Statistics:

Length:
161 km
Termini:
Eastern: Albany Hwy (SR30) and Woogenellup Rd, Mount Barker
Western: South Western Hwy (NR1) and Pritchard St, Manjimup
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
Manjimup, Dingup, Middlesex, Upper Warren, Perup, Lake Muir, Mordalup, Frankland River, Rocky Gully, Perillup, Forest Hill and Mount Barker

Route Numbering:

Former: 102
Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
M024

General Information:

State Route 102 is an important freight route for plantation timber trucks and interstate long vehicles servicing the horticultural areas around Manjimup, it also a major connector for traffic between South Western Highway at Manjimup, and Albany Highway at Mount Barker. 2 The route is a two way, single carriageway rural highway.

History:

March 2004: Refurbishment of a timber bridge near Mt Barker. 2
2006: A 30km section of shoulder reconstruction and seal widening was completed, directly to the west of Mt Barker. 2
2007: Completion of the reconstruction, widening and realignment of a 1.5 km section of single lane seal 35 km east of Manjimup (Nyamup to Strachan). 3
March 2007: Construction commenced on the Mt Barker Northern Bypass. 2
2008: Opening of a roundabout at South Western Highway, Muir Highway and Pritchard Road, and completion of the widening between Nyamup to Strachan and reconstruction of the final 4km of single lane seal, 37 km east of Manjimup. 3
April 2008: Opening of the Mt Barker Northern Bypass. 2

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Manjimup and Mount Barker

Manjimup to Mount Barker

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Single Lane Pavement Sign:

Sign warning of the last remaining sections of single lane roadway, Perup, near Tone River Mill. September 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

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Single Lane Pavement Sign:

Sign warning of the last remaining sections of single lane roadway, Perup, near Tone River Mill. September 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

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Black Intersection Directional Sign:

Black ID sign assembly on Lowood Rd, facing Langton Rd (former Muir Hwy) in Mt Barker. April 2011.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Mount Barker to Manjimup

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Black Intersection Directional Sign:

Black ID sign assembly on Lowood Rd, at the junction with Langton Rd (former Muir Hwy) in Mt Barker. April 2011.

Image © Peter Renshaw

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Black Intersection Directional Sign:

Black ID sign assembly on Lowood Rd, at the junction with Langton Rd (former Muir Hwy) in Mt Barker. April 2011.

Image © Peter Renshaw

1 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia, Road Information Mapping System.
2 WA Government, Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
3 WA Government, Department of Treasury and Finance.