Road Photos &
Information: Western Australia
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Coolgardie-Esperance Highway, South Coast Highway, Chester Pass Road, South Western Highway, Robertson Drive, Forrest Highway, Old Coast Road, Mandurah Road, Ennis Avenue, Patterson Road, Rockingham Road, Stock Road, Leach Highway, Kwinana Freeway, Canning Highway, Great Eastern Highway, Great Eastern Highway Bypass, Roe Highway, Great Northern Highway, Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1) - Former Alignment: Dongara to Geraldton |
Statistics:
- Length: 2904 km (Dongara to Geraldton: 64 km)
- Northern Terminus: Corner of North Western Coastal Hwy (NH1) and Great Northern Hwy (NH95), 30 km southwest of Port Hedland
- Southern Terminus: Corner of Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy (NH94) and Eyre Hwy (NH1) at Norseman
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Bookara, South Greenough, Greenough, Rudds Gully, Wandina, Tarcoola Beach, Mt Tarcoola and Geraldton
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
- Former:
General Information:
National Route 1 is a major route in WA.
The route varies in form from multi-laned arterial road, suburban road, to single carriageway rural highway. It passes through commercial, industrial, residential and agricultural land, and also through state forest and conservation areas. The route forms the main road between Geraldton and Perth and has a vast mix of traffic including road trains.
The Brand Highway replaced the old alignment from Dongara to Perth (The Midlands Road) and was named in honour of former premier Sir David Brand. It runs from Muchea to the North Western Highway interchange in Geraldton.
- North West Coastal Highway:
The North West Coastal Highway links Geraldton with the north of Western Australia, and is mostly a rural highway route, which generally follows the coastline, though for the most part, it is several kilometres inland from the coast.
History:
Brand Highway & North West Coastal Highway:
- 1953: Construction of bridge on Brand Hwy over Greenough River at Greenough, bypassing the convict built Maley bridge. 2
- 1975: The Brand Highway was completed. 3
- 1976: Brand Highway opened by Premier Charles Court. 3
- February 1996: Work commences on new bridge over Chapman River at Geraldton. 4
- 7 March 1997: An 8km realignment of North West Coastal Highway between Green Street and the Drummond Cove Road and incorporating the new Chapman River Bridge at Geraldton was officially opened by the then Transport Minister Eric Charlton. Work included a new bridge over Chapman River. 4
- 22 December 2004: Brand Highway and North West Coastal Highway interchange opened to all traffic. This work replaced the roundabout at the intersection of Brand Highway, North West Coastal Highway, Cathedral Avenue and Portway on the south entrance to the City of Geraldton. 1
- 2006: Installation of 53km of audible edge lines between Dongara and Geraldton. 5
- April 2006: Completion of a new passing lane 15km north of Dongara. 5
- June 2006: Construction of a passing lane on Brand Highway at Mt Horner, near the Matsen Road intersection and improvements to the intersection of McCartney Road and Brand Highway at Greenough. 6
- 2007: Work starts on a new alignment of North West Coastal Highway through Geraldton as part of the Southern Transport Corridor project. 7
- 2014: Construction of new bridge over the Greenough River. The bridge is made of steel and concrete bridge and is around 90 metres long, 10 metres wide and around three metres higher than the previous 1953 bridge. 8
- 2 October 2014: The new bridge over Greenough River officially opened to traffic, however it was opened to vehicles in August 2014. 9
- 23 April 2018: Construction started on a roundabout at the junction of North West Coastal Highway and Hosken St, Bluff Point, in Geraldton. 10
- October 2018: Completion of new roundabout at the corner of North West Coastal Highway and Hosken St, Bluff Point. 10
This section concentrates on photos of the former alignment between Dongara and Geraldton.
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Chapman River:
Chapman Rd (former NR1) as it crosses Chapman River at Sunset Beach, April 2016.
This bridge was bypassed in 1997.
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Approaching Shenton Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) in Geraldton approaching Shenton St, April 2016.
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Approaching Durlacher Street:
Chapman Rd in Geraldton CBD approaching Durlacher St, April 2016.
NR1 used to turn left at this junction.
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Sanford Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the junction with Sanford St, April 2016.
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Waldeck Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the Waldeck St junction in Geraldton, April 2016.
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Lester Avenue & Chapman Road:
Durlacher St at the junction with Chapman Rd in Geraldton CBD, April 2016.
NR1 used to turn right at this location.
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Approaching Carson Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) in Geraldton approaching Carson St, April 2016.
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Chapman Road:
Chapman Rd (former NR1) at Geraldton approaching Phelps St, April 2016.
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Shenton Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the junction with Shenton St, April 2016.
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Hosken Street:
Chapman Rd (former NR1) at Geraldton at the junction with Hoskin St, April 2016.
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Hermitage Street:
Durlacher St (former NR1) at the junction with Hermitage St, April 2016.
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1 Main Roads Western Australia
2 Heritage Council of Western Australia
3 State Records Office of Western Australia
4 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Official opening of 8km realignment of NW Coastal Hwy at Geraldton, 7 March 1997
5 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Two new passing lanes for Perth to Geraldton highway, 31 May 2006
6 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Highway safety works in the Mid-West to be delivered this year, 6 January 2006
7 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Premier inspects Southern Transport Corridor, 12 August 2005
8 Government of Western Australia, New $8.1m bridge for Greenough River, 4 February 2014
9 Government of Western Australia, Media Releases, New bridge a boost for regional highway safety, 2 October 2014
10 Main Roads Western Australia, Completed Projects, North West Coastal Highway and Hosken Street Intersection, Geraldton, 19 December 2018
Last updated: 12-Jan-2019 15:50
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