AN $8 million dollar duplication of Yangebup’s Spearwood Avenue between Barrington Street and Beeliar Drive was approved by the City of Cockburn last week.
The tender submitted by Ertech Pty Ltd will included the construction of a dual carriageway, including duplication of the existing bridge over the rail freight lines.
The State Government will provide $2.46m, the Federal Government $2.10m and the City of Cockburn about $4m to complete the project.
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City of Cockburn engineering and works director Charles Sullivan said the project would begin on site next month and extensive traffic management would be in place along Spearwood Avenue for the duration of the works.
“When completed, the project will provide much improved safety and capacity outcomes for this important link in the road network,” Mr Sullivan said.
“Drivers are urged to take care when travelling through this section of Spearwood Avenue until this much-needed project is complete.”
Mayor Logan Howlett said the City’s partnerships with the Federal and State governments continued to provide opportunities for important infrastructure needs that benefit the whole community.
“Improving travel times across the City is at the forefront of our forward planning which reflects major roads works with the Armadale Road Bridge, duplication of Armadale Road and associated works that resulted from partnering with the City of Armadale,” Mr Howlett said.
“Current work on the Hammond/Russell roads roundabout will also improve safety in this locality.”
The entire project due for completion by early next year includes road construction, street lighting (Western Power), Telstra cables, stormwater drainage, line-marking/signage (Main Roads WA), landscaping, and traffic, environment and stakeholder management.
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