Road Photos & Information: Western Australia: Shepperton Road, Kenwick Link & Albany Highway (State Route 30)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Shepperton Road, Kenwick Link & Albany Highway (State Route 30) - Williams to Kojonup

Statistics:

Length: 402 km (Williams to Kojonup: 95 km)
Northern Terminus: Interchange with Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 / NR1), The Causeway (SR5), Canning Hwy (NR1 / SR6), Shepperton Rd (SR30) and Albany Hwy (Unnumbered)
Southern Terminus: Corner of the Chester Pass Road (NR1), South Coast Hwy (NR1), North Road, Hanrahan Road and Albany Hwy (TD3)
Miscellaneous: Continues as Albany Highway, Tourist Drive 3, through to Middleton Road and York Street in Albany
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Victoria Park, Cannington, Gosnells, Kelmscott, Armadale, North Bannister, Williams, Arthur River, Kojonup, Cranbrook, Mount Barker, Narrikup, Orana and Albany

Route Numbering:

Current:
Multiplexed with:
Former: 3
Road Authority Classification: H1 (Albany Highway) 1

General Information:

State Route 30 is a major route in Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern port town of Albany and passing through Western Australia's Great Southern region and its South West region. The route in the Perth metropolitan area and also in Albany is multi-laned, arterial road standard, with it changing outside these areas to 2-lane rural highway standard with occasional overtaking lanes.

The route has a handful of multiplexes along its length, these include:

Tourist Drive 205 from Bedfordale near Armadale, extending from the intersection with Carradine Rd through to Canning Dam Road in Bedfordale.
Tourist Drive 356 in the Tenterden area.
State Route 107 from Coalfields Hwy intersection at Arthur River, through to Arthur Road also in Arthur River.

History:

1853: A route from Perth to Albany was first proposed by Lt William Crossman of the Royal Engineers, who examined the feasability of possible Perth to Albany routes.
11 March 1994: Albany Highway widening from Leach Highway to Nicholson Road completed. 1
May 1998: Kenwick Link opened. 1
2002 to 2004: Installation of audible edge lines and sealing of shoulders. 1
June 2003: Road surface elevated and pavement rehabilitated, drainage system extended and improvements made to the verge in the Kelmscott area. 2
2006: Install traffic signals on the corner of Albany Hwy & Burslem Dr at Gosnells and also on the corner Albany Hwy and Paige Road at Armadale. 1
April 2008: Opening of the roundabout with Muirs Hwy at Mt Barker, part of the Mt Barker Northern Bypass. 1

Kojonup to Williams		Williams To Kojonup
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Kojonup facing Collie-Changerup Rd, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Albany Hwy (SR30) at Arthur River approaching Coalfields Hwy (SR107), April 2011. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Arthur River facing Boyup Brook-Arthur Rd, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Fingerboard Assembly: Fingerboard signs on the corner of Coalfields Highway and Albany Highway in Arthur River. May 2008. The SR107 duplex starts here. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Albany Hwy (SR30) approaching Coalfields Hwy (SR107) at Arthur River, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Arthur River: Southbound through Arthur River. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Arthur River facing Coalfields Hwy (SR107), April 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Southbound at Arthur River as you approach the intersection with Arthur Rd (SR107). April 2011. Image © Peter Renshaw
			Road Trains Crossing Sign: Sign warning of road trains crossing the highway from Arthur Road. Arthur River, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Arthur Road Intersection: Southbound through the junction with Arthur Rd (SR107), April 2011. This is the end of the SR107 duplex. Image © Peter Renshaw
			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Arthur Rd (SR107), April 2011. Image © Peter Renshaw
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interesection with Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road at Arthur River. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road Intersection: Southbound at the intersection with Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road at Arthur River, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Distance Sign: RD sign as you head southbound leaving the Arthur River area, April 2011. Image © Peter Renshaw
			Road Train Reminder: Southbound near Arthur Rivier is this sign indicating road trains use this route, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Trailblazer: Southbound route reassurance marker at Beaufort River, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Beaufort River: Southbound as you cross the Beaufort River, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Welcome to the Great Southern: Tourism sign welcoming you to the Great Southern region, southbound at Beaufort River, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Fatality Sign: Southbound sign at Beufort River indicating the number of fatalities in the area. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for Robinson Road, Beaufort River. Southbound, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Distance Sign: RD sign after the Robinson Road intersection at Beaufort River. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Services Sign: Southbound sign for the Beaufort Roadhouse. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Beaufort Roadhouse: Southbound as you pass the Beaufort Roadhouse. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Council Welcome Sign: Sign welcoming travellers to the Shire of Kojonup. Southbound at Boscabel, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Approaching Collie-Changerup Road: Southbound advance directional sign for the Collie-Changerup Rd intersection near Kojonup, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Kojonup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Entering Kojonaup: Albany Hwy (SR30) as it enters the town of Kojonup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			School Zone Warning Signs: Southbound at Kojonup are these unusual warning signs for the upcoming School Zone. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: Southbound signage as you approach Kojonup-Katanning Road, in Kojonup, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Fingerboard Assembly: Fingerboard assembly at the corner of Albany Hwy (SR30) and Kojonup-Katanning Rd at Kojonup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Fingerboard Assembly: Fingerboard assembly at the corner of Albany Hwy (SR30) and Kojonup-Katanning Rd at Kojonup, April 2018. Image © Paul Rands
			Kojonup: Albany Highway as it passes through the town of Kojonup, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Kojonup: Southbound through Kojonup, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Kojonup CBD: Southbound as SR30 passes through town at Kojonup, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Broome Hill-Kojonup Road Intersection: Southbound at Kojonup near the Broome Hill-Konjonup Road intersection, April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Boyup Brook-Kojonup Road Intersection: Southbound approaching the intersection with Boyup Brook - Kojonup Road in Kojonup, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
			Distance Sign: RD sign as you travel southbound from Kojonup. April 2018. Click here for a photo of this location by Peter Renshaw from April 2011. Image © Paul Rands
			Balgarup River: Albany Highway as it crosses the Balgarup River near Kojonup. Southbound, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the contination of SR30 between Kojonup and Albany Click here for the continuation of SR30 between Armadale and Perth

1 Main Roads Western Australia
2 Department of Planning and Infrastructure
3 Sam Laybutt (OzRoads)

Last updated: 27-Jul-2020 11:16

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