Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: West Coast Highway, Curtin Avenue & Eric Street (State Route 71)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

West Coast Highway, Curtin Avenue & Eric Street (State Route 71)

Statistics:

Length: 55 km (Eric Street / Curtin Avenune / West Coast Highway: 14 km)
Northern Terminus: Yanchep Beach Road, Yanchep
Southern Terminus: Corner of the Eric Street (SR71) and Stirling Highway (SR5) at Cottesloe
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Yanchep, Eglington, Alkimos, Butler, Quinns Rocks, Merriwa, Clarkson, Mindarie, Tamala Park, Burns Beach, Kinross, Iluka, Currambine, Ocean Reed, Connoly, Heathridge, Mullaloo, Beldon, Kallaroo, Craigie, Hillarys, Padbury, Sorrento, Duncraig, Marmion, Watermans Bay, Carine, North Beach, Karrinyup, Scarborough, City Beach, Swanbourne and Cottesloe.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Multiplexes:
Road Authority Classification: (West Coast Hwy) H36 1

General Information:

SR71 is a significant north-south route that runs more or less parallel with the coastline and connects some of Perth's oldest suburbs with its newest.

West Coast Highway is a major arterial coastal road located in the western and inner northern suburbs of Perth, linking the northern coastal suburbs of Perth with the city of Fremantle. It consists of both single and dual carriageway with 2 or 4 lanes. The highway began life as a minor coastal road (called Coast Road) between Swanbourne and North Beach in the 1940s.

History:

October 1939: Construction of West Coast Highway, linking Cottesloe and Scarborough through to City Beach commenced 3
1940: The opening of West Coast Highway 2
1960s: West Coast Hwy upgraded and extended to Mullaloo Beach
1970s: The section through City Beach was redesigned, seeing the former Challenger Drive (inland) and West Coast Highway (coastal) trading names and the new highway constrcuted as dual carriagway to Scarborough. The southern section running through Swanbourne renamed Rochdale Road.
1984: The highway was extended north to Ocean Reef Road
1985: West Coast Highway, the main road from Scarborough and Fremantle, was brought inland from Pearl Parade and joined to the end of Marmion Avenue at Karrinyup Road
2000: Construction of a new extension of the West Coast Highway, cut into the ground next to Servetus Street, Curtin Avenue also upgraded

Cottesloe to Karrinyup		Karrinyup to Cottesloe
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	Trailblazer and Railway Overpass: Eric Street in Cottesloe, as you cross over the railway line. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: Southbound through the intersection of Karrinyup Rd / Marmion Av / West Coast Hwy at Karrinyup. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing westbound traffic on the corner of Eric Street and Curtin Avenue in Cottesloe. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Scarborough: Approaching the Scarborough Beach Road intersection, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Langoulant Road Overpass: Travelling northbound at Cottesloe as you appoach the Langoulant Road overpass. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Black ID Sign: Southbound intersection directional sign on the corner of West Coast Hwy and Scarborough Bch Rd (SR75), August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Rochedale Road Intersection: Corner of West Coast Hwy & Rochedale Rd (SR65) at Swanbourne, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Black ID Sign: Westbound intersection directional sign on the corner of West Coast Hwy and Scarborough Bch Rd (SR75), August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Sunset Coast Tourist Drive Sign: Northbound sign indicating the Sunset Coast Tourist Drive, as you approach Oceanic Drive at City Beach, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Black ID Sign: Eastbound intersection directional sign on the corner of West Coast Hwy and Scarborough Bch Rd (SR75), August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Oceanic Drive Junction: Northbound at City Beach at the Oceanic Dr intersection. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Challenger Pde Intersection: Southbound through Challenger Pde (SR204) at City Beach (former West Coast Hwy), August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching the Boulevard: Northbound on West Coast Hwy approaching The Boulevard (SR72) at City Beach, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Oceanic Dr Intersection: Southbound approaching the signalised junction with Oceanic Drive at City Beach, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Scarborough Beach Road intersection: Northbound at Scarborough as you approach Scarborough Beach Road (SR75), August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Rochedale Rd Intersection: Southbound carriageway of the West Coast Highway as it passes across the Rochedale Road intersection at City Beach, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: Eastbound ID sign on the corner of Scarborough Beach Road and West Coast Highway at Scarborough, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Langoulant Road Overpass: Travelling southbound on Curtin Avenue at Cottesloe as you appoach the Langoulant Road overpass. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Intersection Directional Sign: Older northbound black ID sign on the corner of West Coast Hwy and Scarborough Beach Rd at Scarborough, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Approaching Eric Street: Southbound on the corner of Curtin Av & Eric St in Cottesloe, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: Northbound trailblazer assembly approaching Karrinyup Road (SR76) at Karrinyup, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands		Black Intersection Directional Signs: Black ID signs on the corner Stirling Hwy (SR5), Eric St and Osborne Pde at Cottesloe. August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Karrinyup Road Intersection: Northbound approaching Karrinyup Road (SR76) at Karrinyup, August 2008. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of SR71 between Karrinyup and Yanchep

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Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09

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