Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Route Number Kwinana Freeway & Mitchell Freeway (State Route 2) - Former Alignment: The Spectacles To Baldivis

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The Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways are without a doubt one of the most important road systems in the Perth metropolitan area, and the southwestern part of the state.

Running in a north-south direction, the freeways link the north and southern suburbs of Perth together, but also act as a coastal link between the northern and southern parts of the state. Built in stages from the late 1950s the route has seen enormous changes / extensions and is still undergoing massive expansion to this day.

Unique to these 2 freeways is the passenger railway line down the median of the freeway, which in parts also travels alongside other modes of public transport such as buses.

The freeway varies from 2 to 3 lanes wide in each direction, with provision in most of the newer sections to have another 1 to 2 lanes to be added when required. Exits along the route are somewhat close together, this is probably due to the large number of suburbs state route 2 services.

When first planned, the Mitchell Fwy was called the Yanchep Highway, as its envisaged that eventually the route will connect to the town.

The photos on this page cover the now altered alignment in the Baldivis area. Changes to the route in this area are a direct result of the extension of the Kwinana Freeway.

History:

Baldivis to The Spectacles The Spectacles to Baldivis
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Prohibition Sign:
Sign listing what's not allowed on the Kwinana Fwy. Northbound at Baldivis. December 2007.

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Approaching End of Freeway:
Southbound at Baldivis approaching the end of the freeway, December 2007.

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Exit Distance Sign:
Northbound sign near the former start of the Kwinana Fwy at Baldivis, December 2007.

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End of Freeway 500m:
Southbound at Baldivis, 500m from the former end of the Kwinana Fwy, December 2007.

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Start Freeway:
Northbound at Baldivis at the former official start of the Kwinana Freeway. December 2007.

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80km/h ahead warning Signs:
Southbound warning signs for reduced speed limit. These are the standard speed limit ahead signs used in Western Australia, December 2007.

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Rumble Strip Warning Signs:
Rumble strip warning signs at Baldivis. They are used to warn of raised lines across the road to signify a major change in road conditions. December 2007.

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Former End Of Freeway:
Looking southbound at Baldivis, December 2007.

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1 Main Roads WA Metropolitan Road Fact Sheet, 31 March 2008
2 State Library of Western Australia
3 Australasian Legal Information Institute
4 National Library of Australia
5 Australian Institute of Project Management
6 Main Roads WA

7 Southern Gateway Alliance Fact Sheet - Project Facts 01

Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09

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