❓ Question regarding the planning and funding for the Whitfords Avenue–Wanneroo Road-Gnangara Road interchange project, seeking details on funding, timelines, stakeholders, land reservation, and previous assessments. The answer provides some details on funding, timelines, stakeholders and land reservation.
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Regarding the State Government’s announcement in June 2025 about planning for a future interchange at Whitfords Avenue–Wanneroo Road-Gnangara Road, I ask: (a) how much funding has been allocated for this planning phase; (b) when will the planning phase commence; (c) apart from Main Roads WA, will any other third parties be involved in the planning phase; (d) when is the planning phase expected to be completed; (e) does the land-reservation corridor for the realignment project still exist; (f) if yes to (e), does the entire corridor remain available, or will some land acquisition be required; (g) were traffic modelling and an assessment for this road alignment undertaken in 2016; and (h) has Main Roads WA previously prepared a design concept for this project, noting that this road realignment has been discussed since the 1990 Metroplan?
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Answered
18 November 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
9 days
(a-c) $2 million to review and update planning commenced in the 1990’s
Consultation and planning is ongoing with Local Governments, the Public Transport Authority, and various service authorities.
(d) Project development activities are expected to take approximately 24 months.
(e-f) The Road Reserve for this project still exists with land requirements to be assessed during development
(g) Yes.
(h The original planning concept for this intersection improvement was developed in the 1990s using traffic growth forecasts to a design year of 2011.
Consultation and planning is ongoing with Local Governments, the Public Transport Authority, and various service authorities.
(d) Project development activities are expected to take approximately 24 months.
(e-f) The Road Reserve for this project still exists with land requirements to be assessed during development
(g) Yes.
(h The original planning concept for this intersection improvement was developed in the 1990s using traffic growth forecasts to a design year of 2011.
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