Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
High Street and Leach Highway (State Route 7)
Former Alignment
Statistics:
- Length:
- 24 km
- Termini:
- Eastern: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) and Airport Dr (unnumbered), Perth Airport
- Western: Ord St (SR12) and High St (unnumbered), Fremantle
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Fremantle, Palmyra, Melville, Willagee, Myaree, Winthrop, Booragoon, Bateman, Brentwood, Bull Creek, Rossmoyne, Willetton, Shelley, Riverton, Wilson, Bentley, Welshpool, Kewdale, Cloverdale and Perth Airport
Route Numbering:
- Current: 7
- Multiplexed with: 1
- Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
- H012
General Information:
State Route 7 is an arterial road in Perth's southern and eastern suburbs. It connects the airport and industrial areas in the eastern suburbs with the port in Fremantle. It's dual carriageway for most of its length.
- National Route 1, for 6 km, between Kwinana Fwy at Willagee and Brentwood.
History:
- 1980: Construction of an overpass over Albany Highway (SR30) at Bentley. 2
- 2003: Installation of road lighting on Leach Highway between Welshpool and Manning Roads. 3
- 2004: Safety improvement program commences, with construction of bus bays next to Rossmoyne Senior High School, installation of overhead mast arms at five signalised intersections on the highway (Centenary Avenue, Vahland Avenue, High Road, Karel Avenue and Webb Street), installation of anti-skid intersection treatments at four locations (Abernethy Road, Welshpool Road, Manning Road and Karel Avenue), speed limit changes between Shelley Bridge and Bullcreek Drive, a full sign review and upgrade; and installation of street lighting on the Leach Highway from Tonkin Highway to Abernethy Road and Orrong Road to Welshpool Road. 4
- 04 June 2007: Grade separated interchange between Leach Hwy (SR7) and Orrong Rd (SR8) opened officially. 5
- September 2007: Work commences on the upgrade of the Leach Hwy (SR7) and Stock Rd (NR1) intersection at Melville. 6
This page concentrates on the former alignment between Fremantle and Perth Airport
Fremantle to Perth Airport
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Leach Hwy (SR7) at Welshpool approaching Welshpool Rd (former SR35), June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Welshpool Road Intersection:
Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and Welshpool Rd in Welshpool, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Welshpool approaching Orrong Rd (SR8), June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Orrong Road Interchange:
Leach Hwy (SR7) at the Orrong Rd (SR8) interchange at Welshpool, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Orrong Road Interchange:
Leach Hwy (SR7) at the Orrong Rd (SR8) interchange at Welshpool, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Leach Hwy (SR7) at Cloverdale approaching Abernethy Rd (SR55), June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Abernethy Road:
Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and Abernethy Rd (SR55) at Cloverdale, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign at Cloverdale approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4), June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign showing lane allocations at Cloverdale, approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4), June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Tonkin Highway Junction:
The end of SR7, at the intersection with Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Cloverdale, June 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
2 WA Government, Department of Health, WA Health Libraries Network, Aerial photograph of the Leach Highway and the Highway Drive-In, Bentley, 6 January 1979.
3 WA Government, Ministerial Media Statements, Road Safety, More than 270 sites targeted under State Black Spot, 04 August 2002.
4 WA Government, Ministerial Media Statements, Green light for Leach Highway Improvement Plan, 22 January 2004.
5 WA Government, Planning & Infrastructure, Media Statements, Multi-million dollar interchange dramatically cuts crashes in Welshpool, 04 June 2007.
6 WA Government, Ministerial Media Statements, $1.2 million to improve Leach Highway and Stock Road intersection, 21 August 2007.