Pinjarra Road

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Pinjarra Road

Pinjarra Road
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Pinjarra Road
Coordinates
General information
TypeRoad
Length20 km (12 mi)
Major junctions
West end Old Coast Road, Halls Head, Mandurah
  Mandurah Road, Kwinana Freeway, Forrest Highway, South Yunderup Road
East end South Western Highway, Pinjarra
Location(s)
Major suburbs Mandurah, Barragup, Ravenswood

Pinjarra Road is a major west-east road connecting the two major centres of the Peel Region, Mandurah and Pinjarra. [1] Mostly a dual carriageway, it also forms the termini of both the Kwinana Freeway and Forrest Highway. [2]

Contents

Major intersections

All intersections below are controlled by traffic lights unless otherwise indicated.

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Mandurah Halls Head 0.000.00 Old Coast Road south / Mary Street west   Falcon, Wannanup, Dawesville, Bunbury Western terminus at roundabout
Peel Inlet 0.2–
0.4
0.12–
0.25
Mandurah Bridge
Mandurah Mandurah 0.40.25Mandurah TerraceLeft in access only, unsignalised intersection
0.60.37Sholl Street north / Leslie Street South   Dudley Park No right turn permitted from Pinjarra Road westbound to Sholl Street
0.70.43Sutton Street
1.71.1Anstruther Road   Silver Sands, Dudley Park
2.31.4Dower Street north / Coolibah Avenue south   Dudley Park
2.51.6Arnold StreetAccess to Mandurah Forum shopping centre
2.61.6Mandurah Forum access roadHalf-seagull intersection, no right turn from the shopping centre to Pinjarra Road allowed
Greenfields Coodanup Mandurah tripoint2.81.7Australian national route 1.svg Mandurah Road (National Route 1)   Perth, Rockingham, Halls Head, Bunbury
Greenfields Coodanup boundary3.72.3Stratford Road
4.02.5Lakes Road north / Wanjeep Street south   Parklands, North Dandalup
Serpentine River 4.9–
5.1
3.0–
3.2
Serpentine River Bridge
Murray Barragup Furnissdale boundary6.13.8Husband Road north / Ronlyn Road south
Ravenswood North Yunderup boundary10.5–
10.8
6.5–
6.7
Australian state route 2.svg Kwinana Freeway north / Forrest Highway south (State Route 2)   Perth, Stake Hill, Lake Clifton, Bunbury Folded diamond interchange with at-grade intersections on Pinjarra Road
Murray River 12.7–
12.8
7.9–
8.0
Murray River Bridge
Murray Ravenswood 13.48.3South Yunderup Road   South Yunderup
Pinjarra 19.512.1Murray StreetRoundabout
19.712.2Australian state route 20.svg George Street (State Route 20)  Armadale, Dwellingup, Waroona, Bunbury Eastern terminus. George Street is also known as South Western Highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Peel Region Scheme Amendment No. 011/33 Pinjarra Road (Mandurah) Other Regional Roads - Amendment Report (PDF). Western Australian Planning Commission and City of Perth. 2005. ISBN   0-7309-9536-4.
  2. Cyclists make the most of new super highway