Problem intersection being considered for upgrade

The road has been identified as one of the City of Mandurah's red roads. Red roads are those in the region that have been identified as of high importance. A classification of red road also reduces the costs of land acquisitions if they are needed.

At the City of Mandurah's governance and infrastructure meeting last week, Council carried a motion to endorse the recommendations for a land acquisition and approved a proposed intersection design.

A review of crash data at this intersection shows that there have been 39 crashes in five years. A significant portion of these are indirect right-angled crashes from Dower Street and Coolibah Avenue.

However, the council meeting acknowledged they are only considering the upgrade due to the impact of a bigger Mandurah Forum.