Road Photos & Information: Western Australia Thomas Road (State Route 21)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Thomas Road (State Route 21)

Statistics:

Length: 23 km
Eastern Terminus: South Western Hwy (SR21) at Darling Downs.
Western Terminus: Rockingham Road (NR1) at Medina.
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Medina, Orelia, The Spectacles, Bertram, Anketell, Casuarina, Oakford, Byford and Darling Downs

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

The route connects Kwinana area, Tonkin Highway and Kwinana Freeway with both major north-south routes in Perth's southern suburbs, namely Rockingham Road and South Western Highway.

The route is divided multi-lane between Rockingham Rd and the Kwinana Fwy, and single lane each way rural highway between the Kwinana Fwy and South Western Hwy. Thomas Road passes through some of Perth's newer residential suburbs, but also rural farmlands.

History:

Thomas Road was the terminus of the Kwinana Freeway from 1993 until 2002.

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	Western Terminus: The western terminus of SR21 - Rockingham Road (NR1) at Kwinana Beach. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Gilmore Avenue Intersection: Approaching Gilmore Av in Medina. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Colchester Avenue Intersection: Thomas Rd approaching Colchester Av in Orelia. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Kwinana railway station at The Spectacles. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Kwinana Railway Station Junction: Thomas Road and the entrance to Kwinana railway station at The Spectacles. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the interchange with the Kwinana Fwy (SR2) at The Spectacles. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Kwinana Fwy Interchange: Looking eastbound at the Kwinana Freeway interchange at The Spectacles, with the northbound ramp on the left of shot. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Kwinana Freeway Interchange: Looking eastbound at the Kwinana Fwy interchange at Anketell, with the southbound ramp on the right of shot. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the intersection with Nicholson Road (SR31) at Oakford. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Nicholson Road Intersection: The corner of Thomas Rd (SR21) and Nicholson Rd (SR31) at Oakford. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Oakford. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Tonkin Highway Intersection: Corner of Thomas Rd and Tonkin Hwy at Oakford. November 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing traffic at the Tonkin Hwy (SR4) terminus at Darling Downs. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Wungong Rd Sth: Eastbound at Darling Downs, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Level Crossing: Eastbound as you cross the Perth-Bunbury railway line at Darling Downs. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching South Western Hwy: Approaching the eastern terminus of SR21 at Darling Downs, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	End SR21: Trailblazer assembly showing the end of state route 21 where it meets the South Western Hwy at Darling Downs, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Eastern Terminus: SR21 meeting with South Western Hwy (SR20) at Darling Downs. This intersection was once part of National Route 1. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands

Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09

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