Expressway - The Australian Highway Site: Road Photos & Information: WA: SR3 (Middle Swan to Karrinyup)

Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Roe Highway and Reid Highway

Middle Swan to Karrinyup

Statistics:

Length:: 58 km (Middle Swan to Karrinyup: 23 km)
Termini:: Northern: Marmion Av (SR71) and North Beach Rd (unnumbered), Karrinyup; Southern: Kwinana Fwy (SR2) and Murdoch Dr (unnumbered), Jandakot
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:: Middle Swan, Caversham, West Swan, Dayton, Beechboro, Bennett Springs, Noranda, Malaga, Dianella, Mirrabooka, Westminster, Balga, Balcatta, Hamersley, Carine and Karrinyup

Route Numbering:

Current: 3
Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹: H021 (Middle Swan to Karrinyup)

General Information:

State Route 3 is a major arterial route servicing Perth's northern and eastern suburbs.

The route services residential, commercial, industrial and semi-rural areas and features both grade-separated and at-grade junctions. Part of the route forms the designated truck route through the Perth metropolitan area and as a result the route sees a lot of road train and B-double vehicles.

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 or tap here for a document by Paul Fisher, one of the project managers for the Tonkin Hwy to Welshpool Rd section.

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 West Swan Road, West Swan and Marmion Avenue, Karrinuyp. The route is named after former Governor Gordon Reid. Click or tap here for a document on stages 4 and 5 by project manager Paul Fisher.

History:

Reid Highway:: 1986: Stage 1 constructed between Erindale Road and the Mitchell Freeway.; 1989: Route renamed Reid Highway in honour of former Governor Gordon Reid.; 6 September 1991: Reid Highway from Alexander Dr to Malaga Dr opened. ²; 11 November 1991: Reid Highway (Malaga Dr to Tonkin Highway) and Tonkin Highway (Benara Road to Reid Highway) opened. ²; 11 February 1992: Reid Highway from Tonkin Highway to Beechboro Road and Alexander Dr to Mirrabooka Avenue opened. ²; 6 September 1996: Reid Highway extension from Wanneroo Road overpass to Erindale Road opened. ²; 25 November 1996: Reid Highway extension from Beechboro Road to Great Northern Highway opened. ²; 2000: Works commenced to extend Reid Highway from Mitchell Freeway to Marmion Avenue. The extension had been planned since 1963. ³; 2001: Reid Highway resurfaced using asphalt at Carine to reduce noise levels. ⁴; 26 February 2010: The then transport Minister Simon O'Brien opened the extension of Reid Highway from West Swan Road to Great Northern Highway. The $96 million project involved the construction of 2.6 km dual carriageway between West Swan Road and Great Northern Highway in Middle Swan; the provision of a road underpass and service road to facilitate safe local access; and significant improvements to the signalised intersection at Great Northern Highway. It also involved building a new road bridge across the Swan River designed to accommodate four lanes of traffic; and a separate shared cycle and pedestrian path. ⁵; June 2010: Construction of grade separated interchange with Alexander Dr commenced. ⁶; 15 April 2011: Reid Highway interchange Alexander Drive opened to traffic, with Reid Highway running over Alexander Drive. ⁷; 12 November 2011: Reid Highway grade separated interchange with Mirrabooka Avenue opened to traffic. ⁸; 2015: Work started on upgrading Reid Highway to improve capacity. Works included 4.2 km road widening between Marmion Avenue and Erindale Road to provide two lanes in each direction, and associated intersection upgrades, a new bridge over Mitchell Freeway, a new ramp from Reid Highway westbound to Mitchell Freeway northbound, traffic lights at Duffy Road South, traffic barriers to separate traffic from the shared path on the existing bridge over Mitchell Freeway, and a grade separated interchange at Malaga Drive / Reid Highway intersection. ⁹; 2017: Upgrade works commenced at the Reid Highway and Altone Road intersection. The works provided an additional through-lane for Altone Road in each direction and extend turning pockets to Reid Highway. ¹⁰ Also work started to upgrade Reid Highway between Altone Road and West Swan Road to dual carriageway, other work included installation of noise walls and a shared path along the route. ¹¹; August 2018: The first two bridges on Reid Highway between Beechboro Road North and Tonkin Highway opened to traffic as part of the NorthLink WA project. These bridges replaced the dual carriageway of the Reid Highway between Beechboro Road North and Tonkin Highway, which will be absorbed into a westbound to southbound ramp when the interchange is completed. ¹²; October 2018: A direct exit ramp from Lightning Park Recreation Centre to Reid Highway at Noranda opened to traffic. ¹³

