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Forrest Highway, Kwinana Freeway & Mitchell Freeway (State Route 2) - (Currambine To Duncraig) - Construction Photos: Hodges Drive to Burns Beach Road Extension

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The Mitchell Freeway extension from Hodges Drive to Burns Beach Road was opened to traffic by state premier Colin Barnett during an opening ceremony at 12:30 pm on Sunday the 2nd of November. The extension was opened to traffic at 5 pm, that day.

Three major bridges were constructed for the project at Moore Drive, Shenton Avenue and Hodges Drive. A footbridge from Connolly across to the Joondalup business district has also been included.

Railway works in the project include the construction of a 170 metre tunnel and relocation of the passenger railway into the freeway median north of Shenton Avenue.

The project also included the duplication of Burns Beach Road by the City of Joondalup, which was completed in October 2008.

The Western Australian Government gave the green light early in 2006 for work to resume on the freeway extension, following postponement in late 2004 to allow community over concerns such as the height of the freeway near the Connolly Primary School.

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Old End Freeway 1km Sign:
Sign at Heathridge warning the freeway ends in 1km at Hodges Drive, December 2007. With the opening of the freeway extension, this sign has been relocated 4 km north of here at Currambine.

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Construction at Hodges Dr Interchange:
Northbound at Heathridge approaching Hodges Dr interchange. December 2007.

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Construction at Hodges Dr Interchange:
Northbound at Heathridge approaching Hodges Dr interchange. December 2007.

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Vintage Car Procession:
Vintage car procession waiting for the pre-opening speeches to end. Once the freeway was declared open, the vehicles proceeded northbound along the freeway to the Burns Beach Road interchange and the travelled to the Connolly Primary School for a display. November 2008.

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Start of Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
Premier Colin Barnett about to cut the ribbon to open the freeway extension near the Connolly pedestrian bridge, amid journalists, security, dignitries, and protesters who were demonstrating on the day about the future of Butler railway station. November 2008.

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Freeway Extension Declared Open:
The cut ribbon with Premier Colin Barnett. Connolly, November 2008.

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