Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Reid Highway, Middle Swan Road & Roe Highway (State Route 3) - Midland To Jandakot

Statistics:

• Length: 65 km (Midland to Jandakot: 36 km)
• Northern Terminus: Marmion Avenue (SR71) at Karrinyup
• Southern Terminus: Kwinana Fwy (SR2) interchange, Jandakot
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Bellevue, Hazelmere, High Wycombe, Maida Vale, Forrestfield, Kewdale, Wattle Grove, Kenwick, Beckenham, Langford, Parkwood, Canning Vale, Leeming and Jandakot.

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Multiplexed With:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: H18 (Roe Highway) and H21 (Reid Highway) 1

General Information:

Roe Highway:

The Roe Highway is part of the Perth metropolitan area outer ring road system. It's a limited access dual carriageway and carries not just SR3, but also NR1, NH94 and NH95.

The Roe Highway was first proposed in 1955 by Gordon Stephenson as part of the Metropolitan Region Planning Scheme. It is named after John Septimus Roe, first Surveyor General of Western Australia.

Click here for a page by one of the project managers for the Tonkin Hwy to Welshpool Rd section.

History:

Roe Highway:

• 1981: Beechboro-Gosnells (Tonkin) Highway and Bushmead Road section commenced, opening 2 September 1983. Total length of 10 km. 1
• 23 November 1984: Bushmead Road to Great Eastern Highway was opened 1
• 1984: The third stage, linking Great Eastern Highway and Great Northern Highway opened in conjuction with the Great Eastern Highway Bypass opening.
• 14 December 1988: Roe Highway from Great Eastern Highway to Great Northern Highway opened. 1
• 25 July 1994: the highway was extended 2 km further southwards from Tonkin Highway to Welshpool Road. 1
• May 2001: The 8.5 kilometre extension of Roe Highway from Welshpool Road to Nicholson Road constructed. 3
• December 2002: Completion of the highway to the Kenwick Link.3
• 2003: Completion of highway to Nicholson Road.3
• 23 April 2004: Roe Highway Stage Six – linking Nicholson Road with South Street – was opened to traffic. 4 This extended Roe Highway to South Street, in Leeming.2
• 2006: Roe Highway Stage Seven – extended the highway from South Street through to the Kwinana Freeway, completed. 4

Jandakot to Midland			Midland to Jandakot
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	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign assembly at the offramp from Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Wattle Grove, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Great Eastern Highway (NH94) traffic at Bellevue. December 2007. The NH94 duplex begins here. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign at Forrestfield, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Truck Route Sign: Southbound sign on Roe Hwy at Bellevue indicating the route is the heavy haulage route through the Perth metropolitan area, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Forrestfield approaching Berkshire Rd, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Trailblazer: Southbound trailblazer at Bellevue on the Roe Highway. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Berkshire Road: Flashing warning signs approaching Berkshire Rd at Forrestfield, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Helena Valley Road Overpass: Southbound at Hazelmere. Note the special sign for trucks. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at High Wycombe approaching Maida Vale Rd, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Services Sign: Sign detailing directions to airports at Hazelmere as you approach the intersection with the Great Eastern Hwy Bypass (NH94), July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Maida Vale Road Interchange: Roe Hwy (SR3) at Maida Vale Rd interchange in High Wycombe, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			AD Sign: Advance directional sign on Roe Hwy approaching the Great Eastern Hwy Bypass (NH94), southbound at Hazelmere May 2008. The NH94 shield indicating it follows SR3 past this intersection is an error. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at High Wycombe approaching Kalamunda Rd (SR41), April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Flashing Warning Sign: Southbound traffic signals warning sign at Hazelmere approaching the Great Eastern Hwy Bypass, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Kalamunda Road: Flashing warning signs at High Wycombe approaching Kalamunda Road, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Great Eastern Highway Bypass Intersection: Southbound at Hazelmere. NH94 duplex ends here with NH94 turning right at the traffic signals pictured here. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Kalamunda Road Intersection: Corner of Roe Hwy (SR3) and Kalamunda Rd (unnumbered section and SR41), April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Great Eastern Highway Bypass Intersection: Intersection directional sign facing Great Eastern Hwy Bypass traffic at Hazelmere, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Hazelmere approaching Great Eastern Hwy Bypass (NH94), April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Trailblazer: Southbound trailblazers at Hazelmere on the Roe Highway after the Great Eastern Hwy Bypass junction. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Great Eastern Highway Bypass: Roe Hwy (SR3) at Hazelmere approaching Great Eastern Hwy Bypass (NH94), April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Speed Limit Reminder: Typical WA speed limit reminder sign, leftover from the days of the introduction of 50 km/h speed limit in urban areas, December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Great Eastern Highway Bypass Intersection: Corner of Roe Hwy (SR3) and Great Eastern Hwy Bypass (NH94) at Hazelmere, April 2009. The NH94 duplex begins here. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: Southbound approaching the signalised junction with Kalamunda Road at High Wycombe, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer Assembly: NH94 / SR3 trailblazer assembly at Hazelmere, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Flashing Warning Signs: Southbound carriageway of the Roe Highway as you approach the traffic signals for Kalamunda Road, May 2008. This image highlights the mix of different traffic signal warning systems in use on WA roads. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Hazelmere for the Clayton St interchange, next to the Bushmead Rd and Helena Valley Rd overpass, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Kalamunda Rd Intersection: Southbound carriageway of the Roe Highway as it passes across Kalamunda Road's signalised intersection at High Wycombe, July 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Clayton Street Interchange: Roe Hwy (SR3) at Bellevue, at the Clayton St interchange, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Distance Sign: Southbound RD sign after the Kalamunda Rd junction at High Wycombe, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer Assembly: NH94 / SR3 trailblazer assembly at the Clayton St interchange in Bellevue, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			major Road Distance Sign: Southbound sign at Maida Vale listing distances to major roads along the route, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Bellevue approaching the NH95 / SR3 section of Roe Hwy, the SR53 section of Great Eastern Hwy and NH94 section of Great Eastern Hwy, April 2009. Image © Paul Rands			Maida Vale Road: Passing under Maida Vale Road, southbound at Maida Vale. December 2007. Image © Paul Rands
	Great Eastern Highway Junction: Corner of Roe Hwy (SR3) and Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 & SR51) at Bellevue, April 2009. The NH94 duplex ends here and changes to NH95. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: Approaching Berkshire Road at Forrestfield. Southbound, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the corner of Roe Hwy (SR3) and Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 & SR51) at Bellevue, April 2009. The NH94 duplex ends here and changes to NH95. Image © Paul Rands			Berkshire Road Intersection: Southbound carriageway of the Roe Highway as it approaches Berkshire Road in Forrestfield, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Berkshire Road Intersection: Southbound carriageway of the Roe Highway at Berkshire Road in Forrestfield, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Prohibition Sign: Sign at Forrestfield indicating long vehicles are banned from using the Leach Highway from Albany Highway to Kwinana Freeway. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Southbound supplemental AD sign for Tonkin Highway junction, Forrestfield, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Approaching Tonkin Hwy: Southbound approaching the Tonkin Hwy (SR4) at Forrestfield, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Trailblazer Assembly: Trailblazers for the intersection with SR4 at Forrestfield. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign for Tonkin Hwy at Kewdale. Southbound, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Tonkin Highway Interchange: Southbound at Forrestfield as you cross the Tonkin Highway (SR4), May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign assembly as you approach the interchange with Orrong Road and Welshpool Road East (SR8) at Wattle Grove, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID signage at the Orrong Road / Welshpool Road East interchange at Wattle Grove, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Distance Sign: RD sign indicating distances to upcoming exits. Beckenham, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Brixton Street Overpass: Southbound as the Roe Hwy passes under Brixton St at Beckenham, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Kenwick Link Interchange: Looking southbound through the interchange with Kenwick Link, at Beckenham, May 2008. Kenwick Link opened May 1998. 1 Image © Paul Rands
				Kenwick Link Overpass: Southbound through the interchange with Kenwick Link at Beckenham, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Canning River: Djarlgara Bridge over the Canning River at Beckenham, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for the Nicholson Road interchange. Southbound at Langford , May 2008. Note the incorrect SR30 shield, it should be SR31. Image © Paul Rands
				Nicholson Road Interchange: Southbound as you approach the Nicholson Road (SR31) interchange at Langford , May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Nicholson Road Interchange: Looking through the interchange with Nicholson Road at Langford, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: Southbound AD sign for the Willeri Road interchange at Canning Vale, May 2008. Note the street lights on the right side of the carriageway instead of the left. This is due to the high tension wires running along the left side of the roadway. Image © Paul Rands
				Willeri Street Off Ramp: ID signage at the Willeri St interchange is Canning Vale, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Distance Sign: RD sign with distances to up coming exits, southbound at Willeri Road interchange in Canning Vale, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Exit Sign: Southbound AD sign for the South Street (SR13) interchange. Canning Vale, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Roe Highway Stage 7 Commemorative Sign: Sign indicating the date that this stage of the Roe Highway opened. Southbound at Canning Vale, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Prohibition Sign: Sign at Canning Vale indicating long vehicles are banned from using South Street from Roe Highway to Kwinana Freeway. May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				South Street Exit: Southbound at the interchange with South Street (SR13) in Canning Vale, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Advance Directional Sign: AD sign as you head southbound at Leeming. Sign is for the Karel Avenue interchange, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Karel Avenue interchange, southbound at Leeming, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Diagrammatic AD Sign: A somewhat rare sight in Western Australia, a diagrammatic advance directional sign. This is for the Kwinana Fwy interchange. Southbound at Jandakot, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Diagrammatic AD Sign: Diagrammatic advance directional sign for the Kwinana Fwy interchange. Southbound at Jandakot, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
				Kwinana Fwy Interchange & SR3 Southern Terminus: The southern end of State Route 3 as it connects with the Kwinana Fwy at Jandakot, May 2008. Image © Paul Rands
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1 Main Roads WA
2 Roe7 Alliance
3 Paul Fisher, project manager
4 WA Department of Planning and Infrastructure

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