Great Eastern Highway Bypass
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Great Eastern Highway Bypass is a limited-access dual carriageway linking Great Eastern Highway
and Roe Highway
in Perth, Western Australia
.
It was opened on 14 May 1988.
Together with a section of Roe Highway
, it bypasses the historical Guildford
and Midland
localities, through which the original, urban and slower Great Eastern Highway
passes. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as The Bypass. It was originally part of the proposed Swan River Highway and the Redcliffe-Bushmead Highway.
The Northam
Great Eastern Highway bypass has also had a similar name used
Great Eastern Highway Bypass then terminates at ←
Roe Highway
, Hazelmere
Great Eastern Highway
The Great Eastern Highway is a major road between the Western Australian cities of Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is a key route for vehicles accessing the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields...
and Roe Highway
Roe Highway
Roe Highway is a limited access dual carriageway in Western Australia. It links Great Northern Highway and Middle Swan Road with Kwinana Freeway. It is one of the key heavy vehicle routes in the Perth metropolitan area. Aside from intersections, the speed limit is 100 km/h for most of its length...
in Perth, Western Australia
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....
.
Together with a section of Roe Highway
Roe Highway
Roe Highway is a limited access dual carriageway in Western Australia. It links Great Northern Highway and Middle Swan Road with Kwinana Freeway. It is one of the key heavy vehicle routes in the Perth metropolitan area. Aside from intersections, the speed limit is 100 km/h for most of its length...
, it bypasses the historical Guildford
Guildford, Western Australia
Guildford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 km northeast of the city. Its Local Government Area is the City of Swan.-History:Guildford was established in 1829 on the Swan River, being sited near a permanent fresh water supply...
and Midland
Midland, Western Australia
Midland is a suburb in the Perth, Western Australia metropolitan area, as well as the regional centre for the City of Swan local government area that covers the Swan Valley and parts of the Darling Scarp to the east. It is situated at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern...
localities, through which the original, urban and slower Great Eastern Highway
Great Eastern Highway
The Great Eastern Highway is a major road between the Western Australian cities of Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is a key route for vehicles accessing the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields...
passes. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as The Bypass. It was originally part of the proposed Swan River Highway and the Redcliffe-Bushmead Highway.
The Northam
Northam, Western Australia
Northam is a town in Western Australia, situated at the confluence of the Avon and Mortlock Rivers, about north-east of Perth in the Avon Valley. At the 2006 census, Northam had a population of 6,009. Northam is the largest town in the Avon region...
Great Eastern Highway bypass has also had a similar name used
Interchanges
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Great Eastern HighwayGreat Eastern HighwayThe Great Eastern Highway is a major road between the Western Australian cities of Perth and Kalgoorlie. It is a key route for vehicles accessing the eastern wheatbelt and the eastern goldfields...
, South GuildfordGuildford, Western AustraliaGuildford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 km northeast of the city. Its Local Government Area is the City of Swan.-History:Guildford was established in 1829 on the Swan River, being sited near a permanent fresh water supply... - Kalamunda Road, South GuildfordGuildford, Western AustraliaGuildford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 km northeast of the city. Its Local Government Area is the City of Swan.-History:Guildford was established in 1829 on the Swan River, being sited near a permanent fresh water supply...
and 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.... - Abernethy Road, HazelmereHazelmere, Western AustraliaHazelmere is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Bordered by Roe Highway to the east, and the Great Eastern Highway Bypass to the south, Hazelmere is located at the northern edge of Perth Airport land.It is in the City of Swan local government area....
- Stirling Crescent, HazelmereHazelmere, Western AustraliaHazelmere is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Bordered by Roe Highway to the east, and the Great Eastern Highway Bypass to the south, Hazelmere is located at the northern edge of Perth Airport land.It is in the City of Swan local government area....
Great Eastern Highway Bypass then terminates at ←
Roe HighwayRoe Highway
Roe Highway is a limited access dual carriageway in Western Australia. It links Great Northern Highway and Middle Swan Road with Kwinana Freeway. It is one of the key heavy vehicle routes in the Perth metropolitan area. Aside from intersections, the speed limit is 100 km/h for most of its length...
, Hazelmere
Hazelmere, Western Australia
Hazelmere is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Bordered by Roe Highway to the east, and the Great Eastern Highway Bypass to the south, Hazelmere is located at the northern edge of Perth Airport land.It is in the City of Swan local government area....