Works in progress
Current City of Bunbury works:
South Western Highway / Halifax Drive - Construction of
Slip Lane
The City is currently constructing a slip lane from the
South Western Highway on to Halifax Drive (Southern Entrance).
Once completed, the turning lane will ensure smooth traffic
flow on the highway and will improve access for trucks and vehicles entering
the Halifax Business Park from the South.
Koombana
Drive Upgrade Stage 2
The City will be
widening Koombana drive to facilitate the construction of a new median and
on-road cycle lanes. The works once complete will finalise stage 2 of the works
making Koombana Drive an aesthetically pleasing and safe entrance into Bunbury
CBD and its attractions. Works have commenced with the removal of street lights
completed, to allow for the road widening works to get underway on the Northern
carriageway.
Road widenings will be completed on both sides which will allow traffic to shifted to enable the centre median and street lights to be installed.
Permanent speed restrictions will be in place during the project until the street lighting is reinstated. Should you have any queries regarding this matter please contact Team Leader, John Pow on 0417953895.
Footpath
Expansion Burt Street
Preparations to
undertake works to extend a footpath along Burt Street from White Street to
Austral Parade are underway. It is expected that these works once complete will
provide residents with safe connections to the Austral parade which connects to
the path around the Leschenault Inlet.
Estuary
Drive Stage 2
The second stage
of Estuary Drive will see the reconstruction, realignment and improvement of
the road and shared path facilities between St Andrews Drive and the various
commercial premises on the route. The contract has been awarded to
Carbone Bros. Construction and works have Started. Traffic is able to access
all Estuary Drive businesses at all hours of the day, however, lane closures
are in place. Motorists travelling from Old Coast Road to Koombana Drive are
prioritised in the mornings between 7am to 9:30am from Monday to Friday, while
motorists travelling from Koombana Drive to Old Coast Road are prioritised in
the afternoons between 2pm and 6pm. Businesses are always accessible from
Willinge Drive with exiting motorist needing to follow traffic direction. After
hours, the road is open to all motorists in both directions. Stage 3 of
this project will begin in the 2020/21 financial year. This project is 2/3
funded by the state and 1/3 funded by City of Bunbury. Should you have any
queries regarding this matter please contact, Andre Van Der Merwe, 0437 454 552 or avandermerwe@bunbury.wa.gov.au.
South
Western Highway Shared Path - Stage 1
Stage 1 Works to
construct a red asphalt shared path linking Robertson Drive with Grant Smith
Entrance adjacent to South Western Highway are complete. Lighting along the
path will be installed once Western Power provides an unmetered electrical dome
within the Halifax Road, road reserve.
