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Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

High Street and Leach Highway (State Route 7)

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.

Multiplexes along the route include:

: 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

Click or tap here for the former alignment between Fremantle and Perth Airport

Fremantle to Perth Airport

Ord Street:

SR7 and SR12 trailblazers on Ord St (SR12) at Fremantle, approaching High St (SR7), June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching East Street & Swanbourne Street:

High St (SR7) approaching East St & Swanbourne St in Fremantle, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on High St (SR7) at Fremantle, approaching Stirling Hwy (SR5), June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Stirling Highway Intersection:

Corner of High St (SR7) and Stirling Hwy (SR5) at Fremantle, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

SR7 trailblazer at Fremantle after the Stirling Hwy (SR5) junction, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Carrington St:

High St (SR7) at Palmyra approaching Carrington St, June 2009. SR7 changes name to Leach Hwy from this junction.

Image © Paul Rands

Carrington Street:

Corner of High St (SR7), Leach Hwy (SR7) and Carrington St in Palmyra, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Stock Road:

Leach Hwy (SR7) as it approaches Stock Rd (NR1 and unnumbered sections) at Palmyra, June 2009. The NR1 duplex starts at this junction.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer Assembly:

SR7 / NR1 trailblazer approaching Stock Rd in Palmyra, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer Assembly:

SR7 / NR1 trailblazer after Stock Rd, near Madden Cr in Melville, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Melville Area:

Leach Hwy (SR7 / NR1) near Pott St in Melville, June 2009.

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Myaree Area:

Leach Hwy (SR7) as it passes through Myaree, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching North Lake Road:

Leach Hwy (SR7) near North Lake Rd at Myaree, June 2009.

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North Lake Road:

Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and North Lake Rd in Myaree, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Riseley St:

Leach Hwy (SR7) as it approaches Riseley St in Booragoon, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer Assembly:

SR7 / NR1 trailblazer approaching Riseley St in Booragoon, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Riseley Street:

Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and Riseley St in Booragoon, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Murdoch Drive:

Leach Hwy (SR7 / NR1) approaching Murdoch Dr in Booragoon, June 2009.

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Murdoch Drive:

Corner of Leach Hwy and Murdoch Dr in Booragoon, June 2009.

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Approaching Moolyeen Road:

Leach Hwy (SR7 / NR1) approaching Moolyeen Rd in Brentwood, June 2009.

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Approaching Kwinana Freeway:

Leach Hwy (SR7 / NR1) as it approaches Kwinana Fwy (SR2 / NR1) at Brentwood, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Freeway Green Prohibition Sign:

Old freeway green sign Leach Hwy showing prohibited vehicles on the Kwinana Fwy, Brentwood, June 2009

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Kwinana Freeway Interchange:

Leach Hwy at the Kwinana Fwy interchange in Brentwood, June 2009. The NR1 duplex ends here and moves onto the Kwinana Fwy.

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Kwinana Freeway Interchange:

Leach Hwy at the Kwinana Fwy interchange in Brentwood, June 2009. The NR1 duplex ends here and moves onto the Kwinana Fwy.

Image © Paul Rands

Kwinana Freeway Interchange:

Leach Hwy at the Kwinana Fwy interchange in Brentwood, June 2009.

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Kwinana Freeway Interchange:

Leach Hwy at the Kwinana Fwy interchange in Brentwood, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

SR7 trailblazer at Brentwood, after the Kwinana Fwy interchange, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Bull Creek Drive:

Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and Bull Creek Dr at Brentwood, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Webb Street:

Old style traffic signal warning signs approaching Webb St in Rossmoyne, June 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Webb Street:

Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and Webb St in Rossmoyne, June 2009.

Approaching Karel Avenue:

Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and Karel Av in Rossmoyne, June 2009.

Trailblazer:

SR7 trailblazer at Rossmoyne, approaching Karel Av, June 2009.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Shelley approaching High Road (SR27), July 2009.

Trailblazer Assembly:

SR7 and SR27 trailblazers at Shelley, approaching High Rd (SR27), June 2009.

High Road Intersection:

Corner of Leach Hwy and High Rd (SR27) at Shelley, July 2009.

Approaching Vahland Av & Barbican St West:

Leach Hwy (SR7) at Shelley approaching Vahland Av and Barbican St West, June 2009.

Trailblazer:

SR7 trailblazer at Shelley near the Vahland Av and Barbican St West intersection, June 2009.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Leach Hwy (SR7) at Shelley for the Centenary Av intersection, June 2009.

Canning River:

Leach Hwy (SR7) as it crosses the Canning River via Shelley Bridge at Shelley, June 2009.

Centenary Avenue:

Corner of Leach Hwy (SR7) and Centenary Av in Wilson, June 2009.

Trailblazer:

SR7 trailblazer at Wilson, after the Centenary Av junction, June 2009.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Wilson approaching Manning Rd (SR26), June 2009.

Approaching Albany Highway:

Lane allocation sign approaching the interchange with Albany Hwy (SR30) at Bentley, June 2009.

¹ WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia, Road Information Mapping System.
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.