minister Eric Charlton. Work included a new bridge over Chapman River. 1
- 22 December 2004: Brand Highway and North West Coastal Highway interchange opened to all traffic. This work replaced the roundabout at the intersection of Brand Highway, North West Coastal Highway, Cathedral Avenue and Portway on the south entrance to the City of Geraldton.
- 2006: Installation of 53 km of audible edge lines between Dongara and Geraldton. 3
- April 2006: Completion of a new passing lane 15 km north of Dongara. 3
- June 2006: Construction of a passing lane on Brand Highway at Mt Horner, near the Matsen Road intersection and improvements to the intersection of McCartney Road and Brand Highway at Greenough. 4
- 2007: Work starts on a new alignment of North West Coastal Highway through Geraldton as part of the Southern Transport Corridor project. 5
- 2014: Construction of new bridge over the Greenough River. The bridge is made of steel and concrete bridge and is around 90 metres long, 10 metres wide and around three metres higher than the previous 1953 bridge. 6
- 2 October 2014: The new bridge over Greenough River officially opened to traffic, however it was opened to vehicles in August 2014. 7
- 23 April 2018: Construction started on a roundabout at the junction of North West Coastal Highway and Hosken St, Bluff Point, in Geraldton. 8
- October 2018: Completion of new roundabout at the corner of North West Coastal Highway and Hosken St, Bluff Point. 8
This page concentrates on the former alignment between Dongara and Geraldton
Dongara to Geraldton
Approaching Shenton Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) in Geraldton approaching Shenton St, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Sanford Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the junction with Sanford St, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Lester Avenue & Chapman Road:
Durlacher St at the junction with Chapman Rd in Geraldton CBD, April 2016. NR1 used to turn right at this location.
Image © Paul Rands
Chapman Road:
Chapman Rd (former NR1) at Geraldton approaching Phelps St, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Hosken Street:
Chapman Rd (former NR1) at Geraldton at the junction with Hoskin St, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Geraldton to Dongara
Chapman River:
Chapman Rd (former NR1) as it crosses Chapman River at Sunset Beach, April 2016. This bridge was bypassed in 1997.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Durlacher Street:
Chapman Rd in Geraldton CBD approaching Durlacher St, April 2016. NR1 used to turn left at this junction.
Image © Paul Rands
Waldeck Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the Waldeck St junction in Geraldton, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Carson Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) in Geraldton approaching Carson St, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Shenton Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the junction with Shenton St, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
Hermitage Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the junction with Hermitage St, April 2016.
Image © Paul Rands
2 WA Government, State Records Office of Western Australia.
3 WA Government, Media Statements, Two new passing lanes for Perth to Geraldton highway, 31 May 2006.
4 WA Government, Media Statements, Highway safety works in the Mid-West to be delivered this year, 6 January 2006.
5 WA Government, Media Statements, Premier inspects Southern Transport Corridor, 12 August 2005.
6 WA Government, Media Statements, New $8.1m bridge for Greenough River, 4 February 2014.
7 WA Government, Media Statements, Media Releases, New bridge a boost for regional highway safety, 2 October 2014.
8 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia, Completed Projects, North West Coastal Highway and Hosken Street Intersection, Geraldton, 19 December 2018.