Road Photos & Information: Western Australia
Reid Highway & Roe Highway (State Route 3) - Karrinyup to Midland

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Reid Highway:

First proposed in the late 1960s as the North Perimeter Highway, Reid Highway is a major arterial highway in Perth, and runs between Marmion Avenue, North Beach, and West Swan Road, West Swan. The highway is both a two-lane single carriageway from Marmion Avenue to Erindale Road, and from Beechboro Road North to West Swan Road, and a four-lane dual carriageway between Erindale Road and Beechboro Road North. Click here for a document on stages 4 and 5 by project manager Paul Fisher.

Middle Swan Road:

State Route 3 once incorporated Middle Swan Rd which was a single carriageway, 2 lane roadway that acted as temporary link between the Reid Hwy and Roe Hwy, passing through suburbs such as West Swan, Caversham and Middle Swan. This is now a series of service roads north of Reid Hwy.

Roe Highway:

The Roe Highway is part of the Perth metropolitan area outer ring road system. It's a limited access dual carriageway and carries not just SR3, but also NH94 and NH95.

The Roe Highway was first proposed in 1955 by Gordon Stephenson as part of the Metropolitan Region Planning Scheme. It is named after John Septimus Roe, first Surveyor General of Western Australia. Click here for a document by Paul Fisher, one of the project managers for the Tonkin Hwy to Welshpool Rd section.

Multiplexes along the route include:

History:

Reid Highway:

Roe Highway:

Click here for the former alignment between Karrinyup and Midland

Midland to Karrinyup Karrinyup to Midland
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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Middle Swan, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Reid Hwy (SR3) approaching Okely Rd, Carine, April 2016.

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Swan River:
Reid Hwy (SR3) as it crosses Swan River via Whiteman Bridge at Middle Swan, April 2016.

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Okely Road:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Okely Rd, Carine, April 2016.

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Harris Road:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Harris Rd, Caversham, April 2016.

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Pedestrian Bridge:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the pedestrian bridge near Duffy Rd North at Carine, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching West Swan Rd (SR52), Caversham, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Carine approaching Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2016.

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Approaching West Swan Road:
Flashing warning signs approaching West Swan Rd (SR52), Caversham, April 2016.

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Mitchell Freeway:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, Carine, April 2016.

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West Swan Road:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and West Swan Rd (SR52) at Caversham, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Carine within the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Caversham approaching Daviot Rd & Lord St, April 2016.

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Mitchell Freeway:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, Hamersley, April 2016.

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Approaching Daviot Road & Lord Street:
Flashing warning sign at Caversham approaching Daviot Rd & Lord St, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Hamersley approaching Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77), April 2016.

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Daviot Road & Lord Street:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at Caversham at the junction with Daviot Rd & Lord St, April 2016.

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Trailblazer:
SR3 trailblazer near Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Hamersley, April 2016.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Beechboro, April 2016.

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Erindale Road:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Hamersley, April 2016.

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Bennett Brook Bridge:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at Bennett Brook Bridge in Beechboro, April 2016.

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Erindale Road:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Hamersley, April 2016.

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Approaching Altone Road:
Reid Hwy (SR3) approaching Altone Rd at Beechboro, April 2016.

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Wanneroo Road:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Wanneroo Rd (SR60) interchange, Hamersley, April 2016.

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Trailblazer:
SR3 trailblazer at the corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Altone Rd at Beechboro, April 2016.

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Reassurance Directional Sign:
Distance sign at Balga, April 2016.

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Trailblazer:
SR3 trailblazer after Altone Rd at Beechboro, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Balga, approaching Mirrabooka Av, April 2016.

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Approaching Beechboro Road:
Reid Hwy (SR3) approaching Beechboro Rd (SR53) at Beechboro, April 2016.

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Mirrabooka Avenue:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mirrabooka Av interchange at Balga, April 2016.

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Approaching Beechboro Road:
Flashing warning signs on Reid Hwy (SR3) approaching Beechboro Rd (SR53) at Beechboro, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on the off ramp to Mirrabooka Av at Balga, April 2016.

