The Western Australian government has revealed the company awarded the contract to construct a three-legged, single-lane roundabout at the intersection of the Great Northern Highway and Rutland Road in Bullsbrook.
Advanteering Civil Engineers will help complete the $10.5 million project to replace the existing T-junction at the location, significantly changing the road environment to improve safety, enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion for all road users through the area.
Currently, more than 8,000 motorists use the intersection each day, with 11 per cent of these being heavy vehicles.
The proposed roundabout has been designed to accommodate heavy vehicles, including multi-combination vehicles up to 53.5 metres in length, as well as high wide loads.
As part of the project, new street lighting will also be installed to align with current safety standards and reduce the occurrence of crashes at night.
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Between 2019 and 2023, there were 31 reported crashes at this intersection. When completed, the roundabout is predicted to reduce the number of crashes by more than 85 per cent.
“Safety is our top priority when it comes to improvements on our state roads, and I support any project which will upgrade the network for our heavy vehicle users,” WA transport minister Rita Saffioti says.
“Service relocations for this project were completed in early-2024 to prepare this site for construction.
“I’m pleased we have now reached this important milestone, which means our state government can continue improving WA roads, such as this vital heavy vehicle route in our north-eastern suburbs.”
This important upgrade is being funded through the WA government’s Road Trauma Trust Account, which receives 100 per cent of the revenue resulting from photographic speed and red-light camera fines.
Construction will commence in November 2024, with completion expected mid-2025.
“I am pleased to be able to provide funding for this important safety project, from the Road Trauma Trust Account,” WA road safety minister David Michael says.
“Every dollar collected from photographic speeding and red-light camera fines goes into an account administered by the Road Safety Commission and can only be utilised for road safety initiatives such as this project.”
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