Road Photos & Information: Western Australia Tonkin Highway (State Route 4)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Tonkin Highway (State Route 4) - Noranda to Muchea

Statistics:

Length: 81 km (Noranda to Muchea: 41 km)
Northern Terminus: Great Northern Highway (NH95) and Brand Highway (NR1) at Muchea
Southern Terminus: Thomas Road (SR21) at Darling Downs
Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Malaga, Ballajura, Ellenbrook, Bullsbrook and Muchea

Route Numbering:

Current:
Road Authority Internal Classification: H17 1

General Information:

Tonkin Highway links the south-east corridor with the north-east and north-west corridors of the metropolitan areas.1 The highway is a multi-laned limited access dual carriageway and provides direct access to Perth airport and was built in several stages.

The highway was originally named the Beechboro-Gosnells Highway, the name coming from the two suburbs it was originally planned to link. It was eventually renamed Tonkin Highway in honour of former West Australian premier John Tonkin.

History:

June 2018: As part of NorthLink WA works, completion of upgrade of Tonkin Highway to a freeway-standard, free-flowing link with six lanes between Guildford Road and Reid Highway. 2
17 August 2019: Tonkin Hwy between Reid Hwy (SR3) at Malaga and The Promenade at Ellenbrook opened to traffic.
April 2020: Tonkin Hwy between Ellenbrook and Muchea opened to traffic.

Noranda to Muchea		Muchea to Noranda
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	Reassurance Directional Sign: Exit distance sign at Malaga, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on The Promenade approaching the Tonkin Hwy (SR4) and Birralee Rd interchange at Lexia, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Whiteman approaching Hepburn Av (SR82) and Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53), January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on The Promenade at Lexia, at the interchange with Tonkin Hwy (SR4) and Birralee Rd, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Whiteman approaching Hepburn Av (SR82) and Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53), January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on The Promenade at Lexia, at the interchange with Tonkin Hwy (SR4) and Birralee Rd, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Hepburn Avenue & Beechboro Road North Interchange: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at the Hepburn Av (SR82) and Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53) interchange at Whiteman, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lexia approaching Gnangara Rd (SR84), January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Cullacubardee, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Gnangara Road: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Lexia at the Gnangard Rd (SR84) interchange, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Cullacubardee approaching Gnangara Rd (SR84), January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Exit distance sign at Whiteman, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Gnangara Road: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Cullacubardee at the Gnangard Rd (SR84) interchange, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Whiteman approaching Hepburn Av (SR82) and Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53), January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Exit distance sign at Lexia, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Hepburn Avenue & Beechboro Road North Interchange: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at the Hepburn Av (SR82) and Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53) interchange at Whiteman, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lexia approaching The Promenade, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Whiteman on the off ramp to Hepburn Av (SR82) and Beechboro Rd Nth (SR53), January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	The Promenade: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at the interchange with The Promenade at Lexia, January 2020. This was the terminus of SR4 until April 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Exit distance sign at Whiteman, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on the off ramp to The Promenade and Birralee Rd at Lexia, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Whiteman approaching Reid Hwy (SR3) interchange, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout at the end of the off ramp to The Promenade and Birralee Rd at Lexia, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Whiteman approaching Reid Hwy (SR3) interchange, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
			Reid Highway: Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at the Reid Hwy (SR3) interchange, Whiteman, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bennett Springs on the off ramp to Reid Hwy (SR3) interchange, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
			Reassurance Directional Sign: Exit distance sign at Bennett Springs, January 2020. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of State Route 4 between Maddington and Noranda

1 Main Roads WA
2 Main Roads Western Australia, Project Update, NorthLink WA, June 2018

Last updated: 27-Jul-2020 9:42

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