Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Burns Beach Road (State Route 87)
Statistics:
- Length:
- 4 km
- Termini:
- Eastern: Joondalup Dr (SR85), Joondalup
- Western: Burns Beach Rd (unnumbered), Kinross
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Kinross, Currambine and Joondalup
Route Numbering:
- Current: 87
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General Information:
State Route 87 is a short dual carriageway suburban arterial road in Perth's northern suburbs.
The route was once the northern terminus of the Mitchell Freeway (SR2) at Currambine, but now connects Marmion Avenue (SR71) with the freeway and Joondalup city centre.
History:
- July 2008: Upgrade to dual carriageway along Burns Beach Road from Delgado Parade, Iluka to Joondalup Drive, Joondalup commences. 1
- 2 November 2008: Interchange with Mitchell Fwy at Currambine opened to traffic. 2
- December 2023: State Route 87 decommissioned between Ocean Beach Rd and Shenton Av junction and Marmion Av at Iluka. 3
Click or tap here for the former alignment between Iluka and Burns Beach
Kinross to Joondalup
Approaching Connolly Drive:
Approaching the roundabout with Connolly Drive at Kinross, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Prohibited on Freeway Sign:
Sign indicating what traffic is not allowed on the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) at Kinross, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange at Kinross, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Mitchell Freeway Interchange:
Looking northeast at the interchange with Mitchell Fwy (SR2) at Kinross, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Mitchell Fwy:
Southbound turn lane and ID sign for the on ramp to the Mitchell Freeway at Joondalup, December 2012.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Blue Mountain Drive:
Burns Beach Road approaching Blue Mountain Drive in Joondalup, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Approaching Joondalup Dr:
Looking eastbound approaching the roundabout with Joondalup Dr (SR85) in Joondalup, February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching the eastern terminus of State Route 87, Joondalup Drive in Joondalup, December 2012. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2009.
Image © Paul Rands
2 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia.
3 WA Government, Main Roads Western Australia, Western Australian State Routes 2024.