Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Bussell Highway (Alternate State Route 10) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Length: 12 km
• Eastern Terminus: Corner of Causeway Rd (ALT-SR10), Busselton Bypass (SR10) and Bussell Hwy (SR10) at Busselton
• Western Terminus: Corner of Busselton Bypass (SR10), Busselton Hwy (ALT-SR1- & SR10) at Abbey
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Busselton, West Busselton and Abbey.

Route Numbering:

• Current:  None
• Former: 

General Information:

Alternate State Route 10 was the old SR10 alignment through the town of Busselton. The town was bypassed in 2001, by the Busselton Bypass to the south of the town centre. Signs were either coverplated with a blank cover or with ALT-SR10 sheilds thoughout the old alignment. However the result is flaky with some signs showing the route number and others that don't. There was even an incorrect NR10 shield at West Busselton to make things more confusing.

The route is more or less all single carriageway at both ends along Bussell Hwy at Abbey and Causeway Road at Busselton. In between the road varies from 2 to 4 lanes and passes directly through the central business district via Causeway Road and Queen Street, where it turns at the traffic lights on the corner Albert and Queen Streets.

Bussell Highway was named after the Bussell family, some of the region's first settlers.

History:

• 1894: Bussell Highway route constructed by MC Davies, a timber miller operating from Karridale to provide better access to Vasse and beyond, linking to the existing road to Bunbury.
• 2001: Busselton Bypass opens, and SR10 through the town becomes ALT-SR10.
• 2009: ALT-SR10 decommissioned.

Busselton to Abbey (Westbound)			Abbey to Busselton (Eastbound)
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	Causeway Road: The exit from the eastern roundabout on the Busselton Bypass to Causeway Road, the eastern terminus of the former Alternate State Route 10. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: Eastbound AD sign approaching the Caves Road / Bussell Hwy intersection (Monaghan's Corner) at Abbey, December 2007. This junction has since been upgraded to a roundabout and signage updated accordingly. Image © Paul Rands
	Cnr Causeway Rd & Rosemary Dr: Heading northwest past Rosemary Drive, December 2007. It's hard to imagine this as the highway only a few years ago. Image © Paul Rands
	Vasse River: Causeway Crossing over the Vasse River at Busselton, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Cnr Albert & Queen Streets: AD sign approaching Albert and Queen Street intersection. ALT-SR10 used to turn left at these traffic signals. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Typical Conditions: Westbound in the school zone near Gale Street in Busselton, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Kilometre Post: Westbound at West Busselton passing the kilometre post for Margaret River, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Incorrect Trailblazer: Westbound reassurance marker. This is the wrong route number! It should've been ALT-SR10 not NR10. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign heading westbound at West Busselton, Devember 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Westbound AD sign approaching the Caves Road / Bussell Hwy intersection at Abbey, December 2007. This junction has since been upgraded to a roundabout and signage updated accordingly. Image © Paul Rands
	New Advance Directional Sign: Westbound AD sign, which replaced the sign above when the roundabout was built at Abbey. January 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing westbound / Bussell Hwy traffic at Abbey, December 2007. This junction has since been upgraded to a roundabout and signage updated accordingly. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: Southbound after the Caves Road intersection at Abbey, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the Busselton Bypass / Bussell Hwy intersection at Abbey, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	End ALT-SR10: The western terminus of the former Alternate State Route 10 - corner of the Busselton Bypass and Bussell Hwy (SR10) at Abbey, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	ID sign: ID sign on the Busselton Bypass western roundabout facing traffic coming from the ALT-SR10 at Abbey. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands