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$14.9 million committed to widen the Kwinana Freeway in WA

$14.9 million committed to widen the Kwinana Freeway in WA

$14.9 million committed to widen the Kwinana Freeway in WAThe Australian and Western Australian Governments have committed $14.9 million towards widening the Kwinana Freeway.

The project will widen the freeway (southbound) a further 3km from Armadale Rd to Russell Rd.

$77.5 million has already been funded towards the widening of the Kwinana Freeway with the Australian and Western Australian Governments contributing $38.75 million each.

“More than 52,000 vehicles use this section of the Kwinana Freeway each day, already exceeding its capacity and this figure is expected to rise to 75,000 vehicles by 2021,” said Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs in a statement.

“This project along with our other game changing infrastructure investments like the Perth Freight Link, Northlink WA and Gateway WA will unlock the economic capacity of Western Australia.”

Tender will be awarded mid-2015 and construction is due for completion mid-2016.

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