2005 Extension and Duplication
In the early months of 2005, construction of a major extension to Joondalup Drive was undertaken, extending from its then termination point of Yandella Promenande, Tapping to Neaves Road, Banksia Grove. The construction of this duplication and extension was necessitated mainly by the large traffic volumes that used the section of Joondalup Drive between Wanneroo Road and Hodges Drive during morning and evening peak hours, mainly caused by heavy traffic flows to and from the Mitchell Freeway at its Hodges Drive termination.
The roadway was constructed as a two lane road, expanding to a two lane approach for each carriage to a major roundabout at the intersection of Joondalup Drive and Pinjar Road, where it becomes State Route 86. It then reduced back to two lanes for the remainder of the road before intersecting with Neaves Road. The construction of this extension also required the upgrading of Joondalup Drive from before Burns Beach Road beyond Wanneroo Road to before Millendon Street, Carramar.
The construction of the extension including associated works caused some significant issues, particularly given its involvement in two local governments (The City of Joondalup and the City of Wanneroo), a state government department (The Department of Main Roads, Western Australia), one state government utility (Western Power), and one Public utility (Alinta Gas). This caused significant issues in synchronisation of works, with each group causing delays for the other as their work progressed. One of the main delays in construction of the Wanneroo Road carriage duplication was the relocation of 225KVa high voltage power lines from the Tapping Substation that resided within the road reserve area that was needed for these works. Additionally, significant upgrade works were needed on the Burns Beach Road approaches to Joondalup Drive and the subsequent roundabout at this intersection that also needed upgrading to dual carriage.
The full works on this section were finally completed in 2006, some 18 months after they had commenced.
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