Armadale Road, Perth
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Armadale Road is a major road in the south and south east of the Perth Metropolitan Area
. It serves three purposes: firstly, providing a main route from Armadale
to Fremantle
; secondly, connecting Armadale to the Kwinana Freeway
; and thirdly, since 2005, connecting it to the Tonkin Highway
which ferries traffic to the eastern suburbs, Perth Airport
and the Forrestfield and Kewdale industrial areas.
It commences at the Albany Highway
/South Western Highway
intersection in central Armadale, and follows the dismantled Fremantle-Armadale railway line west then northwest for 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) to terminate at the Kwinana Freeway
/Beeliar Drive intersection in Cockburn Central
. The road is signed as State Route 14 for its entire length.
extension in the early 1990s, Armadale Road terminated in Forrestdale
. At this time, Forrest Road was the main road from Hamilton Hill
to Armadale. The realignment of Forrest Road as the Kwinana Freeway
was extended saw it renamed as Armadale Road up to the Freeway (with most of the remainder of the old Forrest Road being renamed North Lake Road.)
, and between the Armadale railway line and Albany Highway
; all other sections (apart from a short distance either side of the Nicholson Road
intersection) are signed 80 kilometres per hour (49.7 mph).
Metropolitan Region Scheme
The Metropolitan Region Scheme is the legal land plan covering urban planning throughout the Perth Metropolitan Region. It classifies land into broad zones and reservations and is administered by the Western Australian Planning Commission....
. It serves three purposes: firstly, providing a main route from Armadale
Armadale, Western Australia
Armadale is a suburb within the City of Armadale, located on the south-eastern edge of Perth's metropolitan area. The major junction of the South Western and Albany Highways, which connect Perth with the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia respectively, is located within the...
to Fremantle
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle is a city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle was the first area settled by the Swan River colonists in 1829...
; secondly, connecting Armadale to the Kwinana Freeway
Kwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
; and thirdly, since 2005, connecting it to the Tonkin Highway
Tonkin Highway
Tonkin Highway, at , is a limited access dual carriageway in Perth, Western Australia, connecting Reid Highway in the north with Thomas Road in the south. Mostly a 4 lane highway, some sections of the highway are to a 4 to 6 lane freeway standard; the remainder of the highway has been designed to...
which ferries traffic to the eastern suburbs, Perth Airport
Perth Airport
Perth Airport is an Australian domestic and international airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia. The airport itself is located in the suburb of Perth Airport....
and the Forrestfield and Kewdale industrial areas.
It commences at the Albany Highway
Albany Highway
Albany Highway is a generally northwest-southeast highway in the south of Western Australia which links the state's capital Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany. The highway is approximately in length, is designated State Route 30 and separates Western Australia's Great Southern region from...
/South Western Highway
South Western Highway
South Western Highway is a highway in the South West region of Western Australia connecting Perth's southeast with Walpole. It is a part of the National Highway 1 network for most of its length...
intersection in central Armadale, and follows the dismantled Fremantle-Armadale railway line west then northwest for 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) to terminate at the Kwinana Freeway
Kwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
/Beeliar Drive intersection in Cockburn Central
Cockburn Central, Western Australia
Cockburn Central is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located south of Perth's central business district along the Kwinana Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn, and it is intended by the Government to serve as a regional centre for the area...
. The road is signed as State Route 14 for its entire length.
History
Until the Kwinana FreewayKwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
extension in the early 1990s, Armadale Road terminated in Forrestdale
Forrestdale, Western Australia
Forrestdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale.- Natural history :Forrestdale is home to Forrestdale Lake, a nature reserve important for waterbirds, many of which breed there. It usually fills in winter and dries out in summer...
. At this time, Forrest Road was the main road from Hamilton Hill
Hamilton Hill, Western Australia
Hamilton Hill is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located southwest of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn.-History:...
to Armadale. The realignment of Forrest Road as the Kwinana Freeway
Kwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
was extended saw it renamed as Armadale Road up to the Freeway (with most of the remainder of the old Forrest Road being renamed North Lake Road.)
Major intersections
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Albany HighwayAlbany HighwayAlbany Highway is a generally northwest-southeast highway in the south of Western Australia which links the state's capital Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany. The highway is approximately in length, is designated State Route 30 and separates Western Australia's Great Southern region from...
/South Western HighwaySouth Western HighwaySouth Western Highway is a highway in the South West region of Western Australia connecting Perth's southeast with Walpole. It is a part of the National Highway 1 network for most of its length...
, ArmadaleArmadale, Western AustraliaArmadale is a suburb within the City of Armadale, located on the south-eastern edge of Perth's metropolitan area. The major junction of the South Western and Albany Highways, which connect Perth with the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia respectively, is located within the... - Church Avenue, Armadale (to Armadale Shopping CityArmadale Shopping CityArmadale Shopping City is the major shopping centre in Armadale, Western Australia. It is located between Jull Street and Church Avenue and feature over 100 specialty stores as well as four majors and one mini-major.-Location:...
) - Railway Avenue, Armadale (to KelmscottKelmscott, Western AustraliaKelmscott is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Armadale, and it is located southeast of Perth along Albany Highway....
