Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Roe Highway & Great Northern Highway (National Highway 95)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Roe Highway & Great Northern Highway (National Highway 95) - Bindoon to Dalwallinu

Statistics:

Length: 1575 km (Bindoon to Dalwallinu: 158 km)
Northern Terminus: Corner of the North West Coastal Highway (NR1) and Great Northern Highway (NH1) southwest of Port Hedland.
Southern Terminus: Corner of Roe Highway (NH95 / SR3) and Great Eastern Highay (NH94) at Midvale, in Perth's eastern suburbs.
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Bindoon, New Norcia, Glentromie, Waddington, Walebing, Bindi Bindi, Miling, Pithara, and Dalwallinu.

Route Numbering:

Current:
Multiplexed with:

General Information:

Great Northern Highway:

The Great Northern Highway links the north of WA with Perth and the port of Fremantle and is the main communication route between Perth and Darwin. It also forms part of the infrastructure that links the Murchison, Pilbara and Kimberley Regions to Perth. 1
The Great Northern Highway services the State's agricultural, pastoral, mining and tourism industries, and is the main route for the flow of goods and services to and from the State's north. In addition to it being a dedicated National Highway, it also serves as the classified Heavy Haulage and Wide/High Load Route to the north of the State, on which approximately 30% of the traffic is heavy vehicles, often carrying over-width loads such as mining machinery. 1

Its total length within Wheatbelt North Region is 277km and it passes through the Shires of Chittering, Victoria Plains, Moora and Dalwallinu. 1

The NH95 section is all rural highway standard and is among the remotest sealed roads in the world.

Multiplexes along the route include:

Tourist Way 360, for 136 km, between West Swan Rd (SR52) at Upper Swan to Midlands Rd, Walebing

History:

2002: Completion of a bypass of Dalwallinu 2
November 2007: Upgrade works begin on 83km of Great Northern Highway between Muchea and Bindi Bindi. Works include reconstruction, widening, new passing lanes, intersection upgrades and roadside amenity improvements such as parking bays and rest areas. 1
November 2015: Upgrades from Batty Bog to Walebing completed. Work included geometry, widening and overtaking opportunity improvements. 3
November 2016: Construction commences on the reconstruction of the Miling Straight. 4
1 May 2017: The 6 km New Norcia Bypass opened to traffic on the eastern side of the town. 5
April 2018: Construction commenced on the Miling Bypass from Lyons East Road to Miling North Road. 6
2018: Miling Straight opened to traffic. Work included building 23 km of new highway, between Miling North Road and Gatti Road, widening and upgrading 3 km of existing highway, construction of additional roadside stopping places, new overtaking lanes, and realignment of Miling North Road to provide a staggered T-intersection with Great Northern Highway to improve highway crossing safety. 4
April 2018: Commencement of upgrade works at Pithara. Work included upgrading 16 kilometres of highway including construction of 10 kilometres of new road, six kilometres of widening, overlay works, two new overtaking lanes and a number of intersection improvements. 7

