MOTORISTS will soon enjoy less congestion travelling between Cockburn and Armadale, with work officially starting on the Armadale Road upgrade.
Premier Mark McGowan joined Federal Urban Infrastructure and Cities Minister Paul Fletcher and WA Transport Minster Rita Saffioti in Forrestdale this morning to turn the first sod on the project, which will expand a 6.9km strip of Armadale Road into a dual carriageway.
Mr McGowan said a dual carriageway in both directions would provide traffic relief to local motorists.
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Ms Saffioti said it would mean better connectivity between the growing areas of Cockburn and Armadale.
“The Armadale Road widening in particular will provide better access to new residential developments, Cockburn train station, Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre and the Jandakot Industrial Area,” she said.
The project is expected to be finished by late 2019.
The Federal Government funded $116 million of the project, with the State Government chipping in $29 million.
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