HISTORIC UPDATES

• Administration advises the detailed design is currently with Main Roads Western Australia (MRWA) for review and approval. As part of their review, several queries were raised that required refinement of the design. [Sep 2025]
• Once approval is attained, the project will be ready to progress to construction, which is scheduled to commence in the 2027/2028 financial year. [Sep 2025]
• The City has received grant funding under the Main Roads WA State Black Spot Program to upgrade the intersection of Wanneroo Road and Elliot Road, Wanneroo. In support of the submission made by the City, an independent Road Safety Inspection was completed to identify road safety issues at the intersection.
• Planned upgrades include:
• Installing a channelised left turn pocket lane from Wanneroo Road southbound onto Elliot Road to reduce the risk of rear-end crashes and improving sight line issues for motorists turning from Elliot Road.
• Modifying the existing intersection to improve sight lines for vehicles crossing through the median island.
• Additional signage upon approach to the intersection and modifying nearby pedestrian crossing points to improve pedestrian safety.
• The City has applied for funding as part of the State Government's Black Spot Programme. In the latest report, a road safety inspection highlighted there is a need for an auxiliary left turn lane for vehicles turning left into Elliot Road. This will alleviate the masking of southbound vehicles by left-turning vehicles. The road safety inspection also raised concerns that the existing seagull island in the Wanneroo Road median is substandard. The proposal submitted includes the installation of a 65m long auxiliary left turn lane approaching Elliot Road from the north and a minor modification of the central seagull island to improve sight lines for vehicles stored in the central median on Wanneroo Road waiting to turn right.