Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road Explained

Road Name:Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road
State:WA
Type:highway
Length:335.34
Route: State Route 123
Direction A:West
End A: North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1),
Direction B:East
End B: Great Northern Highway (National Highway 95),
Through:,

Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road is a 335adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] major regional road in the Mid West region of Western Australia,[2] starting in Utakarra in Geraldton's eastern suburbs, and terminating 333km (207miles) east-northeast at Great Northern Highway near the mining town of Mount Magnet. The road is signed as State Route 123, is a two-lane single carriageway for its entire length, and is a major traffic route which is regularly used by heavy vehicles and mine/grain road trains.[3]

The construction of Stage Two of the Geraldton Southern Transport Corridor is expected to remove considerable traffic from the Geraldton end of the road.

History

Prior to 2010, Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road ran through Utakarra, Rangeway and Geraldton's main industrial area and terminated at North West Coastal Highway around 450 meters north of its current intersection. Construction of a bypass began around 2007-2008 and the 8.3adj=midNaNadj=mid section of the bypass opened in February 2010.

Description

Geraldton–Mount Magnet Road commences in Utakarra as a continuation of Utakarra Road, which carries State Route 123 from North West Coastal Highway 1.8km (01.1miles) to the southwest. It heads east towards Geraldton Airport, then east-northeast through the flat-topped Moresby Ranges on its way towards the agricultural town of Mullewa. It then travels in a generally straight line through Yalgoo and ends at the Great Northern Highway 3km (02miles) south of Mount Magnet.

Towns

Towns and settlements on this highway include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Road Information Mapping System. Main Roads Western Australia . 12 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928155909/https://gis.mainroads.wa.gov.au/roadinformationmap/ . 28 September 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Regional Roads . Government of Western Australia . 20 December 2013 . Main Roads Western Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111054949/https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/OurRoads/Facts/Pages/Regionalroads.aspx . 11 November 2013 . dead . 17 December 2013 .
  3. Web site: Minutes of the Health Building & Town Planning Committee . Shire of Greenough . 17 October 2000 . 11 . 2007-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000710/http://www.greenough.wa.gov.au/pdfs/minutes/2000/October/Health%20Building%20%26%20Town%20Planning.pdf . 28 September 2007 . dead .