Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Barrack Street, Beaufort Street, Broun Avenue, Walter Road East and Beechboro Road North (State Route 53)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 16 km
- Termini:
- Northern: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) and Hepburn Av (SR82), Whiteman
- Southern: Barrack St (SR5) and The Esplanade (SR5), Perth
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Perth, Highgate, Mount Lawley, Inglewood, Bedford, Morley, Embleton, Beechboro, Bennett Springs and Whiteman
Route Numbering:
- Current: 53
- XX
General Information:
State Route 53 connects the Perth CBD with the city' northeastern suburbs.
The route services some of Perth's older suburbs as well as suburbs built during the mid to late 20th century. The route takes in residential, commercial and light industrial areas and also bushland reservations at its northern end.
Prior to 2013 1, State Route 53 utilised Barrack Street and William Street as a one way pair. The William Street section featured the Horseshoe Bridge which was constructed in 1903 adjacent to the Perth railway station. The bridge was built as an attempt to reduce train-induced traffic congestion in William Street. The bridge name is derived from its shape: a horseshoe. 2 The removal of the one way pair was part of the Perth CityLink rail upgrade to connect Perth's CBD with Northbridge. 3
It's a major road in the inner north-eastern suburbs of Perth, linking the Morley area to Perth's CBD. For most of its length, it is a single-carriageway, two-way road with two lanes in each direction, but between Wellington Street and Brisbane Street, it is a one-way street (being a continuation of Barrack Street), with southbound traffic being directed along Brisbane Street onto William Street. It runs from Perth to Bedford, meeting Broun Avenue at Grand Promenade. Single carriageway of 2 lanes in each direction.
This segment of SR53 is both single and dual carriageway consisting of 4 lanes, it starts at Grand Promenade and makes its way northeast through Bedford, Morley and Embleton.
Beechboro Road is a north-south road connects Morley and Bayswater with Beechboro, Ballajura, Cullababardee, Whiteman and Lexia. Until the opening of the Tonkin Highway at Embleton, on 11 July 1984 5, Beechboro Road was one of northeastern Perth's most important routes.
History:
- 4 March 1973: In the Perth CBD, William Street was converted to one way traffic southbound, Barrack Street to one way traffic northbound. 4
- July 1984: Tonkin Highway severs Beechboro Road into Beechboro Road South and Beechboro Road North at Embleton. 5
- 2013: The William Street and Barrack Street one way pair reverted to two way operation. 1 3
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Perth and Whiteman
Perth to Whiteman
Trailblazer Assembly:
Looking northeast at the intersection with Bulwer Street (SR72) in Highgate, February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Highgate Town Centre:
Looking northeast through the shopping precinct in Highgate, near Vincent Street. February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Mt Lawley:
Travelling northeast through Mt Lawley. February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
Route reassurance shield assembly approaching the intersection with Grand Promenade (SR55) at Bedford, February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
SR53 trailblazer on Broun Av (SR53), approaching Russell St, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Russell Street:
Broun Av (SR53) approaching Russell St in Morley, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
SR53 trailblazer on Broun Av (SR53), after Russell St in Morley, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Collier Road:
Approaching the traffic signals on Broun Avenue, at the Collier Road intersection in Morley, February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
SR53 trailblazer on Broun Av (SR53), after Collier Rd at Morley, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Embleton Avenue:
Broun Av (SR53) approaching Embleton Av in Morley, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
SR53 trailblazer on Broun Av (SR53), after Embleton Av in Morley, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Beechboro Road North & Walter Road:
Broun Av (SR53) approaching Beechboro Road North and Walter Road at Morley, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Beechboro Road North Intersection:
Eastbound on Broun Av as it meets with Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53) and Walter Rd at Morley, February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Morley Drive:
Beechboro Road North, approaching Morley Drive (SR76) at Morley, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer Assembly:
Northbound on Beechboro Road North approaching the Morley Drive (SR76) intersection, February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Morley Drive Intersection:
Looking northbound at Morley at the intersection with Morley Drive, February 2008.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer:
SR53 trailblazer on Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53) at Morley, after the Morley Dr (SR76) junction, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Bernara Road:
Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53) at Morley approaching Bernara Rd, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Orchid Drive & Bridgeman Drive:
Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53) approaching Orchid Dr and Bridgeman Dr at Beechboro, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Whiteman to Perth
Trailblazer:
SR53 trailblazer in Bedford on Broun Av, November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Trailblazer Assembly:
Trailblazer assembly at Mt Lawley, approaching Walcott St (SR75), November 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
2 City of Perth.
3 ACO Access, Barrack Street, Perth, WA.
4 Australian Transport Discussion Board, 3 March 1973, the last day before William St. went "one way", 26 June 2009.
5 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia.