Bunbury Outer Ring Road - Road Project

Overview

Road
Project type
$1.46 billion
Total budget
Under Construction
Project phase
Main Roads WA
Lead agency
4500
Jobs supported
Early 2021
Start date

Late 2024
End date

The biggest road project ever delivered in Western Australia's South West, Wilman Wadandi Highway, previously known as the Bunbury Outer Ring Road, will officially open to traffic on Monday, December 16.

The upgrade will provide improved access to Bunbury-Geographe and the wider south west region for local traffic and freight efficiency.

Construction of a 27 kilometre, four-lane road is underway, linking Forrest Highway to Bussell Highway and providing a key transport corridor.

Discovery Road was completed in April 2024, the first local road to open on the project. At approximately 5.7 kilometres, Discovery Road is one of the longest local roads along the project alignment. It forms part of the final BORR network and will provide an alternative north-south connection in Waterloo.

Earthworks and pavement works continue in all areas of the project, with most of activities completed in the northern sections. Final stages of pavement construction are in preparation ahead of the highway opening in late-2024.

The Northern Section from Forrest Highway to Boyanup Picton Road will provide better access for Bunbury CBD and Ferguson Valley.

The Southern Section from South Western Highway to Bussell Highway will include a ‘Y’ interchanges at Bussell Highway and Centenary Road, and a connection to Jules Road.

Find more information on the Main Roads WA project here.

Benefits

Improved traffic flow and journey times, avoiding 13 sets of traffic lights and one rail level crossing
Improved safety for local residents by removing a significant number of trucks from local roads each day
Creates thousands of local jobs, and training and upskilling opportunities
Approximately 20,000 native seedlings will be planted as part of the BORR earthworks

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Martin-Pelusey Road Closure - Until December 2024

To allow for the construction of new local roads as part of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road project, Martin-Pelusey Road will be closed between Harris Road and Golding Crescent until December 2024. Detour in place as per map below.

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Discovery Road Temporary Closure - Mon 2 Sept to Dec 2024

To enable the next stage of construction, from Monday, 2 September to December 2024, a portion of Discovery Road where it meets South Western Highway will be temporarily closed. Detour in place via the map below.

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Single Lane Configuration - Tues 24 Sept to November 2024

To allow for next stage works, a temporary single-lane configuration around the bend on South Western Highway will managed by automated timed traffic signals. Temporary diversion in place from Tuesday 24 September until November 2024. Detours and traffic changes demonstrated in map below. See Main Roads Travel Map for the most up-to-date information here.

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