The Esplanade (Perth)

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The Esplanade

The Esplanade (Perth)
General information
TypeRoad
Length350 m (1,100 ft) [1]
Route number(s) Australian state route 5.svg State Route 5
Major junctions
East endAustralian state route 53.svgAustralian state route 5.svg Barrack Street (State Routes 53 and 5)
West end
Location(s)
Major suburbs Perth

The Esplanade is a road between Barrack Street and William Street in the Perth central business district.

It follows the edge of the Elizabeth Quay area that has been developed on Perth Water, and has had notable buildings and areas adjacent to its short route.

The properties on the street include CSBP offices (now Wesfarmers House) that followed the demolition of the Esplanade Hotel, [2] the Griffin Centre, [3] and the Atlas Building.

The junction with Sherwood Court shares the Lawson Apartments and with Barrack Street, the Weld Club.

Intersections

LGALocation [1] kmmiDestinationsNotes
Perth Perth 00.0Australian state route 53.svgAustralian state route 5.svg Barrack Street (State Routes 53 and 5)Traffic light controlled
0.130.081 Sherwood Court / Duchess WayTraffic light controlled; Sherwood Court and Duchess Way are one-way southbound; no right turn from The Esplanade eastbound to Duchess Way or Sherwood Court to The Esplanade westbound
0.240.15Howard Street / Enchantress WayGive way sign controlled, giving The Esplanade priority; Howard Street is one-way southbound; no right turns from The Esplanade or through traffic from Howard Street to Enchantress Way
0.350.22Australian state route 53.svgAustralian state route 5.svg Mounts Bay Road / William Street (State Routes 53 and 5)Traffic light controlled; no right turn from The Esplanade westbound to William Street northbound or William Street southbound to Mounts Bay Road westbound, no left turn from William Street northbound to Mounts Bay Road westbound; The Esplanade continues west as Mounts Bay Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Esplanade". Google Maps. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. CSBP, & Farmers Ltd; CSBP & Farmers (1988), Plant food : a crop and pasture nutrition guide for farmers, CSBP & Farmers Ltd, ISBN   978-1-86252-798-0
  3. Cole, Mervyn C (1985), The America's Cup cartoon update : a collection from the newspapers around the world drawn by the world's great cartoonists, Kara International, ISBN   978-0-909213-06-0