- Contract awarded for two new interchanges on Reid Highway
- Project will see grade separated interchanges built at the intersection of Reid Highway and Altone Road and Drumpellier Drive/Daviot Road
- Georgiou Group awarded contract to deliver the major project
- Major upgrades will reduce congestion and improve efficiency on one of Perth's busiest freight routes
Significant improvements to safety and efficiency on Reid Highway are another step closer with Georgiou Group awarded the contract to build two new interchanges at Altone Road and Drumpellier Drive/Daviot Road.
The project will see major upgrades along the strategic east west route, reducing congestion, improving connectivity and facilitating the needs of the growing communities in Perth's north-eastern suburbs.
As part of the project, two of the remaining five sets of traffic signals along Reid Highway will be replaced with new grade-separated interchanges, allowing vehicles to pass freely through, improving transport efficiency in the area and providing more reliable movement of freight.
Cyclist and pedestrian access to the Swan Valley will also be improved with the introduction of an uninterrupted path network from West Swan Road to Malaga Drive, made possible with additions of a new Principal Shared Path bridge and pedestrian and cyclist underpass.
Construction is expected to commence in late-2025 with detailed design and community engagement set to get underway in the coming months.
The Reid Highway Interchanges project is jointly funded by the Australian ($112.5 million) and Western Australian ($112.5 million) governments.
Comments attributable to Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
"Our government recognises how important it is to address congestion and bottlenecks on our road network and the delivery of the interchanges on Reid Highway will significantly improve safety and efficiency one of our key freight routes.
"The transformation of these intersections will be critical to meet the growing transport needs of the local community and keeping our freight networks moving.
"The project will also deliver critical improvements to our shared path network for cyclists and pedestrians, with new bridges and underpasses creating an uninterrupted path from West Swan Road to Malaga Drive, enhancing connections into the Swan Valley region."
