Burns Beach Road, Perth
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Burns Beach Road is a major road in Perth
, Australia
. The road provides the only road route to the small coastal village in Burns Beach
.
The road begins at a large roundabout
joining with Joondalup Drive
, and ends just outside of the coastal village at Burns Beach, where the road continues into the village as Ocean Parade. The road passes by the northern residential areas of Joondalup and cuts through the boundary between Currambine
and Kinross
. Burns Beach Road is a two-way road for its entire length and is designated State Route 87. Its speed limit is 80 km/h for most of its length, decreasing to 70 km/h when approaching the Mitchell Freeway from the east, decreasing further to 60 km/h when approaching Ocean Parade.
Burns Beach Road provides direct access to Currambine railway station, located east of Connolly Drive. In addition to the main road, a short road extending from Silver Sands Drive to Shenton Avenue in Iluka
is also called Burns Beach Road, and it is proposed that this portion will be joined with the main road to the north.
In the following year, just prior to the suburb, Burns Beach Road was modified to bend left to allow for future plans where Burns Beach Road will run south of Burns and link up with Shenton Avenue running along the coast at Iluka. The original stretch into Burns was renamed as Ocean Parade, which will eventually be a right hand turn from Burns Beach Road into Burns.
The final phase of the road's relocation northwards (at Blue Mountain Drive) was not completed until around 1996. One can still see this path today where the road had a 90 degrees bend at Blue Mountain Drive, then along parts of Shinji Court, Windermere Circuit and Ohrid Place across the other side of Joondalup Drive, and into Drovers Place.
Around 1996, Joondalup Drive underwent major construction, linking Joondalup to Wanneroo Road with safer roads. Therefore, Burns Beach Road was cut shorter, joining with Joondalup Drive at a large roundabout a few hundred metres west of Wanneroo Road. At the same time the old stretch of Burns Beach Road alongside Joondalup Drive was renamed as Drovers Place and Burns Beach Road was also straightened out at Blue Mountain Drive. In the late 1990s, a large roundabout was also constructed to replace a stop-controlled intersection
at Connolly Drive, in response to the growing community in Kinross and Currambine, and the heavier traffic. In the early 2000s, major work was done to improve the quality of the road west of Marmion Avenue
, due to the growing residential area in Iluka
.
The road was known as Road No. 3883 on plans and maps.
The original path of Burns Beach Road, prior to 1988, is depicted on the following map http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=974286&t=k&om=1.
In 2009, the Mitchell Freeway
was extended to terminate at Burns Beach Road either side of the railway bridge north of Currambine Station. Because of this work, Burns Beach Road was turned into a dual-carriageway from Joondalup Drive to Marmion Avenue.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The road provides the only road route to the small coastal village in Burns Beach
Burns Beach, Western Australia
Burns Beach is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located north of Perth's central business district at the northern fringe of the City of Joondalup...
.
The road begins at a large roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
joining with Joondalup Drive
Joondalup Drive
Joondalup Drive is a main road in the city of Perth, Western Australia. The road cuts through the City of Joondalup's central business district and extends for a few kilometres out towards neighbouring residential suburbs...
, and ends just outside of the coastal village at Burns Beach, where the road continues into the village as Ocean Parade. The road passes by the northern residential areas of Joondalup and cuts through the boundary between Currambine
Currambine, Western Australia
Currambine is a northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 30 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It contains the Currambine Market Place shopping centre and cinema complex.-History:Currambine...
and Kinross
Kinross, Western Australia
Kinross is a small suburb in the City of Joondalup located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia. Kinross was constructed around 1992-3 in various stages. It is bordered by Neerabup National Park, and is the City of Joondalup's most northerly suburb....
. Burns Beach Road is a two-way road for its entire length and is designated State Route 87. Its speed limit is 80 km/h for most of its length, decreasing to 70 km/h when approaching the Mitchell Freeway from the east, decreasing further to 60 km/h when approaching Ocean Parade.
Burns Beach Road provides direct access to Currambine railway station, located east of Connolly Drive. In addition to the main road, a short road extending from Silver Sands Drive to Shenton Avenue in Iluka
Iluka, Western Australia
Iluka is a far northern, fast-developing beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. The popular surfing spots in the region include Mullaloo Beach, Sorrento Beach and Hillarys Beach...
is also called Burns Beach Road, and it is proposed that this portion will be joined with the main road to the north.
