The Greater Connect consortium has been awarded the contract for the $386.5 million Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges project in Perth’s eastern suburbs.
Comprising Laing O’Rourke, AECOM, and Arcadis the consortium will construct two new major interchanges and upgrades to adjoining roads.
Western Australian Minister for Transport and Planning, the Hon Rita Saffioti MLA, said drivers from Perth’s eastern suburbs and hills would be familiar with peak hour queues at these intersections, and our package of works will vastly improve traffic flow in these areas.
“This complements a range of other works underway in the area including the new interchange at Kalamunda Road and Roe Highway and upgrades to Tonkin Highway,” Saffioti said.
The second interchange to be constructed will replace the intersection at Roe Highway and the Great Eastern Highway Bypass, improving safety and traffic flow for its 60,000 daily users.
Crews will also upgrade the Great Eastern Highway Bypass between the new interchanges and the Lloyd Street connection, north of the bypass.
A new bridge will be built over the Helena River to complete the Lloyd Street extension. New shared paths will also be part of the project.
State Member for Belmont Cassie Rowe said the works would help address major bottlenecks on the local road network.
“The current traffic light system has created significant safety and congestion issues over the years,” Rowe said.
“Building new interchanges will drastically improve safety while enhancing traffic flow.”
Early works are expected to start in the middle of this year and completion is expected by mid-2024.
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