Click here for the former alignment between Bindoon and Dalwallinu

Bindoon to Dalwalliinu		Dalwallinu to Bindoon
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	Entering New Norcia: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) as it enters the historic town of New Norcia, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		ID Sign: Intersection directional sign facing Clinch Road in Dalwallinu. April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Glentromie-Yerecoin Rd at Glentromie, April 2016. Note the incorrect font. Image © Paul Rands		ID Sign: Intersection directional sign at Johnston St in Dalwallinu, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: NR95 trailblazer at Glentromie, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		AD Sign: Advance directional sign approaching Dalwallinu Rd in Dalwallinu. April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Waddington, approaching Waddington-Wongan Hills Rd, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign as you leave Dalwallinu, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Waddington, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Pithara East Rd Junction: Southbound through the Pithara East Road intersection in Pithara, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Pithara town Centre: Looking southwest through the town of Pithara along Great Northern Hwy (Leahy St). April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Walebing, approaching Midlands Rd, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Southbound approaching Northam-Pithara Road (SR115) at Pithara, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Gt Northern Hwy (NH95) and Midlands Rd at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign in Pithara at the junction with Northam-Pithara Road (SR115). April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Midlands Rd at Walebing, approaching Great Northern Hwy (NH95), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		RD Sign: Southbound distance sign after the Northam-Pithara Road (SR115) junction at Pithara, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign as you approach the town of Miling, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Te Arakau Rd at Bindi Bindi, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Entering Miling: Entering the small town of Miling, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Te Arakau Road: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) at the Te Arakau Rd at Bindi Bindi, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Miling-Moora Rd at Miling, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Miling-Moora Rd at Miling, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Miling-Moora Road: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) at the Miling-Moora Rd junction, Miling, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Miling-Moora Rd at Moora, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Miling, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Miling, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Te Arakau Rd at Bindi Bindi, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign in Pithara at the junction with Northam-Pithara Road (SR115). April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Te Arakau Road: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) at the Te Arakau Rd at Bindi Bindi, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign, northbound after the Northam-Pithara Road intersection at Pithara. April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Te Arakau Rd at Bindi Bindi, approaching Great Northern Hwy (NH95), April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Pithara: Entering the town of Pithara. April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Te Arakau Rd at Bindi Bindi, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Pithara town Centre: Looking northeast through the town of Pithara along Great Northern Hwy (Leahy St). April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Bindi Bindi, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Pithara East Road Intersection: Corner of Leahy St (Gt Nthn Hwy) and Pithara East Rd in Pithara. April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Services Sign: Services sign at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Services Sign: Services sign as you approach the town of Dalwallinu. April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Walebing, approaching Midlands Rd, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Dalwallinu Road in Dalwallinu, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the corner of Gt Northern Hwy (NH95) and Midlands Rd at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Town Name Sign: Older black coloured town name sign as you enter Dalwallinu, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Fingerboard Assembly: Fingerboard assembly at the corner of Gt Northern Hwy (NH95) and Midlands Rd at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Southbound approaching Johnston Street - the main street of Dalwallinu, which was bypassed in 2002, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Walebing: Great Northern Highway (NH95) as it passes through the town of Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
	Johnston Street Intersection: Corner of Great Northern Hwy (Dalwallinu Bypass) and Johnston St in Dalwallinu, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Roadmarking Sign: Sign indicating special type of wider road marking at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Roadmarking Sign: Sign indicating special type of wider road marking at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Roadmarking Sign: Sign indicating special type of wider road marking at Walebing, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Waddington, approaching Waddington-Wongan Hills Rd, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the junction with Waddington-Wongan Hills Rd at Waddington, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Waddington, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign: Fingerboards at the junction with Glentromie-Yerecoin Rd at Glentromie, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Glentromie-Yerecoin Rd at Glentromie, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Trailblazer: NR95 trailblazer at Glentromie, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Services & Tourism Sign: Services and tourism sign at New Norcia, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Entering New Norcia: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) as it enters the historic town of New Norcia, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			New Norcia: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) passing through the historic town of New Norcia, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			New Norcia: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) passing through the historic town of New Norcia, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Gillingarra-New Norcia Road: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) at the junction with Gillingarra-New Norcia Rd at New Norcia, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
			Moore River East: Great Northern Hwy (NH95) as it crosses Moore River East at New Norcia, April 2016. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of NH95 between Bindoon and Perth

1 Main Roads WA
2 Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
3 Main Roads Western Australia, Projects, Great Northern Highway - Batty Bog Road to Walebing Upgrade
4 Main Roads Western Australia, Projects, Miling Straight
5 Main Roads Western Australia, Projects, New Norcia Bypass - Complete
6 Main Roads Western Australia, Projects, Miling Bypass
7 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Work underway on two key Great Northern Highway upgrades, 24 April 2018

Last updated: 05-Jan-2019 23:30

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