Hedland Road and Rail Safety Improvements

Overview

Road
Project type
$107m
Total budget
Complete
Project phase
Main Roads WA
Lead agency
90
Jobs supported

This project delivered safety improvements at three key rail crossings in the Pilbara which are used by a combined total of 6000 vehicles each day.

A joint initiative between BHP and the Western Australian and Australian Governments, the project will include the construction of two new ‘road-over-rail’ bridges, realignment of two major intersections and two new roundabouts.

Stage 1, including the construction of a bridge over BHP's rail line at Buttweld Road and two roundabouts on Powell Road at the intersections of Dalton and Hamilton roads, is complete.

Stage 2 construction involved the realignment of approximately 4.75km of the Great Northern Highway and a second bridge over the BHP rail line, completed in March 2024.