A $232 million extension of the Mitchell Freeway to Alkimos in Perth’s north-west has officially opened to commuters.
The project was completed through a joint venture between BMD Constructions and Georgiou, extending the Mitchell Freeway 5.6km north from Hester Avenue to Romeo Road, creating a new north-south transport link in Perth’s northwest, including new freeway access points at Lukin Drive, Butler Boulevard and Romeo Road.
The extension involved collaboration with METRONET, including a new bridge over rail on Romeo Road as part of the Yanchep Rail Extension, in addition to 560,000m³ of surplus material being utilised for the extension from the METRONET extension.
Through the construction phase, the project supported around 1,200 direct and indirect jobs and was jointly funded by the Federal Government and the Western Australian Government, with each contributing $116 million.