History
Up to around the 1970s Burns Beach Road was unmade along its entire length. Prior to around 1984 (prior to Joondalup) the road ran continuously without any intersections between Wanneroo Road and the suburb of Burns. Then around 1988 the course of the road was moved very slightly north between intersections Connolly Drive and Joondalup Drive to accommodate the new suburb of Joondalup (North). In 1989 Marmion Avenue was built to access Mindarie. Currambine and Kinross were built either side of the road around 1992, and Marmion Avenue southbound was also added.In the following year, just prior to the suburb, Burns Beach Road was modified to bend left to allow for future plans where Burns Beach Road will run south of Burns and link up with Shenton Avenue running along the coast at Iluka. The original stretch into Burns was renamed as Ocean Parade, which will eventually be a right hand turn from Burns Beach Road into Burns.
The final phase of the road's relocation northwards (at Blue Mountain Drive) was not completed until around 1996. One can still see this path today where the road had a 90 degrees bend at Blue Mountain Drive, then along parts of Shinji Court, Windermere Circuit and Ohrid Place across the other side of Joondalup Drive, and into Drovers Place.
Around 1996, Joondalup Drive underwent major construction, linking Joondalup to Wanneroo Road with safer roads. Therefore, Burns Beach Road was cut shorter, joining with Joondalup Drive at a large roundabout a few hundred metres west of Wanneroo Road. At the same time the old stretch of Burns Beach Road alongside Joondalup Drive was renamed as Drovers Place and Burns Beach Road was also straightened out at Blue Mountain Drive. In the late 1990s, a large roundabout was also constructed to replace a stop-controlled intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
at Connolly Drive, in response to the growing community in Kinross and Currambine, and the heavier traffic. In the early 2000s, major work was done to improve the quality of the road west of Marmion Avenue
Marmion Avenue
Marmion Avenue is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, designated State Route 71.It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway in Trigg and Karrinyup, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep...
, due to the growing residential area in Iluka
Iluka, Western Australia
Iluka is a far northern, fast-developing beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. The popular surfing spots in the region include Mullaloo Beach, Sorrento Beach and Hillarys Beach...
.
The road was known as Road No. 3883 on plans and maps.
The original path of Burns Beach Road, prior to 1988, is depicted on the following map http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=974286&t=k&om=1.
In 2009, the Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell....
was extended to terminate at Burns Beach Road either side of the railway bridge north of Currambine Station. Because of this work, Burns Beach Road was turned into a dual-carriageway from Joondalup Drive to Marmion Avenue.
Major intersections
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Joondalup DriveJoondalup DriveJoondalup Drive is a main road in the city of Perth, Western Australia. The road cuts through the City of Joondalup's central business district and extends for a few kilometres out towards neighbouring residential suburbs...
- Joondalup -
Mitchell FreewayMitchell FreewayMitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell....
- PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... - Connolly Drive - CurrambineCurrambine, Western AustraliaCurrambine is a northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 30 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It contains the Currambine Market Place shopping centre and cinema complex.-History:Currambine...
, KinrossKinross, Western AustraliaKinross is a small suburb in the City of Joondalup located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia. Kinross was constructed around 1992-3 in various stages. It is bordered by Neerabup National Park, and is the City of Joondalup's most northerly suburb.... -
Marmion AvenueMarmion AvenueMarmion Avenue is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, designated State Route 71.It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway in Trigg and Karrinyup, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep...
- ClarksonClarkson, Western AustraliaClarkson is an outer northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 34 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. While mostly a residential area, it also functions as a town centre, serving many surrounding areas with a...
, MindarieMindarie, Western AustraliaMindarie is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, considered to be northernmost of Perth's affluent beachside suburbs. It is located 36 kilometres north of Perth's central business district via Marmion Avenue and is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.After being...
, Tamala ParkTamala Park, Western AustraliaTamala Park is an unpopulated locality in Perth, Western Australia. It sits on the border between the City of Wanneroo and the City of Joondalup local authorities, and separates the Clarkson-Butler region from the suburbs of Joondalup.-History:...
, IlukaIluka, Western AustraliaIluka is a far northern, fast-developing beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. The popular surfing spots in the region include Mullaloo Beach, Sorrento Beach and Hillarys Beach...
, CurrambineCurrambine, Western AustraliaCurrambine is a northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 30 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It contains the Currambine Market Place shopping centre and cinema complex.-History:Currambine...
, Ocean ReefOcean Reef, Western AustraliaOcean Reef is a suburb in northern Perth, Western Australia. It is located within the City of Joondalup. The name was coined by developers in the 1970s from the line of a reef visible several kilometres offshore...
, ConnollyConnolly, Western AustraliaConnolly is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup adjacent to Joondalup's central business district. It was built in the late 1980s as a golf course estate. Its eastern border backs onto the Mitchell Freeway road reserve...