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The Forrest Highway, along with the Kwinana and Mitchell Freeways, are without a doubt one of the most important road systems in the Perth metropolitan area, and the southwestern part of the state.
Running in a north-south direction, the freeways link the north and southern suburbs of Perth together plus the southern city of Mandurah and the state's southwest, but also act as a coastal link between the northern and southern parts of the state. Built in stages from the late 1950s the route has seen enormous changes / extensions and is continuously undergoing expansion to this day.
Unique to the freeway sections is the passenger railway line down the median of the road corridor, which in parts also travels alongside other modes of public transport such as buses.
The route varies from 2 to 3 lanes wide in each direction, with provision in most of the newer sections to have another 1 to 2 lanes to be added when required. Exits along the route are somewhat close together, this is probably due to the large number of suburbs state route 2 services, south of Baldivis, the spacings are longer.
When first planned, the Mitchell Fwy was called the Yanchep Highway, as its envisaged that eventually the route will connect to the town.
History (Forrest Hwy):
Click here for construction photos in the Lake Clifton area
Click here for construction photos in the West Coolup area
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Peppermint Grove Road at Lake Clifton, August 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Herron Point Road: Forrest Hwy at West Coolup approaching the intersection with Herron Point Rd. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Dual Route Distance Sign: RD sign for both NR1 and SR2 at Lake Clifton. August 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Herron Point Road West: Corner of Forrest Hwy (SR2) and Herron Point Rd West. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Variable Message Sign: VMS gantry on Forrest Hwy (NR1) just before the junction with Old Coast Rd (NR1) and Forrest Hwy (SR2). September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Herron Point Road East: Corner of Forrest Hwy (SR2) and Herron Point Rd East. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Services Sign: Services sign at Lake Clifton approaching Old Coast Road (NR1), August 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Old Bunbury Road East: Forrest Hwy approaching Old Bunbury Rd East at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the junction of Forrest Hwy (SR2) and Old Coast Rd (NR1) at Lake Clifton, August 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Trailblazer: State Route 2 trailblazer located at Lake Clifton after the Old Bunbury Road East junction. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Old Coast Rd (NR1) at Lake Clifton. September 2009. SR2 starts immediately north of this sign. Image © Tim Cole |
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Dorsett Road & Old Bunbury Road West Intersection: Corner of Forrest Hwy, Old Bunbury Rd West and Dorsett Rd at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Approaching Dorsett Road & Old Bunbury Road West: Forrest Hwy (SR2) approaching the intersection with Dorsett Rd and Old Bunbury Rd West at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Lake Clifton Area: Southbound on Forrest Hwy in the Lake Clifton area. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Dorsett Road Intersection: Corner of Forrest Hwy and Dorsett Rd at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Lake Clifton approaching Old Coast Road (NR1) and Forrest Highway (NR1). September 2009. Please excuse the rain on the windshield. Image © Tim Cole |
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Dorsett Road Intersection: Corner of Forrest Hwy and Dorsett Rd at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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End State Route 2: End SR2 shield at Lake Clifton approaching the junction with Forrest Hwy (NR1) and Old Coast Rd (NR1). September 2009.Please excuse the rain on the windshield. Image © Tim Cole |
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Approaching Old Bunbury Road East: Forrest Hwy approaching Old Bunbury Rd East at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Old Coast Road Intersection: Corner of Forrest Hwy and Old Coast Rd at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Please excuse the rain on the windshield. Image © Tim Cole |
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Old Bunbury Road East: Forrest Hwy at the junction with Old Bunbury Rd East at Lake Clifton. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Approaching Herron Point Road: Forrest Hwy at West Coolup approaching the intersection with Herron Point Rd. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Herron Point Road East: Corner of Forrest Hwy (SR2) and Herron Point Rd East. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Herron Point Road West: Corner of Forrest Hwy (SR2) and Herron Point Rd West. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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Herron Point Road West: Corner of Forrest Hwy (SR2) and Herron Point Rd West. September 2009. Image © Tim Cole |
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1 Southern Gateway Alliance Fact Sheet - Project Facts 01
2 Southern Gateway Alliance Media Release - Kwinana Freeway Extension and Forrest Highway Opening Celebration
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