Swan River Crossings Project
Relocating services from the Fremantle Traffic Bridge
The Fremantle Traffic Bridge houses telecommunications, gas, and water services which need to be removed from the deteriorating bridge. Development Approval was granted in October 2022 to conduct these works.
Concurrently, a Development Application to progress the Swan River Crossings Project is being assessed through the State Development Assessment Unit. The service works are required regardless of the current Development Application (DA).
What’s happening?
- Gas services will be decommissioned and removed from the existing bridge, with new connection points activated north and south of the river.
- Telecommunication and water services will be removed. Three new pipelines (one telecommunication and two water) will be installed under the riverbed to house the new services.
- A Horizontal Directional Drill will be used to drill under the riverbed connecting a pipeline to both sides of the river. Once the pipeline is in place, the service lines are placed inside the pipe.
Read our Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Fact Sheet to find out more information about the drilling process.
The community will see activities at the southern and northern ends of the bridge in late March 2024 to prepare for the arrival of the first drill rig.
The following information outlines activities and changes in the area, including those needed to prioritise the safety of residents, pedestrians and workers.
Changes to Beach Street and Queen Victoria Street for road users, pedestrians and cyclists
Beach Street will need to close from April to August 2024 as large machines will be in use for service relocations. Access to the businesses and carpark on Beach Street east of the bridge will be maintained. Vehicles and pedestrians travelling to and from Fremantle will be detoured via East Street and Canning Highway.
Queen Victoria Street (including Fremantle Traffic Bridge), between Swan Street and Canning Highway will have intermittent lane closures from April. Advance notice of any closures or traffic modifications will be sent out to our project subscriber email list. You can also provide feedback on this closure until 6 April at: enquiries@mainroads.wa.gov.au
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