The proponent, Main Roads WA, is proposing to upgrade the Great Northern Highway (GNH)/ Apple treet/ Coondaree Parade intersection (the Intersection) (the Proposal).
The proposed upgrades to the Intersection, will be developed within an 18 ha Development Envelope and includes:
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construction of a 4-legged roundabout at the the Intersection;
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widening of the GNH carriageway between 14.4–15.2 SLK to a dual lane on both the northbound and southbound approaches;
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construction of a new entrance on Apple Street to the Apple Street Road Train Assembly Area (RTAA);
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construction of a new access road between the service station on GNH and the Apple Street RTAA;
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providing improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure; and
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drainage upgrades along GNH in the north-western portion of the Development Envelope.
The development envelope is adjacent to and intersects the Environmental Protection (Western Swamp Tortoise Habitat) Policy 2011 boundary.