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$700M Kwinana Freeway upgrade announced

The Australian and Western Australian Governments are partnering to deliver a $700 million upgrade to the Kwinana Freeway.

These works will widen the freeway, adding roughly 50 per cent capacity to the upgraded sections, easing congestion for motorists and improving the efficiency of moving freight on a road that typically carries 100,000 vehicles every day.

This investment will also support the operations of the future Westport project which plans to move the state’s container trade from Fremantle to Kwinana and will stimulate WA’s economy in the long-term through the creation of local jobs.

Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, commented on the importance of this joint investment.

“Western Australia is an economic powerhouse,” he said.

“We want to make sure we are investing in future job creating projects like Westport, while still delivering the immediate congestion benefits for commuters now.”

The funding for these upgrades to the Kwinana Freeway builds on the previous $67 million joint commitment towards planning and scoping of landslide enabling infrastructure for the Westport project.

In total, the Federal Government is investing $9.7 billion towards transport infrastructure projects in the state across many projects outlined by WA Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti.

“The investment will ensure we can continue our Government’s major transformation of the Kwinana Freeway, which has seen the installation of smart freeway technology, the Armadale Road to North Lake Road Bridge Project and widening to large sections,” she said.

“The Western Australian Government is working in partnership with the Australian Government on these and other growth-area roads, including the Stephenson Avenue Extension and Tonkin Highway extension.”

In other news, $2.1 million worth of upgrades will begin on the Princes Highway in Pambula, New South Wales.

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