Manning Road, Perth
Manning Road | |
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General information | |
Type | Road |
Length | 6.60 km (4.1 mi)[1] |
Opened | c. 1948 |
Route number(s) | State Route 26 |
Major junctions | |
East end | Albany Highway (State Route 30), Cannington |
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West end |
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Location(s) | |
Major suburbs | Bentley, Waterford, Karawara, Manning |
Manning Road is a 6.6-kilometre-long (4.1 mi) road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Albany Highway in Cannington to Kwinana Freeway in Como.[1] It forms the entirety of State Route 26.[2]
Manning Road, along with the suburb of
The road's condition was the subject of much public discussion in the 1950s.[4][5][6][7]
A proposal was drawn in the 1980s to construct a southbound on-ramp at the western terminus with the Kwinana Freeway.[8] The land requirements were included on the Perth Metropolitan Region Scheme. The City of South Perth considered the ramp a "major priority"[9] that would increase its road network connectivity, reduce traffic congestion, and improve commuter safety.[9] In 2001, the City estimated the construction cost to be $1.77 million.[10] Construction of the ramp commenced in October 2019 at a cost of $35 million.[11] The ramp opened on the morning of 13 July 2020.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Road Information Mapping System". Main Roads Western Australia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ISBN 0-7309-7657-2. Archived from the originalon 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "City of Perth Municipal Heritage Inventory: Origin and Meaning of Street and Place Names" (PDF). City of South Perth. pp. 60โ61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2011.
- Trove(National Library of Australia).
- ^ "Manning Road causes concern". South Western Advertiser. Perth, Western Australia. 24 July 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 2 September 2014 – via Trove (National Library of Australia).
- ^ ""On The Site" Problem Of Manning Road". South Western Advertiser. Perth, Western Australia. 31 January 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 2 September 2014 – via Trove (National Library of Australia).
- ^ "Widening Of Manning Road Discussed By Canning Road Board". South Western Advertiser. Perth, Western Australia. 14 June 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 2 September 2014 – via Trove (National Library of Australia).
- ^ a b "Media Statements - Opening of time-saving Manning Road on-ramp to Kwinana Freeway". Media Statements WA. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020.
- ^ a b Doherty, Sue (11 October 2012). "Manning Road on-ramp". City of South Perth. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Attachment 9.4.3 Road Rehabilitation โ Recommended Programme 2002โ2003" (PDF). South Perth Council Meeting. City of South Perth. 22 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Kwinana Freeway Southbound on-ramp from Manning Road". Main Roads WA. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.