Smooth ride for bumper grain season

Announced by Minister for Ports Hon Stephen Dawson MLC and Minister for Goldfields-Esperance Hon David Michael MLA, the $10.2 million Stage 2 works have transformed the Ports' sole heavy-vehicle access route, easing congestion, and improving safety for an estimated 250,000 truck movements each year. 

The works included a new roundabout, upgraded road section, and redesigned entry and exit layout which are helping heavy vehicles flow more efficiently, keeping harvest traffic moving during the busy start to the season.

The nine-month construction program delivered 3,000 cubic metres of earthworks, 400 metres of drainage, 500 metres of electrical conduit, and 5,800 tonnes of asphalt to strengthen the 60-year-old road network.

The upgrades directly support the four million tonnes of road-freighted trade handled through Esperance annually and pave the way for future trade growth as Southern Ports continues implementing its 30-year master plan.

For more information, see Ministers' statement here.