) - Seventh Avenue, Armadale (to BrookdaleBrookdale, Western AustraliaBrookdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale. Formerly part of the suburb of Wungong, Brookdale was gazetted in 1997....
) - Seville Drive, Armadale (to Seville GroveSeville Grove, Western AustraliaSeville Grove is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale.Seville Grove used to be part of Armadale proper but was renamed in 2002....
) - Eighth Avenue, Armadale (to Haynes and BrookdaleBrookdale, Western AustraliaBrookdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale. Formerly part of the suburb of Wungong, Brookdale was gazetted in 1997....
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Lake Road, ForrestdaleForrestdale, Western AustraliaForrestdale is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale.- Natural history :Forrestdale is home to Forrestdale Lake, a nature reserve important for waterbirds, many of which breed there. It usually fills in winter and dries out in summer...
(to Champion LakesChampion Lakes, Western AustraliaChampion Lakes is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale.The suburb was originally part of Westfield, but was renamed along with the proposal for a large water-based recreation facility to be constructed in the area....
, Southern RiverSouthern River, Western AustraliaSouthern River is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.It was originally a rural area with chicken farms for egg production, horse breeding properties and boarding kennels for cats and dogs...
, Canning ValeCanning Vale, Western AustraliaCanning Vale is a large southern suburb of Perth, and is located 20 km from the Perth CBD. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Canning and the City of Gosnells .-History:...
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Tonkin HighwayTonkin HighwayTonkin Highway, at , is a limited access dual carriageway in Perth, Western Australia, connecting Reid Highway in the north with Thomas Road in the south. Mostly a 4 lane highway, some sections of the highway are to a 4 to 6 lane freeway standard; the remainder of the highway has been designed to...
, Forrestdale (to ByfordByford, Western AustraliaByford is a suburb on the southeastern edge of Perth, Australia, originally founded as the townsite of Beenup in 1906.Beenup took its name from the railway siding there, a corruption of the Aboriginal name of nearby Beenyup Brook...
, GosnellsGosnells, Western AustraliaThe City of Gosnells is a Local Government Area in the southeastern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located northwest of Armadale and about southeast of Perth's central business district...
, Perth AirportPerth AirportPerth Airport is an Australian domestic and international airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia. The airport itself is located in the suburb of Perth Airport....
) - Anstey Road, Forrestdale (to Southern RiverSouthern River, Western AustraliaSouthern River is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Gosnells.It was originally a rural area with chicken farms for egg production, horse breeding properties and boarding kennels for cats and dogs...
)) - Weld Street, Forrestdale (to Forrestdale town centre)
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Nicholson Road, Forrestdale (to OakfordOakford, Western AustraliaOakford is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale. The suburb was named in 1982, taking its name from a townsite briefly declared in the area in 1926....
, HarrisdaleHarrisdale, Western AustraliaHarrisdale is a southeastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia and is one of the western suburbs of the City of Armadale. It was gazetted in 2007...
and Canning ValeCanning Vale, Western AustraliaCanning Vale is a large southern suburb of Perth, and is located 20 km from the Perth CBD. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Canning and the City of Gosnells .-History:...
) - Warton Road, BanjupBanjup, Western AustraliaBanjup is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Cockburn. Its postcode is 6164.-History :Named in the mid 1950s from the lake in the District. During the survey of the Jandakot Agricultural Area in 1889, surveyor James Oxley recorded the name of Lake Bangup...
(to Canning ValeCanning Vale, Western AustraliaCanning Vale is a large southern suburb of Perth, and is located 20 km from the Perth CBD. Its Local Government Areas are the City of Canning and the City of Gosnells .-History:...
and ThornlieThornlie, Western AustraliaThornlie is a large outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 18 kilometres south-east of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosnells local government area. The Canning River runs through the northern side of the suburb...
) - Tapper Road, AtwellAtwell, Western AustraliaAtwell is a suburb within the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia, Western Australia, situated south of Perth City, and located in the City of Cockburn local government area.-Geography:...
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Kwinana FreewayKwinana FreewayThe Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
, Atwell/Cockburn CentralCockburn Central, Western AustraliaCockburn Central is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located south of Perth's central business district along the Kwinana Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Cockburn, and it is intended by the Government to serve as a regional centre for the area...
Speed limits
The road has speed limits of 70 kilometres per hour (43.5 mph) between the Kwinana Freeway and Tapper Road in AtwellAtwell, Western Australia
Atwell is a suburb within the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia, Western Australia, situated south of Perth City, and located in the City of Cockburn local government area.-Geography:...
, and between the Armadale railway line and Albany Highway
Albany Highway
Albany Highway is a generally northwest-southeast highway in the south of Western Australia which links the state's capital Perth with its oldest settlement, Albany. The highway is approximately in length, is designated State Route 30 and separates Western Australia's Great Southern region from...
; all other sections (apart from a short distance either side of the Nicholson Road
Nicholson Road, Perth
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...
intersection) are signed 80 kilometres per hour (49.7 mph).