Type Road Length 14 km | East end Marshall Road, Malaga | |
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Route number(s) State Route 82
(Hillarys – Kingsley) West end Whitfords Avenue (Tourist Drive 204), Hillarys Major suburbs Sorrento, Padbury, Duncraig, KingsleyGreenwood, Marangaroo, Ballajura | ||
Hepburn Avenue is an arterial east-west road in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. The road links Sorrento in the west with Malaga and Whiteman in the east. It also connects the residential developments that span its length with several local facilities, as well as major road routes into central Perth.
Contents
- Map of Hepburn Ave Western Australia Australia
- History
- Future construction
- Route description
- Major intersections
- References
Map of Hepburn Ave, Western Australia, Australia
History
The road was built in the 1980s to meet suburban demand and was originally proposed on the Metropolitan Region Scheme as a freeway. It was named after Alistair Hepburn (1915-2004), one of the drafters of the Scheme together with Professor Gordon Stephenson (1908–1997). Subsequent additions east of Wanneroo Road, the original terminus, have been built in stages - in the late 1990s it was extended further east, reaching Alexander Drive in 2005, and extending to Beechboro Road in October 2010. The opening of the extension was delayed several months due to street lighting issues. Construction began on the next 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) extension through to Marshall Road in August 2010, and was opened in June 2012.
Works to upgrade Hepburn Avenue to a dual carriageway were constructed between the late 2000s to the early 2010s. The first stage was from Wanneroo Road to Giralt Road, completed in the late 2000s. Next was from Alexander Drive to Mirrabooka Avenue, completed in 2010. The remaining part between Mirrabooka Avenue and Bellerive Boulevard was upgraded in 2012.
Future construction
The eastern end of Hepburn Avenue will be upgraded to include a grade separated interchange at the soon to be constructed Tonkin Highway extension. Construction is due to begin by the end of 2016.
Route description
Hepburn Avenue begins in a roundabout intersection, joining with West Coast Drive, Whitfords Avenue and Hillarys Boat Harbour carpark, and ends with traffic light controlled T Junction at Marshall Road. Hepburn Avenue provides direct access to Kingsway City shopping centre in Madeley and St Stephen's School in Duncraig, as well as the Greenwood railway station, which was constructed at the Mitchell Freeway intersection, and opened in January 2005. Hepburn Avenue is a four lane dual carriageway west of Giralt Road, as well as between Mirrabooka Avenue and Alexander Drive. East of Alexander Drive it is a two lane single carriageway road that widens into a dual carriageway around major intersections. State Route 82 starts at the roundabout where Hepburn Avenue begins, but only extends eastwards to Wanneroo Road.