Click or tap here for the former alignment between Middle Swan and Karrinyup

Middle Swan to Karrinyup

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Middle Swan, April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Swan River:

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

Image © Paul Rands

Harris Road:

Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Harris Rd, Caversham, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching West Swan Rd (SR52), Caversham, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching West Swan Road:

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

Image © Paul Rands

West Swan Road:

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

Image © Paul Rands

Daviot Road & Lord Street:

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

Image © Paul Rands

Exit Reassurance Directional Sign:

Exit RD sign at Noranda before Malaga Dr interchange, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Malaga Drive:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Malaga Dr interchange, Noranda, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Malaga Drive:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Malaga Dr interchange, Noranda, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Noranda, approaching Alexander Dr (SR56), April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Alexander Drive Interchange:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Alexander Dr interchange, Noranda, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off-ramp to Alexander Dr (SR56), Noranda, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing the off-ramp to Alexander Dr (SR56), Noranda, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Mirrabooka, approaching Mirrabooka Av, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Mirrabooka Avenue:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mirrabooka Av interchange at Mirrabooka, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off-ramp to Mirrabooka Av at Mirrabooka, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Walderton Avenue:

Reid Hwy (SR3) passing under Walderton Av, Westminster, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Reid Hwy (SR3), approaching Wanneroo Rd (SR60), Westminster, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Wanneroo Road:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Wanneroo Rd (SR60) interchange, Hamersley, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Wanneroo Road:

Reid Hwy (SR3) passing under Wanneroo Rd (SR60), Westminster, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

SR3 trailblazer near Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Balcatta, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Erindale Road:

Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Balcatta, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Erindale Road:

Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Balcatta, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign at Balcatta approaching Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Balcatta approaching Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Balcatta Road and Mitchell Freeway:

ID sign at the junction with Balcatta Rd and the interchange with Mitchell Fwy (SR2), April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Mitchell Freeway:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, Balcatta, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Balcatta within the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the on-ramp to the northbound carriageway of Mitchell Fwy (SR2), Carine, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Duffy Road:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the junction with Duffy Rd, Carine, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Pedestrian Bridge:

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

Image © Paul Rands

Footbridge:

Pedestrian overpass near Okely Rd, Carine, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Carine, approaching Okely Dr, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Footbridge:

Pedestrian overpass near Everingham St, Carine, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

State Route 3 trailblazer approaching North Beach Rd, Carine, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Advance directional sign in Karrinyup, approaching Marmion Avenue (SR71) and North Beach Road, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

End State Route 3:

End State Route 3 trailblazers approaching the western terminus of SR3, the junction with Marmion Av (SR71) and North Beach Rd, Karrinyup, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

State Route 3 Western Terminus:

Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3), Marmion Av (SR71) and North Beach Road at Karrinyup, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from November 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

State Route 3 Western Terminus:

Corner of Reid Hwy (SR3), Marmion Av (SR71) and North Beach Road at Karrinyup, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Karrinyup to Middle Swan

Footbrige near Everingham Street:

Reid Hwy (SR3) approaching Everingham St, Carine, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

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

Image © Paul Rands

Okely Road:

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

Image © Paul Rands

Pedestrian Bridge:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the pedestrian bridge near Duffy Rd North at Carine, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Reid Hwy (SR3) and Duffy Rd, Carine, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Carine approaching Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Mitchell Freeway:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, Carine, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2016.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Carine within the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2016.

Mitchell Freeway:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at the Mitchell Fwy (SR2) interchange, Carine, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2016.

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Hamersley, after Mitchell Fwy (SR2), April 2018.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Hamersley approaching Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77), April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from April 2016.

Trailblazer:

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

Erindale Road:

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

Erindale Road:

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

Trailblazer:

SR3 trailblazer after Erindale Rd (unnumbered / SR77) at Hamersley, April 2018.

Wanneroo Road:

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

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Balga, April 2016.

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Balga, approaching Mirrabooka Av, April 2016.

Mirrabooka Avenue:

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

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on the off-ramp to Mirrabooka Av at Balga, April 2016.

Advance Directional Sign:

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

Alexander Drive:

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

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Malaga for Malaga Dr interchange, April 2016.

Malaga Drive:

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

Advance Directional Sign:

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

Malaga Drive:

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

Malaga Drive:

Reid Hwy (SR3) passing over Malaga Dr, Malaga, April 2018.

Swan River:

Reid Hwy (SR3) at West Swan crossing Swan River via Whiteman Bridge, April 2018.

Click or tap here for the continuation of SR3 between Leeming and Middle Swan

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