Ranford Road

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Ranford Road

Western Australia
Ranford Road
General information
TypeRoad
Length12.3 km (7.6 mi)
Opened1980s
Route number(s) Australian state route 13.svg State Route 13
Major junctions
Northwest endAustralian state route 13.svg South Street (State Route 13), Canning Vale
 
Southeast endAustralian state route 14.svg Armadale Road (State Route 14), Forrestdale
Location(s)
Major suburbs Canning Vale, Harrisdale, Southern River, Forrestdale

Ranford Road is a major road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, and services a number of housing estates in Canning Vale and Southern River, as well as forming part of one of the two major routes between the port city of Fremantle and Armadale. It continues from South Street, a major east–west route in the southern suburbs which now also provides access to the Kwinana Freeway and Murdoch railway station.

Contents

It is part of State Route 13. [1]

History

Ranford Road was upgraded to a dual carriageway between Warton Road and Tonkin Highway. This project was completed in November 2014, costing around A$12.3 million, which was jointly funded by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and the City of Armadale. [2]

In August 2020, construction began on a new Ranford Road Bridge over the Kwinana freight railway as part of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link works. [3] [4] The new bridge, which is higher and longer, will carry six traffic lanes and a dedicated bus lane. [4] Traffic switched to part of the new bridge on 16 November 2021. [4] Construction was completed by mid-2023. [5] }} Construction for the new Ranford Road railway station began on the new bridge over the freight railway line as part of the Thornlie-Cockburn Line project by Metronet (Western Australia). The station opened on June 8th 2025 and provides services south to Cockburn Central railway station and north via Thornlie railway station to Perth railway station.

Major intersections

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
Canning Canning Vale 0.00.0Bannister RoadNorthwestern terminus. Continues as Australian state route 13.svg South Street (State Route 13) to Murdoch, Perth and Fremantle. Traffic light intersection
1.60.99Waratah AvenueTraffic light intersection
2.71.7Queensgate DriveAccess to Livingston Marketplace shopping centre. Traffic light intersection
3.01.9Australian state route 31.svg Nicholson Road (State Route 31) – Cannington, Thornlie, Piara Waters, Oakford Traffic light intersection
3.92.4Campbell RoadTraffic light intersection
Canning–Gosnells–Armadale tripoint Canning Vale – Southern River – Harrisdale tripoint4.93.0Warton Road – Jandakot, Huntingdale, Maddington Traffic light intersection
Gosnells–Armadale boundary Southern River – Harrisdale boundary5.93.7Bristle Avenue northeast bound / Wright Road southwest bound – Huntingdale, Piara Waters Traffic light intersection
7.24.5Southern River Road – Gosnells Roundabout
Southern River – Forrestdale boundary9.15.7Anstey RoadRoundabout
Champion Lakes – Forrestdale –Southern River tripoint9.55.9Australian state route 4.svgWestern Australia MR-SM-11.svg Tonkin Highway (State Route 4) – Byford, Welshpool, Morley, Perth Airport Traffic light intersection
Armadale Champion Lakes – Seville Grove boundary10.46.5Alex Wood DriveRoundabout
Champion Lakes – Seville Grove – Forrestdale tripoint11.27.0Lake Road eastbound / Remisko Drive westbound – Camillo Roundabout
Seville Grove–Haynes–Forrestdale tripoint12.37.6Australian state route 14.svg Armadale Road (State Route 14) – Armadale, Jandakot, Cockburn Central Southeastern terminus, continues as Twelfth Road southbound. State Route 13 southern terminus. Roundabout
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •        Route transition

Speed limits

The road's speed limit is 70 km/h (43 mph) from Bannister Road to the edge of Southern River's metropolitan limit at Balfour Street. At that point, it increases to 80 km/h (50 mph).

Features

Main features located on the road include:

See also

Australia road sign W5-29.svg Australian Roadsportal

References

  1. ↑ Distance book (12 ed.). Main Roads Western Australia. 2012. p. 5. ISBN   0 7309 7657 2. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Ranford Road dual carriageway upgrade now complete". City of Armadale. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Building road and rail infrastructure paves way to WA's recovery". Media Statements. 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Traffic flowing across new Ranford Road Bridge". METRONET. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ranford Road". Building For Tomorrow. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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