Mounts Bay Road
Mounts Bay Road | |
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View east along Mounts Bay Road | |
General information | |
Type | Road |
Length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi)[1] |
Route number(s) | State Route 5 |
Major junctions | |
Southwest end | Stirling Highway (State Route 5) in Crawley |
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Northeast end | The Esplanade (State Route 5) in Perth |
Mounts Bay Road is a major road in
Route description
Mounts Bay Road runs between
Mounts Bay Road is also home to the Old Swan Brewery, as well as a number of expensive high rise apartments and hotels overlooking the river.
History
It was, during the era of trams in Perth, a notable location of tram derailment.[5]
Main Roads Western Australia installed roundabout metering traffic lights on Mounts Bay Road's eastern approach to the Point Lewis Rotary during 2013. The signals have the usual red and yellow signal phases, plus a blank phase for proceeding through the roundabout, following the normal roundabout the rules. The signals are activated when queue detectors on the Kwinana Freeway on-ramp and Mounts Bay Road southbound, out of Perth, indicate there is sufficient traffic congestion. Eastbound traffic on Mounts Bay Road is expected to experience only minimal delay, while the roundabout intersection is expected to operate more efficiently, preventing gridlock and reducing the number of crashes. Construction started in October 2013, with the roundabout metering signals beginning operation on 9 November 2013.[6][7]
Future
The City of Perth plan to upgrade Mounts Bay Road to accommodate increasing traffic demand and improve accessibility. Their plan would reintroduce two-way traffic between Mill and William Streets, which is currently limited to eastbound traffic. A new shared pedestrian and cycle path would be constructed along that same section, and the median-side lanes would be converted into bus priority lanes. Existing onroad parking would be retained, as would existing trees. The plan proposes widening the southbound carriageway into the adjacent Sir John Oldham Park. The required amount of land is described as "small portions along the edge".[8] The project is still in the planning phase.[8]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Google (20 August 2012). "Mounts Bay Road" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ "Mounts Bay-Road "Lake"". The West Australian. Perth. 18 August 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 3 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ HRRC (1905), Mounts Bay, Perth, retrieved 21 April 2024 see 1905, lower angle photo compared to photo of 1947
- ^ Sunday Times (Perth). No. 1645. Western Australia. 4 August 1929. p. 12 (Second Section). Retrieved 21 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2513142~S1 Text with photos reads: Another tram car left the line around Mounts Bay Road on Thursday Afternoon, 29 August 1929, and proceeded to the river embankment [picture]
- ^ Main Roads Western Australia (9 October 2013). "Point Lewis Roundabout". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ Main Roads Western Australia (October 2013). "Project Overview: Perth's Point Lewis Roundabout" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Mounts Bay Road Draft Masterplan". City of Perth. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
References
- Gervas, Stan (2003) Sunday mornings in Perth Maylands [W.A.] : Gervas Books. ISBN 0-9578622-2-9– pp. 160–168
Further reading
- Bateson, Fred W. (1943) Mounts Bay Road (1885 to 1893) Typescript held in Battye Library
- The West Australian (1896) The influx of population. Report of tent city located along Mounts Bay Road. 4 February 1896, p. 6,