Nicholson Road

Western Australia
Intersection of Roe Highway at Nicholson Road
General information
TypeRoad
Length24 km (15 mi)
Opened1960s
Route number(s) State Route 31
Major junctions
North end Albany Highway (State Route 30), Cannington
 
South end Thomas Road (State Route 21), Oakford
Location(s)
Major suburbsLynwood, Thornlie, Canning Vale

Nicholson Road is a major north–south road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Albany Highway in Cannington with the large residential areas of Thornlie and Canning Vale, before leaving the Perth urban area and terminating in Oakford.

Nicholson Road is allocated State Route 31.[1]

History

Until the construction of Kwinana Freeway to Thomas Road in 1993, Nicholson Road was one of southern Perth's most important routes.

Nicholson Road formerly crossed the Kwinana freight railway at a level crossing. Construction of a six-lane road bridge over the rail line to replace the crossing began in May 2017 and was completed in March 2018.[2]

Major intersections

All intersections below are at-grade except for the intersections with Roe Highway and Armadale Road, which are grade-separated interchanges in favour of those two roads over Nicholson Road.

LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
GosnellsBeckenham0.00.0 Albany Highway (State Route 30) – Perth, Cannington, Gosnells, ArmadaleTraffic light intersection with bus priority slip lanes
Canning River0.50.31Nicholson Road Bridge
Canning–Gosnells boundaryFerndale–Langford boundary0.80.50 Spencer Road (State Route 36) – Thornlie, Gosnells, Huntingdale, KelmscottTraffic light intersection
Langford–Lynwood–Parkwood tripoint1.00.62Metcalfe Road – ParkwoodUnsignalised intersection
Langford–Parkwood–Lynwood tripoint2.91.8 High Road (State Route 27) – Riverton, Willetton, FremantleRoundabout
Lynwood–Langford–Thornlie–Canning Vale quadripoint3.52.2 Roe Highway (State Route 3) – Forrestfield, Jandakot, Midland, Perth AirportSignalised diamond interchange favouring Roe Highway
Thornlie–Canning Vale boundary4.02.5Wilfred Road east / Bannister Road westSignalised intersection
4.62.9Yale Road east / Garden Street south – Kenwick, HuntingdaleRoundabout. Nicholson Road traffic need to use the third exit if going southbound. Slip roads are available for Nicholson Road northbound and turning from Nicholson-south onto Yale Road
Canning Vale5.23.2Panama StreetUnsignalised intersection, access to future Nicholson Road railway station
6.23.9Amherst RoadSignalised intersection
8.35.2 Ranford Road (State Route 13) – Willetton, Fremantle, Armadale, Murdoch UniversitySignalised intersection
Canning–Gosnells–Armadale–Cockburn quadripointCanning Vale–Harrisdale–Piara Waters–Treeby quadripoint11.37.0Warton Road – Jandakot, Huntingdale, Southern RiverRoundabout
ArmadaleHarrisdale–Piara Waters boundary12.47.7Wright Road – Forrestdale, Southern RiverRoundabout
12.88.0Easthope Link east / Broadway Boulevard westRoundabout
13.18.1Yellowwood AvenueSignalised intersection
12.88.0Exchange Avenue east / Mason Road west – Treeby, JandakotRoundabout
Forrestdale–Piara Waters boundary14.28.8Riva Entrance east / Piara Drive westRoundabout
15.09.3Greywacke Entrance westRoundabout
15.49.6 Armadale Road (State Route 14) – Banjup, Seville Grove, Cockburn Central, ArmadaleRoundabout interchange favouring Armadale Road. Overpass known as the Hugo Throssell VC Bridge
Armadale–Serpentine–Jarrahdale boundaryForrestdale–Oakford boundary19.011.8Rowley Road – Banjup, Hilbert, Darling Downs, Hammond ParkUnsignalised, staggered T-intersections favouring Nicholson Road
Serpentine–JarrahdaleOakford21.713.5 Thomas Road (State Route 21) – Casuarina, Byford, Kwinana BeachUnsignalised, staggered T-intersections favouring Thomas Road. State Route 31 southern terminus. Note the road southbound reduces in quality to a one lane seal.
23.814.8Abernethy Road – ByfordNicholson Road ends at a sharp eastbound curve to become Abernethy Road
  •       Route transition

See also

icon Australian Roads portal

References

  1. ↑ Distance book (12 ed.). Main Roads Western Australia. 2012. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0 7309 7657 2. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Nicholson Road Bridge Over Rail Project". RECO. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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