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Malaga Drive:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Malaga Dr interchange, Noranda, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign near Northwood Dr at Mirrabooka approaching Alexander Dr (SR56) interchange, April 2016.

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Malaga Drive:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Malaga Dr interchange, Noranda, April 2016.

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Alexander Drive:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Alexander Dr (SR56) interchange, Mirrabooka, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Mirrabooka, approaching Mirrabooka Av, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Malaga for Malaga Dr interchange, April 2016.

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Mirrabooka Avenue:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mirrabooka Av interchange at Mirrabooka, April 2016.

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Malaga Drive:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Malaga Dr interchange, Malaga, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on the off ramp to Mirrabooka Av at Mirrabooka, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Malaga Dr approaching Reid Hwy (SR3) at Malaga, April 2016.

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Wanneroo Road:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Wanneroo Rd (SR60) interchange, Hamersley, April 2016.

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Malaga Drive:
Malaga Dr at the Reid Hwy (SR3) interchange, Malaga, April 2016.

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Trailblazer:
SR3 trailblazer near Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Balcatta, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Malaga approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4), April 2016. This junction has now been extensively modified due to NorthLink WA roadworks.

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Erindale Road:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Balcatta, April 2016.

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Approaching Tonkin Highway:
Flashing warning signs at Malaga approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4), April 2016. This junction has now been extensively modified due to NorthLink WA roadworks.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Balcatta approaching Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2016.

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Reid Highway & Tonkin Highway:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the junction with Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Malaga, April 2016. SR3 turned left here. This junction has now been extensively modified due to NorthLink WA roadworks.

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Mitchell Freeway:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, Balcatta, April 2016.

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Toodyay Road Intersection:
Looking southeast at Toodyay Road (SR50) at Middle Swan, May 2008.

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Pedestrian Bridge:
Reid Hwy (SR3) at the pedestrian bridge near Duffy Rd North at Carine, April 2016.

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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign for the Great Eastern Highway interchange, southbound at Midvale. December 2012. Click here for a photo of this location from May 2008.

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End State Route 3:
Advance directional sign and end SR3 trailblazers approaching Marmion Avenue (SR71) in Karrinyup, November 2008.

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End National Highway 95:
Advance directional sign approaching the southern terminus of NH95 at Midvale. December 2012. Click here for a photo of this location from May 2008. SR3 continues after the traffic lights.

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State Route 3 Western Terminus:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3), Marmion Av (SR71) and North Beach Road at Karrinyup, April 2016.

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State Route 3 Western Terminus:
Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3), Marmion Av (SR71) and North Beach Road at Karrinyup, November 2008.

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Click here for the continuation of SR3 between Midland and Jandakot

1 Main Roads WA
2 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Reid Highway to be extended west from Mitchell Hwy to Marmion Ave, 16 December 1998
3 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Smoother road for Reid Highway through Carine, 24 September 2001
4 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Reid Highway extension opened, 26 February 2010
5 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Milestone reached on new Reid Highway overpass at Alexander Drive, 28 November 2010
6 Brendan Cherry
7 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Reid Hwy/Mirrabooka Ave black spot eliminated, 12 November 2011
8 Main Roads Western Australia, Project Display, Reid Highway Works, 20 July 2015
9 Main Roads Western Australia, Projects, NorthLink WA, Works Begin at Reid Highway and Altone Road intersection, 31 August 2017
10 Main Roads Western Australia, Project Update, Reid Highway Dual Carriageway: Altone Road to West Swan Road, November 2017
11 Main Roads Western Australia, NorthLink WA Traffic Update, August 2018
12 Government of Western Australia, Lightning Park off-ramp to Reid Highway now open, 12 October 2018
13 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, New section of Reid Highway open to traffic ahead of schedule, 11 September 1996
14 Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, Roe/Great Eastern interchange improves safety, traffic flow and transport efficiency, 8 June 2012

Last updated: 22-Jan-2019 11:56

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